I foster kittens - they get spayed and neutered at 2 lb routinely and do fabulous ... in fact they usually start playing hours after they get back, bunnies also often get fixed at lower weight ... the problem is the vet , not the procedure ... Many vets have no experience with neonatal surgery either ... Fixing dogs early can lead to more rather than less growth so I am not sure why that is a factor ... the reason large breeds are not fixed early is that large and giant breeds end growth with the set in of puberty - the worry is that they get unproportional bone growth in their long bones and more joint issues due to weight ( this has NOT been proven to be a factor in small breeds) . I have great issues finding vets in general who will spay and neuter early AND at lower weights ... and it makes me mad ... medically spaying and neutering before the onset of puberty and the first heat is safer ... organs have less blood supply , there is less blood loss , pain and side effects ... which is VERY relevant for already small breeds ... I had a yorkie go into heat before 6 months ... ( a rescue who could medically not be spayed due to weak kidney function ... we lost her to pyometra eventually ... poor baby ) . Small dogs CAN go into heat early and you are risking pregnancy, a higher incidence of cancer and pyometra ... Find a vet who is familiar and comfortable treating and do surgery on tiny dogs .. I left an otherwise good vet before because she wasn't experienced enough with tiny animals ... in an emergency .. surgery might be required and having a vet who knows how to use a heating pillow and proper anesthesia on miniature sized bodies is key! |