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Originally Posted by Yorksmama  I called and asked my vet how much they charge and they told me that it is close to $200 for everything, including the antibiotics. They say that we drop them off first thing in the morning and pick them up at 4:30pm the same day. My husband told me that the SPCA spays/neuters for close to nothing. Has anyone heard that? I left a message on their phone asking the cost and if they give us the antibiotics, etc. The message that they leave says that there is a non refundable $20 deposit that we have to give to make an appointment. Hmmm. I noticed that a lot of people have been having their yorkies teeth pulled. Why? Are they too close together? Maybe their breath wouldn't be as stinky if their teeth were not so close together? |
Yorkie pups sometimes need remaining baby teeth pulled that don't fall out on their own, otherwise there will be adult teeth growing in around them. Pain, bad breath and bite problems are all possible if the baby teeth are left. It is done during spay/neuter so they don't have to be put under twice.
While some SPCA clinics are probably great, they need to have a good surgical protocol. Are they using the best anesthesia (Isoflurane or Sevoflurane to maintain and possibly something like Propofol to intubate), doing surgery on a heated surface, offereing pre-op blood work, giving pain meds and maybe antibiotics... Also, some of those clinics use doctors that just graduated and are doing it as sort of an internship. I'm sure most are just fine at it but I would prefer more experience.