There's always a risk to anesthesia, but the risk from an unplanned pregnancy is much more serious. Accidents happen, and I've read so many horror stories of a 7 year old female who was visited by a young frisky male, who everyone thought was too young to do anything, and the next thing you know the female is pregnant. You'll also being cutting down the risk for various cancers in later life. In addition, the double row of teeth is bad, and many yorkies don't lose their teeth on their own. The double row causes food to build up between the teeth leading to cavities and dental problems including a poor bite. My advise is to have both procedures done at once, and anything else such as microchipping, that way you have cut the risk down considerably. Also make sure your doctor uses an anesthesia, suited for toy dogs, it's much safer. |