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Originally Posted by Ellie May  ...Preop bloodwork done and I personally would do a bile acid test before their first surgery (some people believe doing bile acid testing is going overboard though).
Surgery must be done on a heated surface (toy breeds lose body heat quickly).
Pain meds must be offered.
Isoflurane or sevoflurane anesthesia should be used to maintain but usually something else is used before intubation.
If the dogs need to stay their overnight, someone needs to be there the whole time, awake with them. |
everything she said!! the anesthesia she mentioned is very important...also might want to look into antibiotics for after...my vet did not give me any and my little girl ended up at the emergency vet on easter morning with an internal infection
she is fine though!
having them done together is good too .. that way they can both rest and one will not want to be playing when the other one needs to be calm
my girl was 6 months old and about 2.8lbs and did great!!