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Originally Posted by joybuggy  Thanks for zippy feedback. The puppy will be neutered as early as possible. Preferably before he comes to our home by a vet that does not trach during the procedure.
We are looking for a pet only.
Now I need to convince my husband that spay for our adult female is a good idea. He thinks it is a very cruel surgery but I agree that she is at a high risk of infection with each passing heat plus she is very uncomfortable during her heat. |
Why would you want to use a vet that doesn't insert an endotracheal tube in during a surgery??? The safest way to anesthetize a dog is using gas inhalants to maintain them and that is done with a endotracheal tube. I'd never let a vet touch my dog who used injectable anesthetics for a spay or neuter - to me that is akin of knocking the dog down with a club. It is simply not true that endotracheal tubes do damage on small breeds in the absence of incompetence or an underlying medical problem. These medical supplies come in all sizes. More important is finding a vet who uses the SAFEST (and most modern) anesthetics, has someone monitoring your dog at all times during the procedure, does preanesthetic blood work, and who will properly manage your dog's surgical and post surgical pain. Even some low cost spay and neuter clinics follow these standards.
Spaying your dog is not a cruel surgery. Responsible pet owners spay and neuter their animals and reduce the chances of preventable disease like mammary tumors. There simply is no good reason to leave your pet intact
As for age, it is simply not true that males who are neutered later are leg lifters and the like. One of my males was neutered at a very early age, one neutered at 6 months, and my latest rescue at 10 months old. It's more a training issue in my view than any other factor. I assure you that no one lifts legs around here, it's simply not acceptable canine behavior.
Good luck.