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08-25-2012, 11:50 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 72
| How to make spaying as safe as possible? When I do get Pippa spayed, what should I ask the vet to do in addition to the spaying procedure. I've heard of different meds, IV fluids etc....so would like a summary of all the specific things I should request to make the procedure as safe as possible. Thanks! |
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08-25-2012, 12:22 PM | #2 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 9,462
| Insist on gas anesthesia only....IVs thru out the procedure as well as post op...I insist my vet keep that IV in until RIGHT before I pick the baby up....I want that puppy as hydrated and pumped up on glucose as possible. The ONLY IV sedative I find acceptable is Propofol...it is quickly and easily metabolized and rapidly wears off the minute you stop the drip, it begins to wear off....it is used to sedate the baby for intubation.... I do NOT like Morphine or any of the other narcotics...it is too easy to overdose a baby on it...and it is not quickly metabolozed...if they get toooo much, they stop breathing, blood pressure drops, heartrate slows, and if you can not get an antagonist on board to reverse the overdose, you will loose the baby. For pain medication post op, my vet gives all my babies Torbutrol in Vitamino. This is very well tolerated by all of my dogs that have had any surgical procedure....there are many other drugs, but I like this and use it for all post op surgical procedures. I get all standard preop bloodwork done and I like monitoring EKG during the procedure, as well as O2 saturations. All these extra things cost more, but I like to be on top of any and everything that is going on. |
08-25-2012, 02:04 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 72
| Thank-you so much! I'm just going to print this off and give to my vet! |
08-25-2012, 08:45 PM | #4 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
Posts: 23,247
| Don't forget pre-op blood work that is very very important.
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08-26-2012, 06:51 PM | #5 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| There is a thread about anesthesia here: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/die...-protocol.html I think it is very important to ask some questions (will bloodwork be done, what anesthesia is used for maintenance, are fluids given, etc.). It is impossible and extreme to ask all questions relating to surgery because there are so many things that go into it. So trust in your vet really comes in here. Preanesthetic drugs and pain meds can be controversial. propofol for induction and Iso or Sevo for maintenance is generally a very good start. Sometimes preanesthetic drugs are given to lessen the need for general anesthesia, balance things out to lessen potential side effects, and help with recovery (smoother recovery equals more pleasurable experience for pet). It can make rhe procedure safer. It depends on the vet, what is being done, etc. There are many acceptable protocols for this. Pre and perioperative pain management is a good thing. There are several good pain drugs. The best one is the one that your vet believes your pet will do the best with. Some sedate more than relieve pain which is not always helpful for rhe pup. I like nsaids, tramadol, and sometimes buprenorphine, etc. depending on the case. A lot is based on medical history, pain of surgery, size of pup...
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