[Gracie2006]

Thank you so much for starting this thread! I had planned to have Gracie spayed in a couple of weeks but I am so scared. She is not the smallest Yorkie, about 5 lbs., but I still worry about her getting hypoglycemic if she is not watched closely that first night. I understand the reason for not giving food by mouth the first day/night. Abdominal surgery causes the intestines to stop working for a bit. They have to wake up before you feed your baby. If the intestines do not wake up and you feed your baby, the baby could get a paralytic ileus and have some really bad complications, including a bowel obstruction. I guess I would feel better if my Gracie was being watched and given IV glucose, or home with me where I can give her sugar water or a bit of nutrical. Am I overly concerned about the hypoglycemia? I know I have to get this done but I am having such a hard time! I never had these fears with my cats. With them, it was like nothing ever happened. Dogs are so different, so much more like humans and so dependent!