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Originally Posted by LilMissy  Well after posting and deciding twice NOT to spay Missy right now, I picked up the phone today and called my vet. I voiced my concerns about her having 2 surgeries in the last 8 weeks, and also being sedated twice for xrays on top of it. I said that I really want to get Missy spayed before her first heat (she's 7 months old now) but that I'm worried about putting her through so much in such a short period of time. She is so little (3 lbs) and I worry about how much her little body can take.
My vet assured me that she is VERY confidant that Missy will handle the spay and anaesthetic *just* fine. She has proven that she handles anaesthetic and her last surgery (the screw removal) was 2 weeks ago. She says that she suspects Missy will heal up nicely, and she thinks that I should go ahead with the spay now.
So, I booked the appointment, and now I'm FREAKING OUT. I really hope that I'm making the right decision. 
I sense that Missy is going to go into heat soon. Her mood is just changing, and her appetite has decreased a little. I was going to let her have a heat and then do the spay, but I dunno...something tells me to just go ahead and do it, get it done with, and have all of this surgery stuff behind us so that she can be a NORMAL puppy and play again. This poor girl has been confined to an ex-pen for 9 weeks now, and still needs to be for 2 more weeks to heal from the screw removal.
I'm going to have the surgery done by laser. And I *think* that I'll get her an AVID Microchip (any thoughts on this?). I'll also have her teeth checked to see if any of them need to be pulled.
Gosh, I'm a bundle of nerves! You guys know on Wednesday I'll be on here whining to you all. I just hope that she makes it through this.  |
I had Couver neutered today. I was freaking out all day, and he ended up being fine. He got his rabies shot and AVID chip all at once. I am really happy with my decision, but of course I was worried all day.
Microchipping a pet is one of the best decisions. That way, if she is lost and her collar somehow falls off, she can be identified and brought home. ALSO, if someone claims that she is their pup, you can have her scanned to prove that she belongs to you
There are some bad people out, and I do not trust strangers to return my baby just because he has tags.
I think that Missy will do fine... She has been under anesthesia before, so she should be alright. While I am no expert, I believe that the health benefits of spaying/neutering far outweigh the drawbacks, so feel confident in your decision, and she will be fine
Don't worry too much!