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07-02-2008, 11:22 AM | #1 |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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| Consultation with the vet that will perform Pixie's spay... so, this afternoon i went to my local vet to have a chat about getting Pixie's spay done as well as baby teeth pulled, microchipping and nails trimmed which will all be done while she is under the anaesthetic. I had a look at the practices online website beforehand and liked what i saw...I wrote down a list of questions to take with me and he very kindly answered each one and reassured me that everything should go well and that Pixie's small size should not make any difference in how she reacts to the anaesthetic. They have 'Twelve Anaesthetic Procedure Promises':- 1 -Obtain a recent health history 2 -Examine and weigh the patient before sedation (the dosage of drugs given are weight dependant) 3 -Refer to a drug dosage chart (attached to the consent form) for Premedication 4 -Induce anaesthesia with Propofol (Rapinovet -see below) or Alfaxan (see below also) 5 -Itubate and supply oxygen 6 -Maintain anaesthesia with Isofluorane (see below) 7 -Monitor the patients vital signs with a pulse Oximeter 8 -Record the vital signs throughout the procedure 9 -Give long acting painkillers and antibiotics as part of the premedication 10 -Insert a venous cannula (see below) 11 -Include the procedure in our performance table 12 -Record recovery time Rapinovet - is a short acting intravenous agent used for induction. It produces excellent safety with fast, smooth recovery with no, or very little, "hang-over" effect. Occasionally, "difficult cases" will require a different induction procedure. Alfaxan - is a new intravenous anaesthetic which has been shown to provide a very smooth anaesthesia and recovery requiring low volumes of agent. Isofluorane - is a gas anaesthesic used to maintain anaesthesia. It has a very short duration of action and is not absorbed into the system. The patient responds almost immediatley to a change in the percentage delivered. It is therefore safer, especially in older animals with less efficient organ systems. Venous Cannula - We will place a Cannula in your pets vein to allow us immediate access to administer drugs or fluids in case of an emergency. We will use this in all procedures lasting over 5 minutes. Pixie will be having blood testing beforehand to check her liver and kidney function, electrolytes and blood glucose and to make sure there are no hidden illnesses which may influence the anaesthetic procedure. Pixie will be given a potent long acting (24 hours) analgesic (painkiller) at the same time as sedation. She will be coming home the same day. All i have to do now is book the appointment..I have to give them 1 weeks notice. But i do now feel much more confident about the whole thing.! This is something that has been playing on my mind and have been putting off for a while..Pixie is 13 months old and weighs just under 3lbs. Sorry if this is a little long..but i thought some of the information may be of use to others. Thanks for reading...Kerry & Pixie.
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07-02-2008, 12:12 PM | #2 |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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07-02-2008, 12:16 PM | #3 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | My Zoey and Lulu were both well under the 3lbs mark when I had them spayed and they did fine. Pixie will do fine. Don't worry too much.
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07-02-2008, 12:26 PM | #4 |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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| Oh i know! i'm such a stress victim! lol I feel much better after talking to the vet though..
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07-02-2008, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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| I would like to hear from those of you with little ones..tell me your 'spay story' please! and anymore advice would be great...
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07-02-2008, 02:10 PM | #6 |
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| Mia was spayed last Thursday. I was a nervous wreck just like you! She is just about 3 pounds. She had blood testing done, teeth pulled and she was microchipped. I picked her up the same day and took her home. She was pretty out of it when I picked her up. The only hard part about taking her home that night was stopping her from jumping off anything and keeping her calm. What I found to be the easiest was so sit on the floor with her. She slept most of the time but she had sudden urges to get up and move around. The next day... she was almost back to normal again. I was a total nervous wreck before hand, but it turned out not being as hard as I thought it would be. Everything will be fine!
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07-02-2008, 02:17 PM | #7 | |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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I plan to take a few days off work to be with her..and i'll also sleep downstairs on the floor with her. Pixie has never been able to jump on/off furniture..so that shouldn't be a problem...she will want to run around and play as soon as she's feeling better knowing her though! she loves her toys..so keeping her from getting too playful may be a bit tricky! I'm so pleased to hear your little one did so well! Thanks again for your reassuring post!
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07-02-2008, 02:40 PM | #8 |
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| I just got a rehome who is 1 1/2 years old. She is 2lbs 14 oz. She needs 2 teeth pulled and she also isn't spayed yet but my vet wants me to try and put another pound on her before we schedule it. So Lexi's on a "SEE"-food diet...LOL...
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07-02-2008, 05:04 PM | #9 |
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| The only thing I can see might be be missing is a heated surface as their body loses heat rapidly under anesthesia |
07-02-2008, 06:27 PM | #10 |
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| Bella was spayed last Thursday and I was a total wreck the entire day. It seemed as if the day would never end. The vet called me like 2:00 pm (I had taken her in the morning before 8:00 am) and told me that she was doing great and I could pick her up after 4:00 pm. The only issue I had was that the first night she didn't want to eat or drink so I was up the entire night making sure she was getting liquids in her and I was also giving her Nutrical because I didn't want her to dehydrate. By Saturday she was back to her old self. She is only 2.6 pounds.
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07-03-2008, 02:11 PM | #11 |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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| Oh yes they do..I asked him about that too!
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07-03-2008, 02:16 PM | #12 | |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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I will be taking time off work and sleeping down on the floor with her till she is back to her old self. I'm dreading the day she goes in..I will be pacing the floor..not sure if i will be able to concentrate at work..maybe it would be best to pace the floor at home! i'm going to be in a right state!
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07-03-2008, 02:26 PM | #13 |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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| I think i will ring & schedule the appointment tomorrow (friday) I have to give them a weeks notice...a week to stress over it and chew my nails down to the knuckle..
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07-04-2008, 12:44 PM | #14 |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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| I booked it!!!! she goes in friday the 11th july! Have to take her in around 9.30am...i'm dreading this I have never been away from her since i got her 10 months ago.
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07-04-2008, 12:52 PM | #15 |
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| I really apreciate your post! I habeen trying to think about getting Suzi spayed at 7 months. I have a very good vet that I trust. AND I really like how you had all the answers you needed. I'll need to do that too I an very scared about the whole procedure too, and Suzi is only 4 months old. She is not a tiny one, however, she is my baby and it is scary. Thank you for the information, and I am sure your little one will be just fine.
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