|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
12-15-2013, 11:47 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member | rescued yorkie spayed twice? A friend of mine is adopting a one and half year old yorkie girl. Not sure it its the rescue organizations fault or vet where surgery took place. But they soon realized after opening her up, she was already spayed! What can my friend do to help this poor baby, after someone's careless mistake? Who can she go to?
__________________ Chinalee |
Welcome Guest! | |
12-16-2013, 12:35 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posts: 12,693
| At this point your friend can just nurse her back to health. Find a new vet obviously. I've never had a female dog, so I'm wondering if this is a common mistake. It's kinda obvious on boy dogs when they're neutered or not.
__________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji |
12-16-2013, 02:44 AM | #3 |
♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 14,311
| When I took one of my fosters to be spayed (that was a stray), my vet could not guarantee that it had been completed or not. He told me ahead of time that if it turned out she had already been spayed, they would sew back up the incision. I was not upset about that at all. |
12-16-2013, 03:30 AM | #4 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Maine
Posts: 1,077
| I know this will not help your friends situation but at my Vet every female dog is given a Tattoo of a symbol indicating they have been spayed.. It would be a good idea for all Vets to do this , I think.. My Kaiah has such a symbol .. You can't see it too good in the pic but it the symbol for Female with a line drawn thru it .. |
12-16-2013, 04:06 AM | #5 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
Posts: 17,928
| Nobody's fault. You can't always tell. Just treat as a recent abdominal surgery and she will be fine.
__________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶 |
12-16-2013, 05:19 AM | #6 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home
Posts: 8,386
| Quote:
__________________ [SIZE="3"VICKI & ALLIE[/SIZE] | |
12-16-2013, 05:24 AM | #7 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home
Posts: 8,386
| Quote:
__________________ [SIZE="3"VICKI & ALLIE[/SIZE] | |
12-16-2013, 05:26 AM | #8 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posts: 12,693
| Quote:
__________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji | |
12-16-2013, 05:32 AM | #9 | |
Love My Girls Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Decatur, IL
Posts: 1,507
| Quote:
__________________ Karen, mama to Macy and Molly It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. (Mark Twain) | |
12-16-2013, 07:43 AM | #10 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: houston
Posts: 1,519
| It is not easy to tell if a female has been spayed. I thought it was until I spoke with my vet. If there appears to be an incision in that area it could also be from some other type of surgery. My pup was spayed last month and they tattooed her and at first I was upset because I was not asked about it. Now I'm glad that noone will ever have to second guess and cut her open for nothing (just in case she is ever gets away from me which is next to impossible but one never knows). I do know that my other vet is thinking of tattooing as well.
__________________ Hannah's Mom |
12-16-2013, 07:52 AM | #11 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights
Posts: 1,148
| The tattooing of dogs isn't nearly as bad, IMO, as the clipping of the ears on feral cats after they are fixed. They do it so you know the animal has been fixed and you don't end up trapping it again as it can bring a lot of unnecessary stress on the animal...but still!! Ouch!! |
12-16-2013, 08:04 AM | #12 |
YT 500 Club Member | Sorry for placing blame. I didn't know its a common thing to not notice if a female has been spayed. Also didn't know its a common thing found in females.
__________________ Chinalee |
12-16-2013, 12:04 PM | #13 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: houston
Posts: 1,519
| I think you were just defending the poor little girl. I was defensive about my girls tatoo until I found out the reason why my vet did it. I only wish I could have picked out a cute little heart or something other than an X. At first I thought they accidently cut her. I was furious that they didn't ask or tell me about it. I had to call when I noticed. Now its there and too late. I don't like it but it's all for the good of Hannah. Your friends pup will be fine if cared for properly. This thread will hopefully help others in the future. Thanks for posting! I had one of my rescues spayed about 2 weeks ago at a different vet office and she has no tatoo. I think I will see if my tattooing vet will take care of her when she needs a dental.
__________________ Hannah's Mom |
12-16-2013, 05:00 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garner, NC
Posts: 1,485
| These spay tattoos are interesting and a good idea...I googled some pictures of examples and I wouldn't mind a somewhat inconspicuous short green line but I'm not sure I'd want a huge, blotchy S or a free-handed picture that looks like a prison tat (I know that sounds vain but I would want my vet to consult with me first before tattooing my pet). I suppose the important thing is the purpose of it though in preventing an unnecessary procedure/surgery. And I had never heard of tipping the ears of feral cats that are fixed until today...also interesting. |
12-16-2013, 05:27 PM | #15 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
Posts: 17,928
| The tattooing thing is not uncommon. However, if a vet did it without my permission I would be furious. The vet board would hear about it. I do NOT like tattoos, esp. on my little girl. And they can blob over time making them worthless. Can't imagine my vets doing this.
__________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶 |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart