I don't know anyone who has lost a pet from this surgery, but I will tell you what my vet said when my Snickers had to have surgery (he was having bone plate surgery from an ortho vet surgeon to fix a broken leg when he was only 3lbs).......
He told me the bone plating was an easy surgery & that my dog would have a leg of steel after surgery & recovery time, but that he did need to make me aware of the risk of having such a small dog under anestesia. He said they are so little that they can possibly loose body heat VERY quickly & rarely, but sometimes they can die. He further said that because of the risks with a small dog, they would have him monitered constantly & take all precausions neccessary. I can tell you it wasn't easy to leave that day......but he gave me the confidence that every step would be taken to avoid the worst.
I would say, find a vet that you have confidence in & ask how they will moniter body heat & such during surgery.....have their bloodwork done prior to ensure its a healthy time for such a surgery. |