Bringing Miss Buster in for her spay on Friday.  I'm thankfully not dropping her off, or I would be in tears. My husband is doing it.

I know my vet will take good care of her, they are recommended by the HRS and I loved the vet when we brought her for the check-up.

Any advice on what to bring w/her and how not to be so sad for her being scared in a strange place? 

I'm pretty sure she has to stay overnight. Also, I took off Monday to stay with her.

Thanks Sarita.
Do you mean putting a blanket that she currently uses in her carrier that i'm taking her in?

((Good spay vibes))  I would make sure that they send you home with pain meds (usually Metacam)- females do not bounce back as quickly as males do since a spay is a more complicated abdominal surgery- and you don't want to be stuck on the weekend with no pain meds for her.  It took about 24 hours for my female, Cotton to start eating normally but Griffin was eating treats and veggies at the clinic before i even picked him up to go home.  I would still take pellets, some hay and some tempting tidbits along with water bottle if that is what she is used to in case she does want to eat- but do not be surprised if she is picky and selective at first and just wants to chill out in her cage when you bring her home.

My bunny had poopy butt for 2 days after her spay- and I had to give her a butt bath- but since I knew what caused the mushy stool- an interruption in eating pattern- it was not concerning just a little messy.

Denise... call, call, call..... I called my vet about every hour and they were happy to give updates.... and Ifelt better. While Pebbles was at the vet I took some time to wash her towels and clean her xpen area to get it all spiffy once she came home.

For surgery they put ointment in the pets eyes to protect them since they cannot blink while under anesthesia- and the body temp "melts" the ointment.  It keeps the eyes moist and protected while they are under and during recovery.  You could wipe her eyes (whe will close them) with a warm, wet washcloth- just be sure not to get her wet- just a damp washcloth will do.  But it is common that it can make the eyes look like that.

I am so sorry to hear that she has to spend another night- but at least she is getting good care and you don't have to be the "bad guy" for force feeding her.  I know you would rather have your baby home with you though.  A spay is like a human woman gettng a hysterectomy- many people don't think of it that way- but the technical term for a spay is an ovariohysterectomy (includes the ovaries also).  That is why I don't like clinics that don't require pain meds for spays (cat, dog or rabbit)- my clinic does and it is not optional it is included in the price.

My female- Cotton (my avatar) was much slower to recover than my boy (Griffin)- but I am glad that your vet obviously must monitor each patient closely before discharging them to go home- that is a better scenario than sending a pet home that is not ready.

((Feel better soon vibes for Buster))