VSR 421: Regional Veterinary Surgery (2+1)

POST OPERATIVE CARE

• Antibiotic and NSAIDS
• Observe the site twice daily for redness, swelling or discharge from the site and cleaning of the surgical site.
• Suture removal after 10-12 days.
• Special diet recommendations based on the type of calculi.
• If struvite-decreased protein, give acidifiers such as ascorbic acid and dl-methionine.
• If calcium oxalate, decrease protein, calcium, sodium (spinach, milk products, table salt).
• If urate, increase the water consumption, feed a diet low in purines, increase in p^H 7.0-7.5 (Potassium citrate), adding allopurinol to prevent conversion of purine to uric acid.