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Who has had a tiny girl spayed? Willow is going to be spayed soon and I am terrified. She is 6 months and still under 2 pounds so I was going to try and wait until she was a little bigger maybe around 8 months. Well, she has not lost one baby tooth! So when I saw that she had her adults coming in, canines and all, I figured I couldn't wait much longer to get her spayed and teeth done all at once. It will make me feel better if I could hear some successful spaying stories on tiny girls.....did you have any problems? Is there a certain anesthesia that is safer for tinies? (I think I've read something about that from somewhere...wish I could remember) Thanks! |
Just make sure your vet uses Isoflourin or Sevofluorine, those are the anesthesias that are safe for small dogs. I'm sure everything will be fine. You and Willow will be in my thoughts! |
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Erin - You and Willow will definitely be in our prayers. Please keep us posted. Brenda |
You know, I wasn't overly concerned when I had Tatum spayed - I think she may have been between 2 and 3 lbs at the time - BUT after meeting your little Willow this past weekend, I don't blame you at all..... she is such a TINY little thing! I trust my vet completely - he was also my toy poodle's vet for 15 years - so if he said she'd be fine, I believed him. I don't know what kind of relationship you have with your vet though..... what does he suggest? |
Hey Erin, did you notice this thread........ http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81465 Maybe ya'll could compare notes since this little boy is tiny like Willow.... |
1 Attachment(s) I had my little girl spayed (2.11 ounces) and she did just fine. |
Who has had a tiny girl spayed? Gracie's vet specializes in toy dogs and she suggested that we wait until Gracie was 10 mos. to spay her, which we did. She did not have a heat cycle prior to spaying. She was not quite 3 lbs at 10 mos. and did fine. She was a "late bloomer" as she continued to grow until nearly 2 years old--she's now just under 5 lbs. (although her vet would like her a half pound lighter...lol) |
She should be on an IV during the procedure. It reduces the trauma of the drugs for sedation and the trauma of the surgery and teeth removal. It will help keep her up and hydrated as well. |
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My maltese was spayed when she was 2.9lbs, which is pretty tiny, but your little girl is Super tiny!! Maybe you could wait another month or so. Make sure they only use gas anesthesia and no injectable anesthesia. They wake up much quicker from the gas... |
Thanks for all of the support and comfort guys! Do you think I should wait even though her teeth are coming in so fast? I wanted to wait originally, but then the teeth scared me...she hasn't lost any teeth at all yet and almost all of the front teeth, including canines, are half way in already. The vet I take her to by our apartment in Houston had no hesitations about spaying her now, but I am taking her to a vet in League City (about 30 minutes south) that I have know for a long time who took care of my family's dogs....they haven't seen her before.....but they are much, much cheaper than the vet we usually take her to. And I trust these ladies since I have known them longer.... thanks again for the support and advice! |
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Thanks Angie! It really helps reading all of this;) |
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Did your vet by chance say that smaller females usually go into their first heat later? |
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Thank you so much you are too sweet! |
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Hmmmm, I really can't answer the teeth question. Does your vet have any comment on that? I know most people do the teeth extraction when they do the spay/neuter but since her's are coming in already, not sure what you should do. Sorry.... no help there. |
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Bailey weighed in at a whopping 1.9lbs (she is 6 and 1/2 mo.) Today. We kept waiting as well because she is just so tiny. Finally a week ago we noticed her adult teeth growing in behind her baby teeth! She was very uncomfortable so we decided to go ahead with her spay. I droped her off earlyer today and was crying because I WAS SOOO TERIFIED that something would happen to her. I just got a call 20 min ago that all her teeth are pulled and she is spayed and doing great... I GET TO PICK HER UP AT 4!!!! YIPPI IM SO EXCITED!!! Just make sure you are confident in your vet. I love my vet and if it wasnt for her reassurance i might not have ever gotten her fixed. good luck with your little one and let us know what happens!!! |
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If the baby teeth are actively keeping the second teeth from coming in properly you may want to consider it. You can just keep an eye on them and see what happens. I have two 6 mo old, I checked their teeth today. It is a little too soon to worry about having them out yet. The second teeth I like to have all erupted before I start worrying about the baby teeth. I can still see baby teeth in my two with no second teeth erupting yet. The canines are coming through but not through that much yet. |
I just went to get bailey... YIPPI!.... The only thing that the vet told me that I would watch out for with your little one, is that she had some problems with her blood sugar (because of the fasting) Now we have to watch her all night to make sure she is okayy. But she seems to be diong great! |
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