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Originally Posted by Yorkieforme  KiKi saw the vet on Saturday for her check up and Spay consultation. Well she is only 2.4 lbs and the vet will not spay her until she reaches 3lbs.
KiKi has had issues with low sugar in the past, so having her fast before the surgery is a little scary too.
Anyone else out there with such little ones that can't be spayed or neurted due to size? |
I understand your concern..and your vets too..
I just had my Little Pixie spayed last friday( she's 2lbs 12oz last weigh in!).I was stressing over whether to get this done or not for months and went to have a chat with my vet..he was VERY confident about the whole thing and reassured me she would be fine, I asked all the questions I could think of, what anaesthetic did they use? (isoflourine is the best) did they operate on a heated table? did they do all the pre-op blood testing? etc etc..he answered all my questions with exactly what i wanted to hear so i went ahead with it..I was nervous but i had a good feeling about it all..when i picked her up he said her blood sugar had been a little low and that i should try and get some food inside her that evening..I gave her some vitamin & mineral supplement and a bit later she ate some food off my finger and was drinking water.. within 24 hours she was almost back to normal..she recovered so fast i was amazed! I thought it would take her much longer..4 days on and i'm having a hard time stopping her from tearing around like a mad thing!!
I hope I have given you a bit more confidence..I understand how you feel though..Goodluck in whatever you decide!
