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It's that time! It's time for Lilly to be spayed and her teeth to be removed. We've called our vet and they had the lady that would be doing it call us back and answer any questions we had. She said that the blood work isn't needed and most owners don't do it this early in a dog's life. I'm so confused and I've never had a dog before, Lilly's my first! So, I'm looking for all information and things I need for getting her spayed, anything you have would be greatly welcomed. I'm not sure if I made any sense with this thread but I tried! |
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Con...=11&A=1607&S=1 I would go with iso or sevo for anesthesia, I don't know if halothane is safe. Some vets don't run blood work and that may be okay. It comes down to how much of a chance do you want to take? Yorkies are overbred and therefore have lots of disease. Why not just run the blood work and be safe? I wouldn't go to a vet that won't run it... If I got another Yorkie I would also do a bile acid test before surgery. |
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Preop blood work will just give them a glance at how the organs are functioning and if it is safe to use anesthesia. Blood work is usually optional for dogs under 6 or 7. |
A lot of clients don't want to pay for bloodwork so a lot of vets do surgeries without it. The vet in the town I grew up in doesn't require bloodwork. Only a few clients even have it done. However, a lot of vets require bloodwork before any anasthesia. It's an extra precaution and I recommend having it done just in case. Most like she will be perfectly find being put under, but there is always a risk that there is something wrong that you don't know about..and the bloodwork could have pointed it out. I'd rather be safe than sorry. |
I would also request a bile acid test. It is very important, I'm speaking from experience. "Better to be safe than sorry", like MyFairLacy said. |
I definitely agree with getting a blood test done. My yorkie poo boy Bentley was my first dog and I didn't have one done because no one even mentioned it to me, and when I started researching on my own I was so scared about what could have happened. I'm sure your baby will do great! My little girl just was spayed/teeth removed and is totally doing great, acting like nothing ever happened :) |
Thanks so much everyone for your help! What are the vouchers for getting your dog spayed? |
personally i would never have surg done on any of my dogs without doing blood tests and with yorkies i would totally get the bile acid test done to make sure it doesnt have liver problems. your vet witth do thing differently if he see a problem. |
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im using it also i found a vet who was highly recommended who takes this it beats paying $200.00 |
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I just went through this with my Lily and I was so worried I cried when I had to leave her with the vet. She is my first small dog and I was so worried, I chose to do the pre operation blood work, it put me at ease. She was spayed ,micro chipped and had 5 baby teeth pulled. she came through just fine, in fact it was so hard trying to keep her quiet when she came home because she felt so well. Good luck with your baby. |
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So, another question... should I set up an appointment to have blood work and the bile acid test done and also have the vet see how many baby teeth she has left then go from there? I'm sorry if I sound ignorant with my questions, I just really have no idea about any of this stuff.:rolleyes: |
When my lily went in she was 3lb exactly. I though she had a ton of baby teeth to, but it was only 5. In her little mouth it looked like 20 I was nervous as well. I am sure as long as you have a good vet she will be fine. My vet ran all lilys test the day she went in, I had to take her in at 8am her surgery was at 2pm and i did not get to pick her up until 12 the next day. Some vets can not do tests the same day so I would call your vet and ask. Also make sure the vet intubates not the vet tech, and make sure they use isoflurane or sevoflurane for anesticia. Lilys micro chip was 35$ and then you have to send in this info sheet and 12$ to reg the chip. |
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Intubate just means that they put a tube in your dog's throat. It keeps the airway open and any vomit out of the lungs. Bile acid tests have to be done several days before surgery because they should send the blood out. I prefer to do the CBC and blood panel as close as possible to the surgery (hopefully that morning). |
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CBC is a complete blood count, it measures number of red and white blood cells,total amount of hemoglobin,fraction of blood composed of red blood cells and also the size of the blood cells. The reason for this test is that it can detect numerous diseases, dehydration, infection, allergies and blood clotting problems. Hope this helps. |
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