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05-09-2008, 05:58 PM | #1 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker | What is a safe weight to spay? My little Gabby is about 2-3 pounds and 7 1/2 months old. I think she's too small to be spayed yet.I need to take her to a vet my breeder takes her's to- but haven't made an appointment yet. She hasn't had her first "heat' yet. Any input would be appreciated. |
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05-09-2008, 06:22 PM | #2 |
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| My vet was comfortable at 3 pounds but I know animal shelters do it at smaller weights.
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05-09-2008, 07:34 PM | #3 |
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| My vet wanted Toto to weigh at least 2 lbs. so we had to wait until she was close to 8 months and another factor, she wanted her to have shed as many baby teeth as possible. She didn't want to put her "under" but one time. She did great and bounced right back! Good luck, I know what a hard decision you are faced with.
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05-09-2008, 07:59 PM | #4 |
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| Both of girls were 3 lbs and one had to have teeth removed too. I would definitely go to a vet that has done many tiny dogs. My vet had fixed rats!! My girls were bigger than rats!! She also only made a 5/8" incision and used her finger to find the uterus instead of an instrument that could perforate another organ or intestine. Also, they had a separate vet tech that was there to only monitor the anasthesia which was included but you should pay extra if you had to. They used isoflorane gas and they came out of it really quickly. Hope this helps and good luck!!
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05-09-2008, 09:01 PM | #5 |
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| One of mine was 3 lbs. too when she got spayed. No problems at all. The humane society around here fixes cats when they weigh 2 pounds. I think they do it differently with dogs cause their weight varies so much as puppies. |
05-10-2008, 05:17 AM | #6 |
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| My maltese was 2.9 lbs when she was spayed.
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05-10-2008, 12:30 PM | #7 |
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| My vet wanted to wait until Remy was as close to 3 pounds as possible without her going into her first heat. Problem was - I have an intact Brittany male 6 months older than Remy. She was approximately 2.5 pounds at almost 8 months old and Max (the Brittany) started sniffing her - a lot He'd draw back his lips, pant and have a glazed-over look in his eye... scary - if he had attempted to mount her he could have hurt her - or worse. I called the vet and he examined her right away. He determined that she was probably getting very close to estrus, and based on Max's growing interest we agreed the best thing to do was go ahead with the surgery. He did a thorough pre-op work up on her - (EKG, complete blood chemistry...), he explained the anesthesia protocol he uses (anesthesia tech, intubation on tiny animals, heart and lung monitors, etc.) and how long he considers it safe for them to be "under". During the spay procedure he also removed 2 teeth (double canines on the bottom). She was absolutely fine I was nervous, very anxious and in tears! I think I was more upset than she was, seriously... She was amazing. She had a very small incision, and never touched/licked/pulled at the sutures. Keeping her quiet and low-key was the hardest part of the entire ordeal! Of course she learned very fast how to milk us all for sympathy and attention , coming to us and rolling belly-up - they can be so cute, lol... I've been taking my animals to this Vet for 8 years, and I know and trust him. Having a Vet that takes the time to answer your questions, address all your concerns and who explains everything makes it just a little easier. He's very empathetic and did his best to assure me. I was never as nervous or worried about any of my other dogs/cats being spayed as I was about Remy. Ask lots of questions. Good Luck! I'm sure she will be fine Linda |
05-10-2008, 04:51 PM | #8 |
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| I have had my vet for the past 20+ years who specializes in small animals and I trust him completely...he has taken care of my horses, rabbits, chicken, dogs, goats, desert tortises....Actualy every animal I have ever owned....He would not perform my lil one's spay till she was at least 4/5 lbs and 7/8 months old....I took her in @ 8 mths old and she was at 6 lbs. She did wonderfully and sprung back quickly, had no teeth that had to be removed.....I was more of a basket case then she was....she was groggy the night I brought her home and slept most of the next two days then was back to her normal self...
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