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Originally Posted by y0rkiesR0ck  the main reason for getting a girl spayed if you're not going to breed her is health. if they go their whole lives without being spayed and never having babies, their uterus can become infected, and if untreated, will kill the dog. the reason i know this is because my parents' yorkie (pogo) was never spayed, and she recently had to have surgery to remove her uterus (she's 9 years old). it has something to do with them having their periods and not all of the blood comes out and it just sits inside their bodies rotting (sorry if that's gross). this surgery is more expensive than a routine spay. not that money is an issue... just firgured i'd mention it cost $1500 to remove her uterus, when a spay is less than $200.
how old is your pup? the longer you wait, the more risky it could get... like i said in my other post, Kash is only 2.7 lbs and he did awesome. although i know it's different for every dog in regards to how they handle it. just make sure your vet is using the mildest anesthesia/inducer... i paid extra to have my vet use ProPoFlo to induce Kash, and then they use Isoflurane (a gas anesthesia) to keep him under during the surgery.
my vet said the pain medication could do more harm than good but that was only because Kash is so small. i'm sure for your girl, it might be pretty effective. Kash doesn't seem to be in any pain right now... i've been caring him around (very carefully), and so far, no yelps or anything. i've read more replies about yorkies being easily revived than not... i do think more yorkies have successful surgeries than not, but it's still understandable to worry.
that's my two cents.  but of course, it's ultimately up to you. good luck! |
Thanks SO much for this reply. I had no idea that they could get an infected uterus!! Tootsy is 4yrs old! Your reply was very reassuring regarding the resuscitation. You mention the name of a drug ProPoFlo and I wondered if this is the name of the chemical in it or the brand name? I would like to ask for this as well. I have heard of the Isoflurane and feel sure that the UK vets would have it.
We have considered allowing her to have one litter of puppies, but at the moment we feel the cons. outweigh the benefits. We would love another pup and it would be lovely if it was her pup, but then things could go wrong in the pregnancy etc etc and that puts us off. We are still thinking about it, but I don't think we will go ahead somehow. There is such a lot to consider. I think it would be easier just to save up for another pup and, as for Tootsy never having puppies, she won't miss what she never experienced. We will give it a great deal of thought, though, but must make a decision either way soon. I do not want to leave it much longer, if she could get an infected uterus.
Thanks again.
Luv
Yvonne.