Post-Operative Care

Recovery from a cystotomy is vital for ensuring your pet’s health:

  • Hospitalization: Usually, pets will be discharged the same day but there are times when we will recommend referral to an overnight hospital.
  • Activity Restriction:
    • Initial Period: Your pet should have restricted activity to prevent strain on the surgical site. This might mean cage rest or limited leash walks for larger dogs
    • Gradual Increase: Slowly increase activity as advised by our team to avoid complications like bladder rupture or infection.
  • Medication:
    • Antibiotics: To prevent or treat infection
    • Pain Relief: To keep your pet comfortable during recovery.
  • Urination Monitoring: Keep an eye on how often and how much your pet urinates. Any signs of difficulty, blood in the urine, or unusual frequency should be reported to us immediately. Blood can be expected for the first 2-4 days after surgery

  • Follow-up Appointments:
    • Suture Removal: If external sutures are used, we’ll schedule their removal.
    • Check-ups: To assess healing, review urinalysis, and adjust any ongoing treatment or diet plans.
  • Diet and Hydration:
    • Special Diets: Depending on stone analysis, we might recommend a therapeutic diet to manage or prevent further stone formation
    • Hydration: Encourage water intake to help flush the bladder and prevent stone reformation.

  • Hospitalization: Usually, pets will be discharged the same day but there are times when we will recommend referral to an overnight hospital.
  • Activity Restriction:
    • Initial Period: Your pet should have restricted activity to prevent strain on the surgical site. This might mean cage rest or limited leash walks for larger dogs
    • Gradual Increase: Slowly increase activity as advised by our team to avoid complications like bladder rupture or infection.
  • Medication:
    • Antibiotics: To prevent or treat infection
    • Pain Relief: To keep your pet comfortable during recovery.
  • Urination Monitoring: Keep an eye on how often and how much your pet urinates. Any signs of difficulty, blood in the urine, or unusual frequency should be reported to us immediately. Blood can be expected for the first 2-4 days after surgery
  • Follow-up Appointments:
    • Suture Removal: If external sutures are used, we’ll schedule their removal.
    • Check-ups: To assess healing, review urinalysis, and adjust any ongoing treatment or diet plans.
  • Diet and Hydration:
    • Special Diets: Depending on stone analysis, we might recommend a therapeutic diet to manage or prevent further stone formation
    • Hydration: Encourage water intake to help flush the bladder and prevent stone reformation.