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Spay recovery time and expectations/experiences Hi there! :) I would like some feedback from members who have had their yorkie spayed. I am curious about recovery time, behavior and care during recovery primarily but would also like to hear input/opinions on appropriate age, concerns about size/safety and anesthesia. Thanks in advance :aimeeyork |
Have the vet do all the necessary tests to make sure you're baby is safe. Both my girls bounced back fast and were around 7-8 months. Ally was 3lbs (even) when she was spayed and had 13 baby teeth removed at the same time. She stayed overnight. When she came home, she didn't want soft food; she wanted her normal puppy food. Tia was around 4lbs and had 3 baby teeth removed. She came home the same day. Even though I was worried sick about Ally being gone overnight, I wish Tia would have stayed the night. I put Tia on her little bed, but she wanted to follow me around the house....and she was still drugged up! I stayed by her side and had to get a stand-in when I needed to go potty! Poor girl just wanted mommy! I purchased used onsies, cut a hole for their tails, and put them on the girls so they wouldn't lick. It worked wonderfully. Good luck! |
Macaroni was nine months 4lbs 4 baby teeth pulled came home same day bounced right back |
Wow what great answers, thank you! I love the onesie idea... :) |
Make sure your vet has other small breeds as patients, and is very knowledgeable about Yorkies. Have your vet to all the prelim labs, to make sure there aren't any underlying issues that would make it unsafe for the spay, you can also ask about their anesthesia procedure, some vets tend to be a little heavy in that area. Gina was 6 months, and we used the preemie onesies, backwards, and I just snapped one snap to the side of her tail. When she needed to go out I would unsnap the snap and pull the flap under and around side and re-snap, then I would wipe her with a baby wipe, and put the onesie back to the original position. She was a little groggy when she got home, but only for an hour or two. She ate her normal kibble, and wanted to run and jump that evening. Only problem we've had is her potty habits have reversed, now she scratches the door after she has already gone, still trying to break that one. Cheers Quad & Gina:aimeeyork |
With spaying I think its best to do it before there first heat because it greatly decreases there chance of mammary cancer so normally around 6 or 7 months. It is very important to get the blood work before hand because they could have an issue with there liver or something else that you don't know about and if they were to go through surgery it could be very bad for them or kill them so you need to make sure everything checks out ok. Callie was spayed around 8 1/2 to 9 months I got lucky she didn't go into heat but she had a lot of issue as a puppy (thanks nasty puppy mills). She came home very sleepy and just slept the rest of the day and night did not want food or anything. She never licked at her incision so she did not have to wear a cone or anything. She did some how get a small infection and needed antibiotics but she stayed pretty calm the whole time. It was hard to keep her from jumping into her favorite chair so if I had known better I probably would have kept her in a play pen. Most dogs do lick though so I would get kiss e collar from here The Kiss-E Collar they are amazing. Also make sure the vet pulls any baby teeth that have not come out. |
Hi - I just signed on to look for advice on first heat / spaying and found this thread. I had an appointment to get my little one spayed on Jan 6th but unfortunately she rang in the New Year by going into heat! She is only 6.5 months old which really surprised me (the vet seemed to think waiting until 7 months was fine) so you might want to schedule at 6 months since everything I have read also says to do it before the first heat. I thought she was developing a bit more slowly because her ears just popped up over Christmas, and at 6 months she still had a lot of baby teeth. But, I guess those things aren't necessarily related and now I'm wishing I pushed for it sooner, puppy in heat has not been fun! |
Galen was 3.5 lbs and 8 months when he was neutered and had his puppy teeth pulled. He did great. Just make sure they do test before putting him under |
2 Attachment(s) Sachi was about 7.5 months and about 3.5 lbs when we got her spayed. Did all the pre-op bloodwork and she bounced right back. As soon as we got home, she pooped and was STARVING. Per our vet's instructions, we could only feed her a small amount to start because of the anesthesia. If there was no vomiting or adverse reaction, we could give her a little more. Did the onesie the first night while she slept, but never needed it after that. She never licked or messed with her incision. The hardest part was keeping her activity level low for 10 days. She wanted to play the first night. We inspected the incision everyday to make sure it was not inflamed or angry looking. Make sure you speak with your vet about any concerns you have. We asked LOTS of questions and our vet even showed us a slide show on her ipad of the actual procedure. I have to admit it made me a bit queasy but at least I knew exactly what would happen. I was very lucky and Sachi had a quick and easy recovery. Here are a couple of pics. The incision the day after surgery (dissolvable internal sutures) and now. You can't even see a scar. |
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I would prefer to wait a little longer until the growth plates are closed. I think it help them develop better orthopedically. The link below explains it, and it's not just for athletes. http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/...tions_2013.pdf |
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