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03-22-2010, 11:30 PM | #1 |
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| Extremely Tiny & Pregnant! Please Advise! Ok, so I posted a comment on another thread but now I have even more questions here so I thought I would elaborate more and hopefully decide a course of action before Vet visit tonight! I have taken in rescues my whole life -4 Yorkies in the last couple years, one of them was pregnant and we delivered 2 healthy boys!- so I get all kinds of dogs! I was contacted by a lady who had a tiny 3 pounder little girl, who she says is 3 but I still dont possibly believe she is that old! She has been breed before (you can tell from her pertruding nipples) and whelped a healthy litter of 4. She says she used her sisters male who is 2.6 pounds. Well she decided she, and I quote "did not want to deal with the whelping this time around" and asked me to take her. Even gave me her AKC papers... (I think there is a special place in the deepest, darkest, part of hell for BYB but thats for another post!) This little girl is soo scared of human interaction that she shakes and curls into a little ball if you come near her. My 6 year old Boston Terrier has become her guardian and will take food over to her... (will post pictures later!) I am taking her to the vet, and I was originally going to see about getting her spayed and terminating the pregnancy since she was only studded on the 11-14th of this month. But after reading as much as I can on the subject I am now terrified of the anisthesia killing her. She is incredibly tiny, and I am just soo worried about what to do! I have a vet appointment scheduled for later today, but I wanted the advise of YT because you all seem so much more knowledgeable on such things. Please give me your advise! I dont want to kill this precious little baby. And I kind of feel like either way I am putting her life in jeopardy! Can someone please help me decide which way to go? Or at least help me know what to ask the vet? The pregnant yorkie we had last time had her puppies 3 days after we got her so I dont know much of anything about pregnant dogs. She is eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom ok, but she shakes and seems cold to the touch. She also was shaved so she has like no hair... should i get clothes for her? I live in utah, and its been chilly. I have the heat in my house up to 80* (lol, my hubby is about ready to kill me!) I really am scared and nervous... Please help! |
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03-23-2010, 03:48 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Definitely check with you vet on this. But, I would think even with her tiny size you would be better off having her spayed now. If she is that tiny, chances are very good she will have to have a C-section anyway, and she would be put out for that too....only then, it's under much more stressful conditions. Yorkies 3 lbs and under have surgeries all the time. If she is otherwise healthy, the anesthesia shouldn't be a problem.
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03-23-2010, 05:02 AM | #3 |
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| Oh the poor baby I hope everything turns out well for her and she is able to get spayed. I can't even imagine such a little one having puppies. Good luck, and bless you for caring for her!
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03-23-2010, 07:24 AM | #4 |
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| Poor baby. My sofia is only 2.5 lbs and she did great with being spayed. Im sure the vet can tell you whats best for the little angel. I also would get a sweater on her, that may help her out. |
03-23-2010, 07:40 AM | #5 |
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| I just want to thank you for taking this little one in and whatever is decided for her safety she will be ok. I agree with you on the BYB. May they all meet in the deepest, darkest, part of He$$ one day. Hugs, |
03-23-2010, 10:17 AM | #6 |
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| Thank you for taking in this lil girl. I can not tell you what to do, but if I was in you shoes, I would have her spayed. I have a lil girl right at the 3 pound range and she did fine with her spay. Good luck with everything |
03-23-2010, 10:43 AM | #7 |
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| our Vet appointment is in a couple hours. I will keep you all updated! she did much better last night, actually climbed in bed with me and slept on my pillow (not touching anyone but its a start!) one day of unconditional love at a time!!! Thank you all for your advise! |
03-23-2010, 10:51 AM | #8 |
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| How sweet of you to take that sweet baby in. I understand your concern with the spaying or anything else, especially since you do not know her medical history, it could be hard to tell which is best for her. There are healthy, sturdy 3lber's and then there are frail 3lbers..that could make all the difference on what they have to deal with (anesthia/whelping). I'd be confused to. Hopefully the vet can help give the best solution. Good Luck!
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03-23-2010, 10:53 AM | #9 |
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| Welcome to YorkieTalk and thank you so very much for being a guardian angel to this precious little one. I know how scary it is putting a little one under for surgery, but if she carries the litter and has to undergo an emergency "C" section then she'll have to go under anyway. If it were me I'd schedule a spay with a vet who has a lot of experience with Yorkies -- good luck with your vet appointment this afternoon. Will be watching this thread for an update. |
03-23-2010, 11:06 AM | #10 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Best of luck, but I would want to protect her from having an emergency C-section; this seems like it would be much harder on her than a spay, when the doctor can be prepared, and her health isn't frail. Don't forget just the weight of the pregnancy would stress her little joints, and cause future problems.
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03-23-2010, 11:27 AM | #11 | |
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03-23-2010, 12:00 PM | #12 |
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| Omgosh, what kind of people are out there in this world today! Thank you for being so kind to this little girl, and to all the others that you have adopted. We definitely need more like you around. I am by no means extremely experienced in breeding, but I think that I would follow suit with the advice given about getting her spayed. I would be afraid of what complications could ensue due to her size and pregnancy combined. |
03-23-2010, 12:00 PM | #13 |
YT 500 Club Member | That poor poor little girl, I think I would go for the spey also. I too had a tiny 3.5lb girl who I put off getting spey'd because of the fear of the anestetic, this despite her having major surgeries before, she developed pyometra and still came through it okay thankfully. It only after I kicked myself foe not doing it earlier. |
03-23-2010, 12:14 PM | #14 |
Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island
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| Oh my... prayers are comin' ...I don't EVER think I will understand some people..."don't feel like dealing with it again" WTF ~ Why couldn't she think of that BEFORE the tie.... |
03-23-2010, 12:28 PM | #15 |
BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Taylorsville, UT USA
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| Ok, I think I have decided there is just "stupid" floating in Utahs air right now. The Vet, if you can call him that!, just said that she is perfectly healthy enough to have the litter and does NOT reccommend spaying her during her pregnancy! Should I get a second opinion??? I really am confused! How do I know a good doctor for Yorkies? The one we had for years moved last summer... P.S. she really does seem alot better today, even sat in my lap the whole car ride home. She is eating and drinking, and she is getting more active... I know its partly because I love dogs with all my heart and they can sense that, but I think she really is liking it here! Last edited by BabyBrizzy; 03-23-2010 at 12:30 PM. |
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