nuetered by laser?

[Ellie May]

I would not allow surgery on my doggy without bloodwork. Ellie's ALT was fine before surgery in January but last week it went up (over normal). It can change and it is good to see what the organs are doing that day.

[Yorkieluv]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

Are you saying blood work will tell if a dog will react to anthestia, correct?
Beau was neutered at 7 months, had blood work..he was small and we wanted it all done, went above and beyond..no problems turned up..but his heart stopped within minutes of the anthestia being given...it was touch and go, but they were able to revive him..this was a vet who had neutered dozens of tiny Yorkies...
If there had been anything showing in the bloodwork we would have waited...

YorkieRose, I guess I should have worded differently...What I was trying to say is that getting bloodwork done before surgery could help determine if the dog might do okay under anesthesia due to liver problems or something like that...Like I said, if ALT is elevated or certain other things are off, then the vet would want to put it off to find out what's causing the problem. Ya know?
I'm really sorry about your little yorkie

[SophieRose]

Recent blood work is very important, and the IV will help him stay in a relaxed, pain free state. Good luck and will watch for an update. I don't believe most vet hospitals would operate without a tech to assist with the procedure.

[Racingminnieb]

Originally Posted by marycrank83

My Ollie (6 months) will be nuetered next week and i just got a letter from our vet with the option to have it done by laser sugery for $45.00 extra. It reads that the advantages are reduced swelling, pain and risk of infection. Our neighbor just had his yorkie done at the same vet and refused all extras so of course my hubby thinks we should do the same. Does anyone have advice about the laser method?
Also they are offering lots of pre surgery screening---blood screening (46.25 extra), EKG ($43.00) and an IV at an extra cost. Are these necessary?
My Chihuahua was nuetered 7 years ago with out any options like these by the same vet. I do trust this vet. He saved my chihuahuas life!

Hello,

I am new to this site. I have a 9mo Yorkie named Yoda. I just had him neutered today. I did not have the blood work done and I had him done by scalple. My vet wanted $93 for the lazer surgery. I felt that since dogs have had this procedure done in the past with a scalple that it wouldn't hurt him. As for the blood work I opted for none, my vet said this was just a screening for future problems and I felt that I could get it done later anyway. I did get the IV because he was cryptorchid and the vet said he would be under quite a bit longer than normal dogs so she felt he would need this just to be safe. He is at home tonight and resting quitely he doesn't seem to be in much pain just very sleepy. Probably due to the pain meds. Your decision should be based on your puppies needs and your preferences. Hope I helped a little. I look forward to chatting with everyone more often.