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02-01-2006, 08:03 AM | #1 |
Mommy To 3 Poochies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York
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| February 17th - Spay Tia - HELP! My little Tee Tee Mouse will be 6 months old February 16th. I made an appointment to have her spayed on Friday, February 17th. We had her weighed at the vet this week and she currently weighs 1 lb and 14 ounces. If she doesn't reach at least 2 lbs before February 17th, should I cancel her spay appointment? I'm nervous because she's so tiny. She's not frail or sickly by any means -- she acts like a baby bear cub with her all spunk and energy! But I'm still really worried because of her size. I don't want to put her health at risk. Is there a sort of rule of thumb regarding how much a dog should weigh when it's being spayed/neutered? I just feel like Tia is still too small to spay right now. But I really want to have her spayed at 6 months old -- I don't want too wait too much longer (unless it's necessary). By the way, when I have her spayed, the vet is also going to remove any extra baby teeth (if necessary) and remove a dew claw on her right front paw because the stupid vet who docked her tail only removed THREE dew claws -- I guess the dope forgot that dogs have 1 dew claw per ALL FOUR paws! PS - I know 1 lb and 14 ounces is almost 2 lbs but I'm still worried because even 2 lbs is small.
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02-01-2006, 08:09 AM | #2 |
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| hmm to be honest, I'd be worried too. Is there a reason you want to have it done at 6 months? I'm sure everything will be ok, but you are right, she's so tiny. What did your Vet say? If it was me, I guess I would wait till she was 8 months to a Year, but your Vet should know best. Sorry I have been No help. Tia is just so cute, I'd even worry about her, and we have never met. Please keep us posted.
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02-01-2006, 08:17 AM | #3 | |
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My concern is because Tia just seems to have a very delicate frame. Her body is petite and tiny. Even her paws and delicate and lady like. She's just so precious and tiny and it's my duty to protect her -- it doesn't help that I'm EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA paranoid since I lost my precious Katie girl. I don't know if I am over-reacting or not but I just can't seem to help myself. My vet told me to bring Tia in on Thursday the 16th when she turns 6 months (the day before her spay surgery) and he and the other vet will both examine her and see if she's big (and healthy) enough to be spayed the next day. If she's not, then we will just post-pone her appointment until we feel she's ready.
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02-01-2006, 08:19 AM | #4 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| i just want to say you will make the right decision for tia whatever it is.. good luck sweetie...
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02-01-2006, 08:25 AM | #5 |
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| One of my friends have a 1 pound 10 ounces that have been spayed last week and she is allright . I understand that you can be afraid , my friend was a nervous wreck and calm down when the received a call from the vet that Eva was ok . Tia will be in my thoughts . |
02-01-2006, 08:30 AM | #6 |
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| Coco was exactly 2 lbs when she got spayed and she did great. She was back to her spunky self THE DAY OF!!! Your vet should be able to determine if she's healthy and strong enough to go through with it. Just remember, vets have to fix kittens, that are far smaller than our puppies. That's what the vet doing coco told me and that comforted me. They said kittens have much smaller frames and parts, and are much harder to work on than puppies. I'm sure Tee tee mouse will do great.
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02-01-2006, 08:36 AM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central NY state
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| It sounds like you have a wonderful vet- one whose judgement you can trust. Follow your motherly instincts, though. If you have a bad feeling about the surgery as it nears, hold off a little longer. I'm sure she'll be fine, though- it's just a matter of how well YOU'LL make it through the surgery! |
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