Spaying is a little more invasive that neutering however, if your vet is familiar with toy breeds of dogs, they should know what they are doing with the anesthesia and pre and post op care. It is not the type of surgery it is the surgery and anesthesia itself that can be a problem if the Vet doesn't know how to sedate a small dog.
If you are nervous about it and want a little extra caution, you can request that the puppy be in IV during the procedure. My Vet charges about $50 more to have them on IV which isn't much really.
What it does is reduces the trauma of a surgery, keeps them hydrated and gives a ready path should they need to inject any drugs quickly.
Any surgeries I have done on any of my dogs over the age of 5 years or spay/neuters done on pups that are less than about 5 lbs, I prefer an IV during the procedure. |