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12-17-2010, 06:35 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mexico Beach, FL
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| I need help! My little Yorkie, Abby, is so small, 3 lbs. 4 oz. or so. My breeder didn't recommend having her spayed and we have met other owners of small Yorkies who feel the same. They all have lost or know others who lost their tiny babies on the surgical table because they didn't wake up. Abby was two years old on June 29th and we have not even considered it as she is never with other dogs unattended; in fact, she rarely is with other dogs. However, yesterday we went to see the breeder as we are thinking of getting Abby a baby sister and I had her look at Abby's teeth and she said, "Oh no, she still has some baby teeth." She then said she didn't know what to tell us about that. We asked her to think about it and tell us. Now I am so worried and do not know what to do. Has anyone out there had this situation and do you have any advice? The breeder does not breed the small Yorkies and we had to agree that we would not...Abby was just the runt of the litter and the mom was about 6.5 lbs. and the dad 5.5 lbs. (I didn't want anyone to think she breeds to get the tiny ones.) None of us dreamed she would be so small. She is the best little dog we have ever had and we love her SO much. |
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12-17-2010, 06:41 AM | #2 |
Poppy's Mamma ♥ Donating Member | I understand your fears. Poppy isn't as small as Abby (shes 5lbs at 7 months) and I am still on the fence about getting her spayed. I WANT to as I have no intention on breeding her but im terrified of loosing her because my BF lost his bulldog bitch while she was spayed and my friend lost her pug bitch while she was being spayed too. Its a big and very hard decision to make, and it can be scary for anyone animal or human to under go anesthetic at any time. I think they usually pull baby teeth which havnt fallen out by themselves while a dog is being spayed (so under anesthetic) but im not sure if you need to have them put under in order to pull teeth. A more experienced member will be able to help you soon. Good luck.
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12-17-2010, 06:45 AM | #3 |
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| I have a little one that was barely over 1 pound when she broke her elbow. She had to have surgery to have a pin put in. She did fine. There are always risks with surgery. But doing the blood work etc minimizes the risks. |
12-17-2010, 06:55 AM | #4 |
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| Zhoie was a little right at 4 lbs at 6.5 mo. when she was done and she did fine. Absolutely insist on pre blood work. My friends 2 little girls were both under 3 lbs and they too did fine. I believe the risk is for each individually, can't really be compared to another, just like with humans. Good luck.
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12-17-2010, 07:07 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mexico Beach, FL
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| Thanks for your replies...I guess my question ultimately, is does the state of the teeth problem merit risking the baby's life? |
12-17-2010, 07:15 AM | #6 |
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| My Lulu is 8 months & 3 lbs 6 oz. She was spayed just 1.5 weeks ago. I made sure to do the pre-op blood tests & questioned the vet about their surgery protocol. If pre-op blood work is done & the proper procedure is followed regarding anesthesia, the surgery is relatively safe. My Lulu did very well. Ultimately it's your choice, but if it were me I would have the baby teeth removed. it can cause major problems & lead to infections.
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12-17-2010, 07:27 AM | #7 |
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| Sofia was 2.5lbs when she was spayed at 8 months. She did great. She had her baby teeth pulled a month later. Yes the baby teeth should be removed, they have probably already miss alined her adult teeth, but they can cause her adult teeth other problems as well. I'm surprised that you vet has not told you this. I would get her to the vet and let them help you defied what is best for your girl. |
12-17-2010, 07:40 AM | #8 | |
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I would be concerned that your vet didn't suggest to have her retained puppy teeth removed. Yorkies have a predisposition to periodontal disease and owners need to pay very close attention to this issue. There is no reason if after proper blood work and the knowledge of a veterinarian that specializes in small dog that you cannot both have her spayed and her retain teeth removed. My opinion would be this~although you do not plan on breeding her you never know what might happen. She could be lost or stolen for the purchase of breeding. I have read stories about Yorkies that have disappeared and would never want to take that chance one of mine could be used for nefarious purposes. Also, periodontal disease can lead to tooth lose and life threatening issues. Please reconsider both a spay and attention to her teeth. Good luck
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12-17-2010, 07:51 AM | #9 |
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| You need to trust your vet. If you don't, find another one. Those baby teeth need to be removed and she'll have to go under to get it done. My vet recommended doing both at the same time because he didn't want to put a tiny thing under twice. Ally was almost 8 months when she had her little surgery with 13 baby teeth removed. She weighed 3 lbs exactly and did fine. She didn't want soft food afterwards either. She wanted the hard stuff! Tuff girl! She was a little tender to the touch so we tried not to pick her up. I sat on the floor with her for days so she didn't have to beg for my attention to pick her up. I did not take her places, but we did take walks around the neighborhood. I did not want another dog pouncing on my baby, nor did I want to have one dig under my fence to get to her. Ally will turn two years old on New Years Eve and is now a BIG 3 lbs 2 oz. Picky eater! Good luck with your decision. |
12-17-2010, 08:39 AM | #10 | |
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OT, but beautiful baby!
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12-17-2010, 08:47 AM | #11 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | You also need to consider the risk unspayed dogs have of getting benign or cancerous mammary tumors. I don't know specifically what the incidence is in Yorkies except that I have heard it is pretty common. Having lost a beloved Cockapoo many years ago (the best dog EVER in the history of dogdom) during her third (as I remember) surgery to remove mammary tumors, I personally would take the risk of spay surgery in a young, healthy dog over the risk of cancer surgery in an older dog. And not taking care of the teeth could cause tooth loss and life-threatening infection which can spread to the entire system, just as it can in humans. I agree with baby yorkie about trusting your vet. You should sit down together and discuss all the pros and cons of having (or not having) the spaying and baby tooth removal done and make an informed decision. I know it's not an easy decision to make -- and although I WILL have Tallulah spayed and her teeth taken care of when her vet says she's ready, I will be terrified until it's done and she's back home with me. But we all need to put aside our personal fears and make rational decisions about what's best for our little ones. |
12-17-2010, 10:12 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mexico Beach, FL
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| Thanks everyone! Here is Abby's Christmas pic! |
12-17-2010, 10:15 AM | #13 | |
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12-17-2010, 11:04 AM | #14 |
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| I have been getting Mesha's teeth cleaned every 2 years and she is all of 3.3 lbs and was 6 yrs old on dec 17th, has never had a problem but i recomend having the blood work done first
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