Quiet food bowls get their own aftercare page. This one is about bathrooms. When owners search dog not peeing after surgery or pet constipation after anesthesia, they need urine and stool clocks tied to the paperwork handed over at discharge—not a generic "wait it out" essay. Green Valley Animal Hospital is at 321 Green Valley Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. No online diagnosis.
Build the log before anxiety fills the gaps
Write down the last urine before drop-off, then the first urine or stool once you are home. Add color or strain notes only if the sheet asks. Compare those timestamps to the windows printed for your pet. Anesthesia, opioids, fasting, and restricted movement all change elimination differently after a dental than after orthopedic or abdominal work. Contact forms stay. For timed bathroom concerns, use (916) 933-0527.
Underline the urine rules at discharge
Before you leave the hospital, have someone circle:
- The clock for first expected post-op urine.
- Whether smaller volume is acceptable if it still arrives on time.
- Meds or fluids that change this pet's urine expectations.
- Night-one leash, litter, or pad setup notes.
Fruitless straining, crying while posturing, or a firm painful belly with no urine should not wait for a blog pep talk. If paperwork says phone when urine is missing by a stated hour, that instruction controls.
Ask precise stool questions (not for a DIY fix)
A first bowel movement can lag after fasting; "lag" still has a written boundary. Clarify:
- The call-by time if stool never appears.
- Soft stool once versus hard pellets with unproductive pushes—what to report.
- Whether pumpkin, fiber powders, or human laxatives are forbidden unless prescribed.
- How stool rules differ after dental, orthopedic, or abdominal procedures for my pet.
No enemas, no OTC laxative endorsements, no home protocols from this URL. When to call after pet surgery for constipation is the timed sheet plus escalating discomfort.
Phone now — do not wait for the next meal check
Reach (916) 933-0527 or the emergency path named at discharge when you see:
- Missed urine deadline, or repeated empty attempts to urinate.
- Bloody urine, vocalizing on posture, or sudden abdominal hardness.
- Missed stool deadline paired with vomiting, bloating, or relentless restlessness.
- Black/tarry or frankly bloody stool; watery diarrhea with weakness or pale gums.
- Collapse, labored breathing, or extreme lethargy linked to failed elimination.
- Any bold "call immediately if-" line on the discharge packet.
Report observations; let the clinical team triage. This page will not label blockage or GI bleeding from afar.
Contact Green Valley Animal Hospital
Green Valley Animal Hospital 321 Green Valley Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (916) 933-0527 El Dorado Hills, California only. Trust the discharge clocks; then dial (916) 933-0527 for post-op pee/poop monitoring questions.
Call (916) 933-0527 ((916) 933-0527). We will not text you from this page.