[nvnvgirl]

Originally Posted by Woogie Man

I would be just as much concerned about the anesthetic being used as the vaccinations. My son took his dog to our humane society for a low-cost neuter and they used barbituates. Everything worked fine in his case but his dog is large (about 60 pounds). I would never let one of my Yorkies be put under using anything but gas (isoflurene). It can be very dangerous. Last year, a couple got a puppy from us because they had lost their Yorkie due to the anesthetic used during a teeth cleaning procedure. I would hope you'd consider this and inquire about the anesthetic used by the ASPCA clinic.

Thank you for this info....I feel pretty comfortable with their surgical procedures b/c I know other people with Yorkies who have had them done here, but I will ask today while I'm there, what exactly their practice is! I wouldn't have my dogs put under anesthesia for teeth cleaning, but I guess that's beside the point. I'm an RN and I hate anesthesia and know the risks for people....it's a great thing WHEN and IF you NEED it....which to me means a DIRE emergency....otherwise, I steer clear of it, so, I figure if I am leery of it for myself, what's it do to a little doggie????