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Originally Posted by stovesj  Gracie just turned two years old and has had blood tests done for a surgery she had when she was 4 months old. She had anesthesia for that surgery. My questions is when I have her spayed is it really necessary to have this done again since she went through a prior surgery with no problems.? Just wondering. |
If it has been over a year, I would most definitely have it done.
Preop bloodwork is not a gimmick. It's a safety precaution.
A human would not be put under general anesthesia without it, so why should animals be any different. Chances are that it will come back normal, but sometimes things are caught and really thorough vets do bile acids testing too which catches even more in Yorkies.