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Originally Posted by Ellie May  It did take awhile for her to get back to normal but she was up and around the next day. Part of her "depression" was that she was wearing a onesie and hates clothes. She just lays around in them usually. 
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The only reason to get an older female spayed (healthwise) is pyometra. If this is your concern then I wouldn't wait...
I would not use a spay/neuter clinic. That is me though. I think the dog's vet should do the surgery. For instance, when Ellie was spayed the vet looked at her bladder to make sure it was okay (having problems lately). She wasn't asked do but that is what you get for going to someone who knows your dog. If you are talking about the safety of the surgery getting it done at a spay/neuter clinic I would ask the same questions I always ask:
Do they do preop bloodwork?
Does the dog have an IV?
Do they use the best anesthesia?
Are they left alone overnight?
Is the surgery done on a heated surface?
How is the dog monitored? |
THANK YOU! That helps a LOT! I am pretty sure that they do all the spays and neuters early in the day and they go home that evening
. I"m not positive about that, but when I was doing some volunteer work there the post surgical babies were just waiting to be picked up. I am not enamored with my vet and she wouldn't know this dog anyhow, and I know people who have had their pet neutered at this clinic and they were very pleased or I wouldn't even have thought of it. I have no idea where the dog is coming from, but I have a feeling it's from out of town. I would never let my dog have surgery and be left alone overnight regardless. The only thing that would stop me from having her spayed immediately would be if she was in heat now or if there's some other health issue that needs to be tended to first. I really do appreciate your input; I'm printing out the questions for when I need them!