I’m glad you’ve decided to do the necessary procedures at the same time. As others have said, the removal of the baby teeth is minor; Jax had three removed, but the vet said they were so loose they were about to fall out on their own. He also had his nails trimmed and a microchip implanted at the same time; those only take minutes under anesthesia. Probably the worst thing (other than the rare bad reaction to the anesthetic) about tiny dogs and surgery is that they usually have a difficult time maintaining body heat under anesthesia, so it’s better not to put her through that if it’s not necessary.
Jax absolutely hated his e-collar. He refused to eat, drink or potty while wearing it — and within three days he had learned how to get a paw into the tie and untie it, then paw it off over his head. It was a full week battle, trying to keep it on him, but luckily he never showed the slightest interest in his incision. |