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Originally Posted by Pa Yorkie Mom  Thanks YT friends. I really need the encouragement. He has only been sick once before and I as a wreck. We had our first Yorkie pass away under anesthesia twenty years ago and I still miss him. It took me seventeen years to get another yorkie and now am just so scared. Not sure if I would have put him under ever if dh would not have brought home a female Shih Tzu. Love her to death but am not willing to chance having puppies. I will leave that to people who know what they are doing. |
I'm so sorry, I know it's so scary and to have lost one, it would make it so much worse. I'm glad you are doing the pre-op blood work, this will increase the safety of the procedure 100% as they just won't operate on dogs that show signs of liver problems, and this is the reason that many dogs don't make it through anesthesia. Going to a vet that is a small breed specialist helps too, they understand that certain anesthesia is safer than others for the small breeds. Joey was neutered at 4 pounds and I was terrified all day, but remember, it's really not as hard on a boy as it is a girl, the surgery is much more invasive on a girl, so there’s a little comfort in that. I want to remind you to have any baby teeth pulled at the same time. Yorkies don't lose all their baby teeth on their own and a double row of teeth brings about more tartar problems later on. Also, if you are planning to microchip, now is a good time to do it. Best of luck!