Pre-OP Instructions

  • Please feed your pet(s) a small breakfast morning of surgery. We recommend that they have ¼ of what they would normally eat for breakfast.
  • Drop off is at 7:30 am. Please try to bring someone with you or be able to leave your pet in the car with the air on. Check in goes a lot smoother with your full attention on the paperwork. Cats must be in separate carriers and dogs on a leash.
  • If your pet is current on a rabies vaccination, we must have paper proof of rabies otherwise we will revaccinate. We cannot go by a tag.
  • We accept cash and debit/credit cards as payment. We prefer cash payment as it helps us to keep our costs lower.
  • Pick up for dogs is at 4pm. Pick up for cats is at 5pm. Please be on time so you will be able to hear post op instructions delivered. ​

Post-Op Instructions

  • No running, jumping, playing, swimming, or other strenuous activity for 7 to 10 days. Keep your pet quiet. Pets must be kept indoors where they can stay clean, dry, and warm. No baths during the recovery period. Dogs must be walked on a leash and cats must be kept indoors.
  • Check the incision site twice daily. There should be no drainage. Redness and swelling should be minimal. Do not allow your pet to lick or chew at the incision. If this occurs, an Elizabethan collar MUST be applied to prevent additional licking and chewing that could cause infection.
  • If your dog had a scrotal castration, they may have small amounts of drainage/discharge for up to three days.
  • Appetite should return gradually within 24 hours of surgery. Lethargy lasting for more than 24 hours post-op, diarrhea, or vomiting are not normal and your pet should be taken to your regular veterinarian. Dogs may have a slight cough for a few days after surgery.
  • Do not change your pet’s diet at this time, and do not give them junk food, table scraps, milk, or any other people food during the recovery period. This could mask post-surgical complications.
  • We recommend that your pet receive a post-operative examination with your regular veterinarian 7 to 10 days after surgery, to have the incision checked for complete healing, to remove any skin sutures, and to discuss additional needs and follow-up care, and vaccination “boosters” (for maximum effectiveness).
  • If there are any questions or concerns directly related to the surgery during the recovery period, please call this office at (407) 476-4748. If there is an emergency after hours, contact your regular veterinarian or the Osceola Animal Emergency hospital at (407) 910-4771.
We will make every reasonable effort to treat at our clinic, at minimal cost, any post-op complications resulting directly from the surgery, if the above post-op instructions are followed in full. Your regular veterinarian must address illnesses or injuries that are not a direct result of surgery. Please call for an appointment as soon as you see cause for concern. We cannot be held responsible for complications resulting from failure to follow post-op instructions, or for contagious diseases for which the animal was not previously properly vaccinated.