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slochi · 05-11-2005, 11:36 PM

I lost Worf yesterday.

He was 6 months old, healthy, 3.8 pounds.

I dropped him off at his vet to have 2 baby teeth pulled and have him neutered. I stopped in to the vet the day before because I was nervous.. checked to make sure they handle lots of little dogs, etc., and was assured that they do.

I dropped him at about 0830 in the morning, and by 11AM I received a call from the vet saying he had bad news... Worf's heart failed on the table.. they tried to revive, etc. etc. etc.

They used the right anethesthis--ibupertol or some such name. They didn't sedate him much before hand.

Which all means not a lot when the end result is that the patient died.

This was/is a devastating loss. The surgery had to be done --he had to have the baby teeth pulled and neutering him was the right thing, but I can't stop second guessing myself.

All to say --just be aware that your dog CAN end up being the 1 in a zillion statistic.

05-11-2005, 11:36 PM	#9
slochi YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1	I worried too..........rightfully I lost Worf yesterday. He was 6 months old, healthy, 3.8 pounds. I dropped him off at his vet to have 2 baby teeth pulled and have him neutered. I stopped in to the vet the day before because I was nervous.. checked to make sure they handle lots of little dogs, etc., and was assured that they do. I dropped him at about 0830 in the morning, and by 11AM I received a call from the vet saying he had bad news... Worf's heart failed on the table.. they tried to revive, etc. etc. etc. They used the right anethesthis--ibupertol or some such name. They didn't sedate him much before hand. Which all means not a lot when the end result is that the patient died. This was/is a devastating loss. The surgery had to be done --he had to have the baby teeth pulled and neutering him was the right thing, but I can't stop second guessing myself. All to say --just be aware that your dog CAN end up being the 1 in a zillion statistic.