[Ellie May]

Everyone, please give me your opinions/suggestions. Ellie went to the vet tonight for some hearing issues and I talked to the vet about doing a BAT. She agreed and we will do that on Sunday. Anyway, the vet really wants Ellie to be spayed because of the risk of a pyometra. This risk is increased for Ellie because her heat cycle doesn't happen as often as it should. That means her hormones are already messed up. Her vet said it is also harder to treat pyo in a small dog because the pus-filled uterus can spill into the abdomen during the surgery. It is hard to get a swollen uterus out of such a small thing. My question is: what do all of your vets use for PRE Isoflourine/Sevoflourine? Her vet uses Iso but what do your vets use to intubate before it can be given? She had a dental here 7 months ago and all went well. They used Iso but they also injected something before. I am not sure what that something is but I hope it wasn't a barbituate. How many vets just mask down with Iso before intubation? I don't think they will do that. Sorry I'm a bit rambly. I am just so nervous and I don't know what to do.