Pup getting spayed today, what to expect?

BubblyToes

I go to pick her up in about two hours.  She's normally a pretty active girl (4.5 months), is there anything in particular to watch for?

OSULori

Keep her as low key and quiet as you can (easier said than done with a puppy, I know).  Crate rest if you crate her, and otherwise in close quarters if you don't crate-in either situation you could give her a kong with some peanut butter or pure canned pumpkin (not pie filling) frozen in the middle to entertain her and burn some mental energy.  If the vet doesn't send you home with an e-collar (otherwise known as the cone of shame), ask them for one or pick one up at a local pet store.  That way, she can't get at her stitches to lick or nibble at them when you're not watching her.  They may or may not also send you home with pain meds.

Also, don't jump to feed her-she may have an upset stomach from the anesthesia used during the surgery and a pukey sore puppy is no good at ALL   My beagle mix was an adult when she was spayed (about a week after we adopted her) so she bounced back really quickly but in my experience puppies usually take longer to get back to normal.

Caz1221

Aw!  I agree with PPs about rest, etc.  I just wanted to add that she may pop right back after the surgery, though I'm guessing that's less likely for spays than neuters, since a spay is a more invasive procedure.

T was neutered at about 7 months old, and he was almost 100% when I picked him up (same day), but per the vet's advice, I didn't allow him to do stairs, and no dog park or other similar playing for about 2 weeks just to make sure.  I also watched the incision site for any sign of infection or other problem.

GL!

LuckyAngel07

Everyone's got great advice. We just spayed our pup a couple of months ago. She was pretty lazy/drowsy for about 24-36 hours after we brought her home. We made sure she had some bully sticks to chew on or Kongs to work at. I practiced some commands with her, too, to keep her stimulated but physically quiet. It got harder a couple of days into recovery, since she totally had her energy back, but we had to keep her calm. Didn't take her back to the dog park for about 9 days afterward. She was good to go by then.