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05-28-2009, 10:40 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Md
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| Liezal is getting spayed 8( Hi,Im dropping my puppy at the vet tommorrow to get spayed and im really upset.I also noticed she has another row of teeth coming in, from everything Ive read that is pretty common but shes only 3 pounds and Im so worried about her.The vet said he will remove her teeth tommorrow as well How am I going to keep her still for 2 weeks after to make sure the stiches heal? |
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05-28-2009, 10:45 AM | #2 |
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| Good luck with Liezal's surgery. I'm sure she will do just fine. The vet will give you instructions on how to care for her stitches. I'm sure others will soon chime in and give you ideas on how they did it!
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05-28-2009, 10:46 AM | #3 |
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| Welcome to YT. I'll keep your little one in my thoughts . |
05-28-2009, 10:54 AM | #4 | |
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05-28-2009, 11:19 AM | #5 | |
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I didn't keep Pixie completely still while she was healing...just made sure she didn't jump around too much and get too excited. I'm sure she will do well...goodluck!
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05-28-2009, 12:19 PM | #6 |
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| Hi and Welcome to YT! FYI: Yorkshire terriers are sensitive to Anesthesia (especially those weighing 4.5 pounds or less). Only use gas inhalants isoflurane or sevoflurane. They recover from it faster. You may have to request and/or insist this be done, and the vet may want to charge you more because it's more expensive. They may have an allergic reaction to anesthesia. Discuss this with your vet, so that they can be prepared. There are many breeds of dogs and vets sometimes forget which ones have which problems. Spaying a female dog is a major abdominal surgery as opposed to a neuter, where the incision goes only skin deep. Gas inhalants iso or sevo only. Spaying and neutering dogs will prevent cancers later in life, ie prostrate, mammary tumors, and pyometra (infection of the uterus). It helps with behavioral issues also. Do some research. Spaying and neutering used to be done when the pet was a year old. They changed this because many dogs were becoming pregnant in their first heat, and owners would forget to schedule the surgery. So to avoid many unwanted puppies, they started to do these surgeries earlier. It is okay and safer to wait until your pup is older. Have pre-op bloodwork done. Check the liver enzymes. If they are high, cancel the surgery. The liver is what removes the anesthsia from the dog. If these enzymes are high, this could indicate a liver problem, and make recovery difficult or impossible. This problem will need to be resolved before surgery or dental treatments. Do not combine surgeries. You don't want to keep a dog under anesthesia for too long of a time. Multiple short surgeries are safer than one long one. Please do not assume your vet knows everything. Nothing against vets, but sometimes they get busy. If your chart has a big sticker on it the says 'anesthesia sensitivity' or allergies, it will get noticed, and special procedures for Yorkies will be followed. __________________ Hope this helps ... Good Luck
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05-28-2009, 01:53 PM | #7 |
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| It is a scary thing. I almost cancelled mine. Austin went this tues. I waited until he got a little bigger (he's 5pounds now) at 5months. Hes a conehead. And hates it (you can read about my troubles in another post regarding this cone) Keeping him still has not been to bad. We have done no walks, no crazy playtime. Lots of naps in the crate. Lots of "please just sit with mommy time". Actually I think because he's so angry about the cone I think it helps him to be kinda gloomy and inactive. I know he's OK and its just this cone because when the cone comes off for a second he's my crazy "Austin my Austin" again I'll take his temporary depression over an infection anyday. Best of luck to you and your baby...... |
05-29-2009, 05:44 AM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Md
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| Thanks everyone, I dropped Liezal off this morning and she was whimpering , I almost couldnt leave her I am sure she will be ok tho but I cant wait for the vet to call me!! |
05-29-2009, 09:03 AM | #9 |
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| Just checking in for news on Liezel..
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