The benefits of keyhole dog spey vs Traditional Spey include: Less internal trauma (Less ripping and pulling on internal structures) – less organ removal – less bruising. Less chance of post operative internal bleeding. Less post operative pain for your dog.
Keyhole surgery, otherwise known as laparoscopic surgery, is a form of minimally invasive surgery. It is considered by many to be the gold standard for neutering female dogs in particular.
Research has shown that animals undergoing the laparoscopic procedure feel 65 percent less pain than with a traditional spay. The surgery time runs shorter and there's generally less bleeding.
A keyhole spay is less invasive and the recovery time is quicker, with dogs returning to normal exercise around 5-7 days later.
The benefits to a laparoscopic spay are numerous as compared to a traditional one. Major upsides include: A smaller incision, which translates to less pain post-operatively (up to 65%) and quicker healing. Better visibility for the surgeon, resulting in shorter anesthesia times and fewer complications such as bleeding.
Traditional Spay. While veterinary experts agree on the benefits of laparoscopic spay, they have different views on which method provides the best protection to the patient. Adam says laparoscopic spay remains safest because there's less trauma to tissues, less risk of infection, and less bleeding.
Are there any dangers associated with the operation? Spaying is considered a major operation and requires general anesthesia. With any anesthetic the risk of serious complications, including death, is always possible. With modern anesthetics and monitoring equipment, the risk of a complication is very low.
Post-Operative Care Instructions. For the safety and well-being of your pet, we recommend you follow these post-operative instructions: Keep the animal in a confined area for a day. Restrict your pet's activity for 7 to 14 days after surgery.
However, we find that pets are generally less interested in these incisions (most likely due to the reduced pain) than the larger incisions from traditional spays. All incisions – regardless of their size, require a minimum of 7 days to heal, so plan on having your pet wear the cone for a minimum of 7 days.
Our traditional spays tend to go home with either an Elizabethan collar (cone of shame) or a medical pet shirt. Most of our laparoscopic patients do not bother with their wounds, and generally no form of wound protection is required.
Disadvantages of a laparoscopic surgery
There can be several risks of laparoscopy. These include infection, allergic reactions, damage to organs, adhesions, blood clots, internal bleeding, and damage to internal structures. The surgeon gets a restricted range of movement from the tiny holes.
Conclusions: Laparoscopic surgery has demonstrably better quality-of-life outcomes than open surgery for cholecystectomy, splenectomy, and esophageal surgery.
Smaller incisions: Reduce the likelihood of infection, because the delicate tissue inside the body is not exposed to potentially contaminated air inside the operating room for a long period of time like it is in open surgery. Require less sutures to close it.
The most significant benefit we can see is that this surgery is less invasive and painful. There is less blood loss, minimal scarring, and less pain post-op. Also, it is not as expensive as open surgery.
The advantages of this technique over traditional open surgery include: a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery time. less pain and bleeding after the operation. reduced scarring.
An age of six to nine months of age may be appropriate for neutering or spaying a toy breed puppy or small breed puppy but a larger or giant breed may need to wait until they are near or over 12-18 months of age.
Yes – dogs can sleep, eat, drink, pee, and poop with a cone on. In fact, the stricter you are with the cone (officially called an Elizabethan collar or E-collar for short), the quicker your dog will get used to it.
Your pet needs to be kept in an indoor crate/ kennel for most of the day and night for the next 10 days. The time of highest risk for the sutures breaking down is 3-5 days after surgery.
You should avoid taking off your dog's cone while they are sleeping, as they are designed to allow dogs to sleep normally. It may take them some time to get used to, and it may be tempting to remove it to help them sleep more comfortably, but cones should be kept on as long as possible, including at night.
Either way, it is very important that you limit your pet's movements during the 7 to 10 day recovery period, as strenuous activity, such as running, jumping or playing, could disrupt the healing process and even cause the incision to become swollen or open.
Most veterinary practices advise a post-op check around 3-5 days after surgery. If the wound looks good then, you may be able to start walking your dog outside again. We advise keeping them on a lead and only for a few minutes to start.
Spaying your dog too early can result in health problems later on since her hormones should have some time to work. Early spaying can increase the risk of hip dysplasia, torn ligaments, bone cancer, and urinary incontinence.
Total complication rates for routine castration or spaying have been reported from 2.6%-33% of cases. The majority of these complications are minor and require no treatment.
There are some old wives' tales that a dog should go through at least 1 heat cycle before she's spayed. This just isn't the case. Studies have shown that the risks of mammary cancer and urinary incontinence are higher if you wait to spay your dog after she's gone through 1 or more heat cycles.