What is the incision?
Many domestic owners will bring their animals to the veterinarian for surgery to make a pet castration. In women's pets, this is called spaying and involves removing the uterus and ovaries. To remove these organs, a cut over the abdomen is necessary, which usually requires shaving an area to remove fur. Spay cut requires special care until they heal, so the pet is usually limited from too much movement and licking the area.
A woman dog or cat has her reproductive organs inside the abdominal area. To get to them, the veterinarian must cut three layers of tissue. The outer layer is the skin that covers another layer called subcutaneous tissue, which in turn covers the abdominal muscles. Under all these lies the uterus and ovaries that are attached to the uterus. The veterinarian cuts off these organs from the cervix that is attached to the vagina.
After removal of the ovaries and the uterus, the veterinarian Pakzavře section Spay. Since three different layers of tissue have been cut out, they must be kaŽdý sewing separately. Usually both inner layers receive sewing with soluble stitches, but the outer layer of the skin can be closed with a material that needs to be removed when the skin heals. This is because the power of undegradable stitches can be stronger.
When the owner brings animal houses after surgery, the pet needs a special treatment until it is completely recovered from the operation. Every spay cut carries the risk of infection, but the owners can reduce the risk of cutting dry and clean. Symptoms of infection include swelling, redness and pus and veterinary attention is generally required if this happens.
If the animal moves too much around, it can accidentally break stitches and prevent the correct healing of spay cut. The owner of Should therefore keep the animal at rest and limits your exercise until the stitches go out. Baths and other exposures to water, such as swimming, are also generally not recommended until the cut heals.
animals such as dogs or cats like to lick themselves to keep their bodies clean, but after spaying the animal can open stitches. It can also slow down healing unless the wound is maintained dry. A special collar that blocks the animal in licking is one of the possibilities if licking interferes with the healing process.