Dear {{owner.name}},

{{pet.name}} has recovered from anaesthesia and is being discharged following the procedure performed today at {{clinic_name}} (admission {{admission_no}}).

WHAT WE DID
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MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED
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WOUND / SURGICAL SITE CARE
• Check the incision twice daily for redness, swelling, discharge or the wound opening.
• Keep the area clean and DRY — no bathing for 10 days.
• Use the e-collar (cone) AT ALL TIMES to prevent licking, including overnight.
• Do not allow {{pet.name}} to scratch or chew at sutures.

ACTIVITY RESTRICTION (10–14 days)
• Lead-walks only for toilet breaks — no free running, jumping, stairs, or play.
• Crate or small-room confinement when unsupervised.
• Use a harness rather than a collar if there are neck/throat sutures.

DIET
• Offer a small amount of bland food (boiled chicken + rice / prescription recovery diet) this evening.
• Return to the normal diet tomorrow if there is no vomiting.

CALL US URGENTLY IF YOU SEE
• The incision opening, bleeding, or discharging pus
• Persistent vomiting, refusal to eat, or marked lethargy after 24 hours
• Significant pain not relieved by the prescribed analgesia

SUTURE REMOVAL / RE-CHECK
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