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Originally Posted by MamaZiggy  yes, the puppy was checked over thoroughly and had blood work done. It was very sad and was the reason I didn't have the boys neutered (we got all three from the same breeder, girl first, then got the brothers after she passed).
But living a life based on fear is never a good thing. So after they passed away, I decided to not go for a breeder but rather rescue from a shelter, and ofcourse would then be forced to go through the neuter process again. Everything turned out well. Toby is 6 years old now, happy and healthy.
I think spay/neuter has a lot of benefits and its a great thing to do. But I do understand people who have fears or doubts and might not want to do it, I think thats normal as it is an "optional" operation. However, with my current situation with Ziggy, I will do it, and with my girl to come   . |
There is always that one in a thousand chance of losing the patient when a pet or a human has surgery. It is not common to have a life threatening problem during surgery but anyone who goes under is taking a small chance.
I had a small Maltese puppy that was 6 months old when she went into heat. She nearly died due to a uterine infection she contracted during her cycle. It does not happen every time a dog goes into heat but there is a chance. So I guess life in general has it's dangers. As you said we cannot life in fear. To me it is far better to relieve the pet of dealing with hormonal issues throughout it's life time than to make it suffer with an issue so easily taken care of.