My little Olive - succumbed to Anesthesia nightmare - Page 8 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

makennasmommy · 03-19-2009, 04:58 PM

im sooo sorry to hear of your loss!

LilMissy · 03-19-2009, 05:22 PM

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Spaying is not a bad thing, there are definite benefits. However, I think the important thing is to determine WHEN is the best time for your individual puppy, as determined by: her age, her weight, her overall health, etc. Do not be pressured by your vet, just because they say "6 months old is our policy" or whatever. Vets should know that you cannot make a blanket policy on living creatures! Every puppy is different. Please do not rush, and wait until your baby is over 3 lbs if possible, 4lbs even. This is something you cannot do over if something goes wrong ----this I know.

God bless your little one and keep her safe.

Thank you so much for responding to my comment in this thread (and sorry to the OP for barging in). I actually just made an appt yesterday for Missy to be spayed on March 30th. I have felt wrong about this decision since the moment that I made the appt. I rebooked it THREE times trying to decide when would be right. She is 6.5 months old now and weighs 2 lbs 12 ozs. She had to have major leg surgery 6 weeks ago...I just don't feel right about putting her under anaesthetic again, but as people have been saying...the pressure from the vet has been on. "Get her spayed before the first heat"...blah blah blah. I'm sorry but it's not worth losing my baby. I think that I'm going to phone tomorrow and cancel that appt. She can have one heat. Give her some time to heal so that she's nice and strong when she has to go for her spay surgery.

mackymom · 03-19-2009, 05:42 PM

My heart aches for you. I am so sorry for your loss.

lil fu fu girl · 03-19-2009, 05:45 PM

My heartfelt sympathy for you and your family.

monarchmom · 03-19-2009, 07:14 PM

OMG I am so sorry! I hope your broken heart heals quickly

CouversMom · 03-19-2009, 07:16 PM

I am so sorry about the loss of your baby... I cried when I read this.

I am taking my Couver to be neutered in a few weeks, and this makes me questions my choice.

Breny · 03-19-2009, 07:38 PM

I'm so sorry

cory · 03-19-2009, 08:09 PM

I'm so very sorry for the loss of your sweet baby.

YorkieMumma · 03-19-2009, 08:54 PM

You make the appointment when you are ready, sweetie. And know that she will be fine through it. I don't want to make anyone overly fearful of their babies undergoing anesthesia, just be as prepared as you can and do what you think is right for your own baby.

Since Olive's death, I have researched, read, talked to numerous vets about the best safety protocol for we can do to prepare our babies for surgery. And this I want to share with you all:

1) The safest anesthesia to use is Sevoflurane. This is also known as pediatric gas, because they use this for pediatric surgeries for tiny babies undergoing surgery. It is also the safest on the liver.

2) Do the tests before undergoing anesthesia: blood work, bile liver acid test, and an EKG! An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart. A very prominant vet clinic here performs an EKG on the dogs before undergoing surgery. The clinic (though rare), has had anethesia deaths, and it had been because of irregular heart beat or cardiac arrest during anesthesia. So because of this, it is now a mandatory test in their clinic before surgery. The vet told me that there has been instances when they DID detect irregular heartbeats, and have actually postponed the surgery, to wait until further tests can be done and the puppy is bigger/stronger.

I know I'm now completely traumatized after what I went through with Olive. But I know that in the future when I bring my next baby to be spayed (even though I'll probably be close to panic-stricken), I have the knowledge to be prepared and minimize the risks.

"Tractorqueen", my prayers for safety for little Bella as she goes in tomorrow. Please keep us posted. I'm sure she'll do fine.

Thank you all for your loving words and support. I still have days with I bawl my eyes out because I miss little Olive, but it's your posts like this that will help me heal.

quote=LilMissy;2530941]Thank you so much for responding to my comment in this thread (and sorry to the OP for barging in). I actually just made an appt yesterday for Missy to be spayed on March 30th. I have felt wrong about this decision since the moment that I made the appt. I rebooked it THREE times trying to decide when would be right. She is 6.5 months old now and weighs 2 lbs 12 ozs. She had to have major leg surgery 6 weeks ago...I just don't feel right about putting her under anaesthetic again, but as people have been saying...the pressure from the vet has been on. "Get her spayed before the first heat"...blah blah blah. I'm sorry but it's not worth losing my baby. I think that I'm going to phone tomorrow and cancel that appt. She can have one heat. Give her some time to heal so that she's nice and strong when she has to go for her spay surgery.[/quote]

Baileyrosemomma · 03-19-2009, 09:17 PM

So sorry for your loss. I am so scared to take my Bailey in to get spayed. She will be 1 next month and has not been in heat or I did not know if she was. I know I have to get it done but I just am so fearful. She has some puppy teeth that need to be pulled as well so I know she has to be put under. I know I have to get the nerve to so it soon.

mscat · 03-19-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Baileyrosemomma

So sorry for your loss. I am so scared to take my Bailey in to get spayed. She will be 1 next month and has not been in heat or I did not know if she was. I know I have to get it done but I just am so fearful. She has some puppy teeth that need to be pulled as well so I know she has to be put under. I know I have to get the nerve to so it soon.

I am very scared too.

ldvpool7 · 03-19-2009, 09:27 PM

So...so sorry. Take care.

TrevorForever · 03-20-2009, 12:39 AM

Words cannot express how very sorry I am for you. I pray the good Lord will grant you some peace, and help you deal with the pain. God Bless You

BarbiesBabyJada · 03-20-2009, 12:41 AM

I am so sorry sending prayers your way

Guccimom · 03-20-2009, 12:50 AM

Oh man...I don't know how I missed this thread.
If this was to happen to my Gucci i would have died so I could only imagine how you feel.
Please keep strong and remember that Olive is watching over you.

03-19-2009, 04:58 PM	#106
makennasmommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Carolina,USA Posts: 175	im sooo sorry to hear of your loss! __________________ Proud mommy to "Scamp" 12/12/08 and 1/08- MorkieboyMator 1/9/12

03-19-2009, 05:42 PM	#108
mackymom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: texas Posts: 187	My heart aches for you. I am so sorry for your loss. __________________ Mommy of Mac & Maci AKA Joni

03-19-2009, 07:16 PM	#111
CouversMom and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 14,732	I am so sorry about the loss of your baby... I cried when I read this. I am taking my Couver to be neutered in a few weeks, and this makes me questions my choice. __________________ Michelle- mommy to Couver and Khloe Mae! http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/

03-19-2009, 07:38 PM	#112
Breny My Tiny Treasures Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: . Posts: 11,790 Blog Entries: 3	I'm so sorry __________________ http://Brenysbabies.com

03-19-2009, 09:27 PM	#117
ldvpool7 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Indianola Iowa Posts: 232	So...so sorry. Take care. __________________ Mom to Carlie Rocky

03-19-2009, 05:45 PM	#109
lil fu fu girl No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,410	My heartfelt sympathy for you and your family.

03-19-2009, 07:14 PM	#110
monarchmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamilton, NJ USA Posts: 125	OMG I am so sorry! I hope your broken heart heals quickly

03-19-2009, 08:09 PM	#113
cory BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Canada Posts: 471	I'm so very sorry for the loss of your sweet baby.

03-19-2009, 08:54 PM	#114
YorkieMumma Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Geneva, IL, USA Posts: 65	You make the appointment when you are ready, sweetie. And know that she will be fine through it. I don't want to make anyone overly fearful of their babies undergoing anesthesia, just be as prepared as you can and do what you think is right for your own baby. Since Olive's death, I have researched, read, talked to numerous vets about the best safety protocol for we can do to prepare our babies for surgery. And this I want to share with you all: 1) The safest anesthesia to use is Sevoflurane. This is also known as pediatric gas, because they use this for pediatric surgeries for tiny babies undergoing surgery. It is also the safest on the liver. 2) Do the tests before undergoing anesthesia: blood work, bile liver acid test, and an EKG! An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart. A very prominant vet clinic here performs an EKG on the dogs before undergoing surgery. The clinic (though rare), has had anethesia deaths, and it had been because of irregular heart beat or cardiac arrest during anesthesia. So because of this, it is now a mandatory test in their clinic before surgery. The vet told me that there has been instances when they DID detect irregular heartbeats, and have actually postponed the surgery, to wait until further tests can be done and the puppy is bigger/stronger. I know I'm now completely traumatized after what I went through with Olive. But I know that in the future when I bring my next baby to be spayed (even though I'll probably be close to panic-stricken), I have the knowledge to be prepared and minimize the risks. "Tractorqueen", my prayers for safety for little Bella as she goes in tomorrow. Please keep us posted. I'm sure she'll do fine. Thank you all for your loving words and support. I still have days with I bawl my eyes out because I miss little Olive, but it's your posts like this that will help me heal. quote=LilMissy;2530941]Thank you so much for responding to my comment in this thread (and sorry to the OP for barging in). I actually just made an appt yesterday for Missy to be spayed on March 30th. I have felt wrong about this decision since the moment that I made the appt. I rebooked it THREE times trying to decide when would be right. She is 6.5 months old now and weighs 2 lbs 12 ozs. She had to have major leg surgery 6 weeks ago...I just don't feel right about putting her under anaesthetic again, but as people have been saying...the pressure from the vet has been on. "Get her spayed before the first heat"...blah blah blah. I'm sorry but it's not worth losing my baby. I think that I'm going to phone tomorrow and cancel that appt. She can have one heat. Give her some time to heal so that she's nice and strong when she has to go for her spay surgery.[/quote]

03-19-2009, 09:17 PM	#115
Baileyrosemomma Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: VA Posts: 69	So sorry for your loss. I am so scared to take my Bailey in to get spayed. She will be 1 next month and has not been in heat or I did not know if she was. I know I have to get it done but I just am so fearful. She has some puppy teeth that need to be pulled as well so I know she has to be put under. I know I have to get the nerve to so it soon.

03-20-2009, 12:39 AM	#118
TrevorForever BANNED FOR NOT SENDING A GE GIFT! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,417 Blog Entries: 4	Broken Heart Words cannot express how very sorry I am for you. I pray the good Lord will grant you some peace, and help you deal with the pain. God Bless You

03-20-2009, 12:41 AM	#119
BarbiesBabyJada YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 257	I am so sorry sending prayers your way

03-20-2009, 12:50 AM	#120
Guccimom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St. Maarten, Neth. Ant. Posts: 64	Oh man...I don't know how I missed this thread. If this was to happen to my Gucci i would have died so I could only imagine how you feel. Please keep strong and remember that Olive is watching over you.