I read online that some people end up finding out their puppies have liver shunt when they do go to spay/neuter because the pups will have such a long, hard recovery from the anesthesia, and every since then, I've been a huge advocate of blood work. A lot of vets will say it's not necessary unless to do pre-op bloodwork unless the dogs are older...I will always do it now.
It's a great idea to do dental as well. When my dog got neutered at 2.8 lbs, he also had to have his baby teeth pulled. They did it all at once so they didn't have to put him under again.
I aalways try to get everything done at once when I put my dogs under for dentals or surgery. I typically do my dentals in the spring and ask them to give them all their vaccinations, heart worm checks, trim the toe nails, anal glands etc etc...all while they are under and can't feel or see what they are doing...in an attempt to spare them from as much pain as discomfort as possible...and to make it easier on the vet. |