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11-20-2009, 11:41 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Irvine, PA
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| Sorry I haven't been around to much & Question... Sorry that I have not been on the boards to much. Things have been crazy here the last few weeks. November 5th my 5 year old niece had surgery, she is doing great!! I have been here with her ever since. I will be back to normal next week ( I hope) lol... I also wanted to let you all know that Nicky is doing great, he LOVES hanigng out at "Aunt Nina's house" lol... I actually have two questions for you all... 1. Nicky is under weight, I can tell because I can REALLY feel his ribs when I am petting him and giving him lovin. Thing is he is eating but he just doesn't seem as pudgy as he once was. Could it be that he is loosig his baby fat? He will be a year old on the 7th of next month. Should I get him special food or something to help him gain weight? 2. I talked to my vet and he said that he has worked (neutered) little dogs before but it is VERY risky. Which made me tell him no that I would wait to get him fixed. Rocky Nicky's "Older brother"is getting fixed on Monday the 23rd. Should I seek out a vet that specializes in small animal neutering or just let it go? UGH A frustrated pet mama thanks for your advise, LOVE to hear what you all say, it is greatly appriciated!! Angie
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11-20-2009, 11:58 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Sorry to hear about your niece and glad she is doing better. Maybe just feeding Nicky a little more food will help. As far as neutering him I would find a vet who is more familiar with little ones and have it done.
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11-20-2009, 12:56 PM | #3 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fremont, CA, USA
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| Glad you're niece is recovering well! As for surgery on little ones, how little is your baby? I just had my Rio spayed this past Tuesday and she's only 2.6 lbs. (she's 8 months old). My vet told me that what's important is that her organs were mature enough to handle the anesthesia, not so much her weight. We had the optional pre-anesthesia blood work done to be sure, and all her blood work was perfect. She did fine and is recovering nicely. Go with your gut feeling and ask LOTS of questions. In my opinoin, if your vet doesn't seem "comfortable" discussing how little your baby is and the surgery, go to someone else. |
11-20-2009, 04:07 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oconto
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| My stud is a bit skinny so I feed him a high calorie canned food in addition to his dry kibble and it seems to help fatten him up a bit |
11-21-2009, 08:12 AM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Irvine, PA
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| Thank you all for your wonderful advise!! I will be looking for food to make my baby gain some weight!! Also looking for a different vet too!! I also want to thank you for the well wishes of my nice she is doing wonderful!! Huggles Angie
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