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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  Yorkies have to have a gas anesthesia....gas anesthesia is more expensive, so places that offer the discounted surgical procedures, often times do NOT use the gas anesthesia. Then there is the preop blood work that I insist on, and continous IV during and after the procedure to (1) provide easy and immediate access to a vein if an emergency happens....and (2) tank my baby up with fluid and dextrose because they dont usually eat or drink a lot over the next 24-36 hours.....I would go with the vet option.... |
Absolutely correct information and very good info at that. Thanks for posting this.
Yes there are cheaper vets but be sure you know what your vet cheaper or more costly will be doing. SPCA price for neutering will likely not include baby teeth removal and you would need to know how they put a puppy under, what kind of anesthesia is used and I doubt he would be on IV. Check these things out first.
After a spay/neuter I also have pedialyte on hand at home. I like to give them a few cc's when they get home and before bed. It helps a lot. Having them in IV in the first place during the procedure also helps the pup recover much better post surgery.