Rocky is due to get neutured around the beginning of April (vet recommended he get done at 9 months, which he will be on 1st April) but just wondered how long he will take to recover as we are going up to Scotland for a week's holiday on the 10th - do you think he will be OK by then if we get him done around 1st or 2nd April? Or should we wait til we come back?

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I would wait until you come back, he should be ok but infections can happen and you wouldn't want to ruin your holiday

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we had our max who is 11 months old neutered a week ago last thursday and i am glad to say that his wound has healed up nicely with no infection and he is back to normal and has been since just before the weekend.you can never know though how they will recover because some do get infections and if it were me i would have it done after the holiday.kindest regards shirley x

I had Louie castrated last week and he was back to normal the next day, he has to go back tomorrow to have a check up to make sure everything has healed properly.
They all heal differently, if you are concerned than it may be worth waiting until after your holiday

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We have had 2 dogs castrated in the past, one of them was a little drowsy thae same evening, the other one you wouldnt have known he had had anything done. They were back to their normal walks within 2 days, weekend walks are much longer we didnt do that till the stitches were out. I have heared of complications but very rarely, if you do go away maybe put something over the wound the wound is very tine by the way.

Did your dogs have internal stitches and did they have to wear that lampshade thing??

Louie had disolving stitches, I did get a Buster collar for him but he didn't need to wear it

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usually the vet gives the dog a post op check and get the stitches out 10 days after op but by your dates you will be on hols so i would prob wise to get it done after
wendy

Thanks everyone for your advice - I think we are going to wait til after our hols just to be safe!

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