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backwardsrain · 03-04-2011, 01:09 PM

My 5 month old puppy needs to be neutered at around 6 months. My regular vet says he should be kept overnight for observation, while the vet I am thinking of switching to says he can go home the same day and they do not keep overnight.

My dad has a yorkie too, and when he went in to be neutered, they sent him home the same day. He got really sick and vomited, and my dad had to rush him straight back to the vet. I've heard that's a common problem when getting surgery.

Other than this one issue I prefer the new vet. When I called the old vet to ask about my puppy vomiting when he got sick one day, they said as long as he didn't vomit for over 24 hours not to worry about him. I think a Yorkie puppy would be dehydrated and hypoglycemic long before 24 hours were up! I think most of the advice they give is meant for large breed dogs. They gave him a rabies shot very young too, about 11 weeks.

So do you think he should be kept overnight? What are your experiences with neutering?

03-04-2011, 01:09 PM	#1
backwardsrain YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 290	Whether to stay overnight for neuter? My 5 month old puppy needs to be neutered at around 6 months. My regular vet says he should be kept overnight for observation, while the vet I am thinking of switching to says he can go home the same day and they do not keep overnight. My dad has a yorkie too, and when he went in to be neutered, they sent him home the same day. He got really sick and vomited, and my dad had to rush him straight back to the vet. I've heard that's a common problem when getting surgery. Other than this one issue I prefer the new vet. When I called the old vet to ask about my puppy vomiting when he got sick one day, they said as long as he didn't vomit for over 24 hours not to worry about him. I think a Yorkie puppy would be dehydrated and hypoglycemic long before 24 hours were up! I think most of the advice they give is meant for large breed dogs. They gave him a rabies shot very young too, about 11 weeks. So do you think he should be kept overnight? What are your experiences with neutering?