I think the best precaution you can take is to have the necessary blood work done before the spay. The blood work can help determined if she can be anesthetized safely.
I know how you feel because I go through the same feelings whenever a pet of mine has to get any surgery....but I am also happy to say that I am batting a hundred. None of my pets have died or experience any long lasting effects of being spayed or nuetered. In my lifetime I have at roughly 10 cats and dogs ( not all at once) and they were a spayed or neuter and the all lived happpy and long lives. There's always a chance something could happen and I make no claims that it is 100% guarantee nothing will happen to your baby. I will say the technology has reduced the likelihood of something happening though. I'm sure others will chime in as well......hope this helps.
Duchess who was spayed last year was wide awake and ready to play when I went to pick her up. She was alert and didn't appear to be in any pain. Of course I had to keep her calm but in general, all of my little ones were back to themselves usually by the next day.
Some things to look out for....dehydration, signs of pain (be sure to get some extra pain meds just in case)may take a few days for them to poop. Your vet will give you a list of side effects to be aware of. Keep them calm to ensure they don't literally bust the stitches. I had to keep my confined to their expens (just for the first few days) even though they were okay.....didn't want the stitches to tear open. |