Neutering. Advice.
Tomorrow I am getting Odin neutered at the SPCA. Any advice? Should I invest in the "donut thing" or stick with the cone. I heard it could hurt corgis since they are low to the ground. How long did you honestly keep it on them. Will I need to carry him up and down the stairs for a few days? Do you think he will not eat as much? Did your corgi stop mounting and humping after the surgery?
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Permalink Reply by Cindy P on
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I just got Brody neutered last Tuesday. My vet does glue instead of sutures or staples. Brody didn't bother it a bit. No cone or donut needed. They will tell you to feed only half of what your normal amount is for that night. We got a pain pill also, but I don't think he really needed it. He was his same self when we got home that evening and his appetite was not affected at all. Same with Cragar. He left his alone also. Maybe I'm just lucky with my dogs.
The humping may or may not stop. My aussie Hank was neutered at 3 months and still is a humper, although not all the time. Humping is also a dominance related action. I guess it depends on each dog. Cragar has never humped at all. Good luck Odin on your surgery!!
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Permalink Reply by Alison w/ Odin and Dashel on
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thanks! i hope Odin doesn't hump afterward...it makes the dog park difficult lol
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Permalink Reply by Nicola Porter on
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hhhmmm he may have learned that from LO.
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Permalink Reply by Edward and Gemima on
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Didn't need a cone either...both Gem and Edward were pretty good with it. We did have to tell Edward to leave it alone a couple times but it healed really well. Good luck Odin!!
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Permalink Reply by Rachael & Waffle on
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Good luck, Odin! My kitten got neutered and ran up and down the stairs in typical kitten fashion as soon as he came to. We tried to stop him, but gave up eventually. He was fine. I would still take the cautious road and carry him up things that require him to stretch his incision site. The moral of the kitten story was it's not the end of the world if he does something he's not supposed to. :] I would keep the cone on only as long as he's bothering it. If he comes home and doesn't care, don't make him wear it. The cone of shame is shameful. Also, because neutering is a relatively minor surgery, I can't imagine his appetite would be too decreased. If he eats less the night of, no need to worry. If he eats less for an extended period, that's not good.
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Permalink Reply by Katy on
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I've never heard the cone being bad for the dogs (corgis) and we have 2, used cones all the time, they aren't heavy. Just take it off for feeding time and make sure you watch him for the first week. The vet techs will tell you about 4-7 days of limited activity, listen to them. Go the week if possible. Both of mine ate just fine after anesthesia and drank. They should make sure of that at the vets too before you bring him home.
My male never humped anything, sorry I can't help you there. Neutering definitely doesn't stop marking though. When my female was a pup and she'd have an accident, my male would come right over and mark over it (prior to neutering at 2.5yr old) and still does it outside now that they are both housebroken.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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The only dog I ever had to use a cone for was my Aussie as the vet tech still laughs...he had his whole tummy licked raw! But he does this for every little scratch...it's just him. I would not use a cone unless needed! As for humping ...I have never had that problem so I can't help you! A neuter usually is not such a complicated procedure as being spayed so unless you have several steps I wouldn't worry other than the 1st day...ask your vet what they recommend on this! Good Luck Odin!
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Totally not as complicated. But it also depends on what the vet uses at suture material, glue or actual sutures can determine how active he can be afterwards. Also, cryptorchids and that kind of stuff =)
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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We did not need a cone for Jack, or for Maddie after her spay. Some dogs are lickers and some are not. Many dogs find the cone more upsetting than the surgery (they can't see to the side, they bump into things, etc). So I would not get one unless he starts licking.
He should avoid long flights of stairs, but one or two would be ok. Your toughest thing will be to try to keep him calm. Check your vets directions. For our male, leash walks were fine from the time we brought him home, just no rough-and-tumble. For a spay there is a longer rest period. Walks are actually good because they keep fluids moving properly, but do try to keep the incision area dry.
As for humping, it is not terribly likely to stop it as that is a complex behavior and even spayed females will hump. If he's humping people that should simply not be tolerated. If he's humping other dogs, I would let the two of them sort it out unless the humpee is clearly not impressed and Odin won't give it up despite repeated protests from the dog being mounted.
Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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inflatable ring is more comfortable, you can get one from petsmart or petco, if you insist on getting a cone, get one with a reinforced edge, it prevent the cone from digging into dirt. You keep the cone on until the wound heal, if you don't, your corgi can lick it raw, sometimes it can get infected, so keep it on. You don't need to carry him up or down the stairs. your corgi may be a little groggy for the first day, but he'll be fine. the hormone will take around 1 month to be completely out of the system, so mounting and humping can still occur when female is in heat, some neutered dogs still posses those behavior after the snip. You can also read the faq for more info.
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Odin has never mounted a human..thank goodness! If he ever does....he will learn not too haha. Is there a way to control this dominance thing. I have seen it a lot more in him lately. My boyfriend says that he is taking after us in his attitude lol
I will let everyone know how he does:)
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