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The girls are getting fixed and i'm scared Okay so we put off Jaya's spay because she went into heat earlier than we thought........... now she is done, and Jenna is almost 6 months now and we have decided to get them fixed at the same time in addition to their four canines pulled. (Jenna will also be getting her dew claws removed). My hubby and I are feeling very nervous about this..... he is scared they wont wake up...... and he is scaring me now with all of his doubts now too! Especially since Jaya is less than 3 lbs and Jenna is about 4 lbs. Jaya is about 9 months and Jenna is almost 6 months. What do we need to be aware of?? AND how much time do i need to or should take off of work........ it will be a lot of work i am thinking because it will be both of them at the same time in addition, shud i avoid getting them fixed at the same time, or is it better? I will be seperating their xpens and beds so that they will have their privacy im just so scared guys! my poor babies! |
dew claws! oh, and Jenna's dew claws......... she did not have them removed as a puppy, and they are so awful..im always scared she'll get them caught in something because they are so loose...... what are ur views on this......... |
My Jack Russell mix had a dew claw on one of her back legs that was dangling and always catching on things so we decided to have it removed when she was spayed. It didn't seem to bother her afterwards. I didn't know then that it is suppose to be very painful for them if they are older. Still, I didn't have much choice it kept catching and tearing which also must have been painful. |
I know how you feel about worrying about the anesthesia. One of my yorkies who has a collapsed trachea has to have LP surgery in a couple of weeks and I am just sick with worry. I don't even have any appetite (which is not like me). I am so afraid I will lose him. Just make sure that they do bloodwork before the surgery and your babies should be fine. |
collapsed trachea tpaxton23, How old is your baby with the collapsed trachea? I have a sweet baby :littleang that is less then 4 lbs and she is 1 yr and 3 months old. She is the tiniest thing, but here lately she is having more "spells" and I'm afraid it is her trachea. I have to take her to the dr. next week and I want to see about having her spayed as well, but I'm so scared. I was never a dog person but this baby runs the show. She has my husband and I both wrapped around her little paw. :animal36 Thanks Kim Mom of Ariel :aimeeyork |
I would do them both at once so they can rest together. These are the things I would do/want to know: Preop bloodwork done and I personally would do a bile acid test before their first surgery (some people believe doing bile acid testing is going overboard though). Surgery must be done on a heated surface (toy breeds lose body heat quickly). Pain meds must be offered. Isoflurane or sevoflurane anesthesia should be used to maintain but usually something else is used before intubation. If the dogs need to stay their overnight, someone needs to be there the whole time, awake with them. |
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having them done together is good too .. that way they can both rest and one will not want to be playing when the other one needs to be calm :) my girl was 6 months old and about 2.8lbs and did great!! |
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So... we ended up postponing their operation until this week because my hubby did not want to put them through it...he still doesnt, but he sees the bigger picture. The timing works out great now as well. Both of them will be done tomorrow morning. Their bloodwork was done... as i've mentioned, Jenna's cell count was double in her pancreas...but the vet doesnt seem worried because she has not shown any symptoms for inflammation of the organ. Vet has talked about pain meds and antibiotics. Everything seems in order. I'm not as scared as I was...i've done my research... but i'm still worried... its such a serious procedure. So I guess tomorrow is the big day... <big sigh> |
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I'm getting my 3month old who's 5lbs neutered. The Humane Society fixes dogs as young as 6wks. old and as long as they're 2lbs all the time and those dogs do just fine. One dog is getting fixed on the 2nd, one on the 6th, and another on the 10th. |
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And yes... I will not be able to sleep tonight. Right now I'm sitting on my sofa with the girls who are sleeping so peacefully. Makes me super sad because they have no clue about tomorrow. I'm thinking i'm just going to camp out here with them tonight, cuddling, watching tv and YT :animal-pa |
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I think my main issue is the pain they'll endure.. and how they'll feel. They're getting their teeth pulled and jenna is getting her dewclaws removed as well. They wont have any idea whats happened. Good luck with your babies in the upcoming weeks. I will keep you all posted. |
Your babies will be fine! My little guy was neutered last month. He also had his 4 baby canines removed as well as his 2 back declaws. He wasn't in any pain. I went home with an anti-inflammatory medication and some pain medicine. He wanted to run later that night. It didn't seem like he noticed his declaw bandages. My vet had him keep the declaw bandages on for the 1st 3 days and then took them off so the stitches could air dry and heal faster. Everything was healed by the end of the 10 days. I was like you, a nervous wreck the night before and the day of. I didn't sleep the night before. I stayed up and watched him sleep and hugged him every few minutes. lol He was prob mad I kept waking him up. I think it's a good thing you're getting them done together. They will both be tired together. Well, good luck with everything in the morning!!!! I'll be thinking about your girls!!! If you get nervous, you can pm me. I'm a bit of an insomniac and will prob be up for a while!! I know it's hard but try not to worry too much. You'll end up like me and go crazy the whole day till you pick them up. :p |
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I guess I better try to sleep at least... logging off now... <sigh> the poor babies.... |
lol my bf was exactly like your husband! He wanted me to relax and get some sleep. I was a wreck though. I took tons of pictures the night before and everything. Well goodnight!!! And keep us posted tomorrow! I'll be praying for your girls! |
Good luck, babies! I will say a prayer. (hugs) |
Sending Prayers for your little girls .((HUGS)) |
Praying for safe surgeries and they are home soon.I have Pixie for dental and Roxie for spaying, teeth and microshipping going in next Tuesday. I just want it to be over and them both home safe and sound. |
update thank you EVERYONE for all of your prayers. the vet called about a half hour ago and said everything went well. We get to go and pick them up in a few hours. I've had anxiety all day.... this morning, I got the girls travel bag out, and the girls got so excited that they were going out for an outing, that they both jumped in, wagging their tails with excitement. Their innocence broke my heart....... And then, to make matters worse, the vet took in Jenna first, so poor Jaya had to sit there scared by herself. Jaya is much more sensitive... and she is extremely terrified of the vet already. My poor babies. My husband wants to go pick them up right now... (two hours early). Both girls are awake but drowsy. I'm going to call the vet and see what he says... thank you everyone for all of your support. I'm sure I will be online all night asking questions about their post-op recovery |
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Great news, I really shouldn't even read these threads, I am such a worrier. I hope they both make a speedy recovery, and you too mom! :big_hug: |
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Just got home... the girls are sitting here on the sofa with me with pained expressions. They look so pitiful with their cones. Jaya is doing worse right now because she went second... she is groaning with each breath. And I think she may have just had a nightmare or the pain meds are wearing off (?) because she just cried out and made a sound I have never heard before... and her eyes began to water. Is she crying? Just makes me want to start to cry again too. I just can't bear to see them like this. When we went to the vet I could hear Jenna crying in the back... and the secretary said she had been calling out for a long time. I need to buck up and be strong for them... i'm sure it wont help them to sense my vibe, and they need to feel secure and safe. This is really hard. PM me if anyone wants to chat in the chatroom.. I'll be kickin around :wavecry: |
Oh the poor babies. I am glad they are home and hopefully tomorrow they will feel better. |
the girls are back!! :) :) :) They are both so resilient So we stayed up most of the night checking up on them and just making sure the blankets were secure around them to help stop their shaking. Once they got comfy they stopped moaning and crying and just slept. At one point, Jenna jumped out of bed and started wagging her tail and was like "lets play lets play, i want kisses i want kisses".... it was so wonderful. I hadnt realized how much I missed them.... Jaya had her surgery second - so later in the day, and she was incapable of even standing yesterday. The night was very difficult for her. This morning, after they had their breakfast and their meds, both of them were up and running around. I made them go back into their xpen because I didnt want them to overdo it...lets just say they werent happy llol I have them with me on the sofa in their sleepy blanket ..they're sleeping soundly. And I feel a lot better too ;) |
That's so good to hear. Roxie is going in Tuesday if she isn't in heat. |
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This is great news! You mentioned that they were wearing the cones; I know lots of people have been using the onesies after this surgery. It's a one-piece baby garment, I didn't hear about it till later, but it will keep them from licking their incision. I don't know since dewclaws were removed on Jenna, if it would work, but I thought you might be interested. It makes a cute picture anyway. |
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