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11-11-2010, 09:47 PM | #31 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA
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| I feel like I could have written this post myself. Holly was scheduled to get spayed in September, but she had a skin infection that turned out to be caused by mites, AND she went into heat. Honestly, I was a little relieved because the thought of her going under anesthesia made me so nervous! We rescheduled for Nov. 9th, but then she started getting diarrhea and vomited a few times (vomiting has since stopped). Needless to say we had to cancel, but her diarrhea isn't clearing up with the medicine the vet gave us. She tested negative for giardia, and I had them do blood work for kidney and liver functions (which turned out normal), but it makes me really nervous to schedule it again. I think it's hard for people to understand how emotionally tied we are to our babies, and how difficult it would be if something bad happened.
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11-12-2010, 04:26 AM | #32 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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| Harley has had two surgeries, one for the neuter (he was barely 3lbs at that time), and another for his retained teeth (that didn't show up until after his neuter). I found a vet that specializes in small dogs, he does all my breeders work, and many of her clients go to the same vet. If you're worried about what the vet says about it being risky remember two things: maybe they don't specialize, and you may want to find a vet that does, and they have to disclose to you that there are risks, so you can't sue them. (I know it sounds brutal). If you have pre-operation blood-work you should be fine, the vet will be able to see if there is anything wrong. best of luck with your decision. I suffer from anxiety, I've got it almost in control but I know how anxious these boys can make you when you consider something may go wrong. If you decide to go through with it, and need some confidence boosting feel free to PM me. Good luck.
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11-12-2010, 05:47 AM | #33 |
Poppy's Mamma ♥ Donating Member | I totally understand this. Poppy is 6 months old and weighs between 5lbs-6lbs at the moment. I have always planned to get her spayed around 7-8 months old when she is finished teething. But now that the time is closer I am a nervous wreck and having second thoughts. I know so many females which have died while being spayed and I really couldnt handle loosing Poppy. Its a horrible decision to have to make, I feel ill everytime I think about it. Ive even thought of NOT having Poppy spayed because I dont want to put her under an unessessary anesthetic, but then there are so many risks to not getting her spayed I just dont know what to do... I think the best advice is to talk it through with your vet. I will be asking him how many spays he has done, how many dogs died, how many small dogs he has performed this operation on and all about anesthetics before I make my decision. Good luck... it really is an awful position to be in.
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11-12-2010, 07:52 AM | #34 |
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| Jackson was 7 months old and about 12lbs when he was neutered. Yes, he was a bigger boy and all, but I CRIED after I dropped him off and drove away. lol. It's always nerve-wrecking but I knew it had to be done and I kept reminding myself how routine it is, etc. Of course you always run a risk with a dog getting put under, but think of the 100's of dogs that get it done every day, and how it will be better for his health and mind.
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11-12-2010, 12:02 PM | #35 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us
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| I actually have not had Gatsby neutered yet because im afraid last time he was put under his heart stopped and he was six months old thankfully it started up again.(with some work from the vet) I was supposed to have him neutered after that but I was to scared but now i am looking into it again my vet said with lasers its faster and they heal better so that may be the route i go now sit down and talk with your vet im sure they will be able to answer all your questions and put your mind at ease oh yeah Gatsby will be 2 on december 1st
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11-12-2010, 12:29 PM | #36 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Knoxville,Tennessee
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| I have been scared every time any one of my babies have been in surgery. On Wednesday of this week, my 6 month old pom was neutered. He weighs 6.2 lbs. They did preop lab which showed a prob with possible liver shunt. Luckily they cld hubby before doing more tests so I did not have the worry of that. I heard about it after was told 2nd tests showed everything was fine. Dh took day off so we could take him and he could pick him up while I was at work. He came through anesthesia with no prob as did Gypsy and Puff when they were spayed and they both weighed a lot less at the time. Good Luck with whatever you decide. It is your decision on what to do.
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11-15-2010, 04:27 PM | #37 |
YT 3000 Club Member | chester just had anesthesia for his teeth cleaning and he done well, he is 10 lb, find out the type of gas they use I have heard that makes a difference and make sure if you do it to get the blood work done before, good luck on you decesion. Chester was only 6 months when he got neutered and he was only 4 or 5 lb, a good vet is good as well,hope you have a good one |
11-15-2010, 04:31 PM | #38 |
Mama's girl Phoebe Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nc
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| Phoebe was spayed about 2yrs ago and she weighed 6lbs and had no trouble.
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11-15-2010, 07:01 PM | #39 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Charleston, WV USA
Posts: 25
| Coco was only 1lb 9 oz when I had her spayed and she did fine. She was even a little anemic. I opted for the preop blood work which can tell how the body is going to handle he anesthesia. They also look at how the kidneys are working to make sure they can handle it. I am sure you will do what is best for your baby as you know him better than anyone else. Good luck with whatever decision you make. |
11-15-2010, 08:09 PM | #40 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | Hi! Tess was 8 months old and 3 pounds when she was spayed.Thankfully all went well.I am sure you are a wonderful Mama.I think a neuter would be in his best interest because of health benefits once its done.Less worrries for cancer,etc. Also he is at a good weight. Good luck with Nicky! Nobody should ever bash anyone. That is a terrible feeling! Hugs, Ivy & Tess |
11-15-2010, 08:52 PM | #41 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BC, Canada
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| Mabel was just spayed today. We had the pre op blood work done a few weeks ago so I felt a bit better today dropping her off. She is just over six months old and weighs 3lbs 5 oz. She's a bit groggy but I think she is doing just fine. We also had her micro chipped and tattooed just to add to the fun. I've had a couple of bashings on YT after asking a couple of innocent questions so I know how you feel - I'm trying to ignore "those people" and will concentrate on the MANY helpful non-bashing people on this site. There are much more helpful, caring people then the few that love to start trouble. Glad you're sticking around and good luck with your decision!! |
11-15-2010, 09:12 PM | #42 |
Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades
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| Age and health not weight You should also call another vet (or several in your area) they are more than willing to give out simple FREE advice about spay/neutering. I've been told it was more age than weight...I've actually had a Russian Dwarf hamster spayed so weight wasn't an issue. I have a 9 pound Yorkie that cannot be fixed...he has cluster seizures and going under anesthesia is dangerous for him, so personally I advise people (only if you can) wait to be sure their pet doesn't have any health concerns before getting fixed. Obviously getting your pet fixed is such an important issue these days...but so is overall health. Many vets will fix my dog but my vet said that in all honesty dogs with seizures (especially cluster seizures) have a 50% chance of having complications that can lead to loss of life...I'd always for everything ask multiple vets. On a specific note it should be added (males have only a slightly higher risk) females are at MUCH higher risks for many health issues if they are not fixed, even if you have a breeding dog after breeding they are recommended to be fixed as uterus in dogs shifts with age holds bacteria and this can lead to life threatening infections and cancers... Last edited by concretegurl; 11-15-2010 at 09:16 PM. Reason: missing sentence |
11-16-2010, 04:41 PM | #43 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebo, NC
Posts: 479
| Dinky was neutered about 10 days ago. It was scary. He needed 4 teeth pulled, and honestly, if he had not needed to have that done, we would have come up with some reason not to do it. We could easily have waited and waited. And just to make you feel better--He weighs less than 3.5 at 10 months and he did fine. |
11-16-2010, 08:33 PM | #44 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brentwood, TN
Posts: 60
| Linus was almost 5 months and right around 5 pounds when he was neutered and we had no problems whatsoever. However, the vet did say that he likes to neuter all his little dogs (<10 lbs) in the morning and then keep them overnight just to make sure everything goes just fine. He does not do the same with the big dogs, because my friend's 60 lb boxer/pit bull got neutered by the same vet only a couple of weeks later. I just dropped him off in the morning, they called me in the afternoon to let me know everything was fine, then I picked him up the next morning after the vet could give him a good check up. They had a vet tech stay with him all night long and he did just fine. It's scary, but there are things with higher risks in this world (like getting in your car everyday), so I'd say go ahead and bite the bullet and get the little guy fixed. If you have a good vet, it should be fine. You can't live your whole life in fear. What is supposed to happen will happen. |
11-16-2010, 11:46 PM | #45 |
No Longer a Member | I waited until Rizzo was 11 months old, mostly because he just seemed to stop growing at 4 lbs and I just got a little freaked out. But when we went to the vet for the pre-surgery check found out that he was 6lbs and healthy enough to go through the surgery. Had bloodwork done and when everything came back fine we went ahead with the surgery. The same day he had the surgery I brought him home, once I gave him his dinner he was a little slow but pretty much himself. By the next day he the biggest problem I was having was keeping him from running around like a crazy dog. It is entirely your decision, but I have witnessed first hand a dog suffering from prostate cancer that was caused because he wasn't ever neutered (my dad was totally against removing a male's testicles, until he saw the suffering it caused). Buddy walked up to our porch and peed right in front of my mom and myself and it was strait blood, and he was crying the whole time. Due to his age the doctor recommended that we opt out of surgery and have him put down (he was 14, and a large dog). It was awful, but I at least know how the cancer will affect a dog and will never keep an male un-neutered. But putting it off longer than you would a large dog I dont think is a bad thing. It's different for males and females, I think for females to have the max protection agains OC you should have them spayed prior to their first heat, but even if you don't get them in before then you are still adding years to their lives and helping to reduce the risk of the cancer. Good luck with whatever you choose, only you can decide what is best for you baby |
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