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Dara311 · 02-21-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetlips6

My Bonnie is 5 months old. The vet said she could be spayed next month. And while she is there she will microchip her.

I think microchiping is a wonderful idea. Is there any reason (that I don't know )why I should not microchip? Is your pup microchiped? Why or why not?

ALso, I have seen a thread on here about waiting til they are older before spaying. How old was your little girl when you had her spayed. Do you wish you had waited til she was older? Did it effect potty training?
Anyone that waited, wish you had spayed earlier?
Thanks,

Hello! Welcome to YT! Typically vets like to spay/neuter dogs/cats when they are 6 months old, usually when they get this surgery they will ask you if you want to microchip while they are already under, beacause the microchipping needle itself is HUGE! and much easier to be done while they are under like i said. I did not microchip fiona when she got spayed since I knew she would be with me all the time, and never be out of my site. However, If i had a fenced in yard, or left her outside, I would definatly get her chipped. It's really how you feel if you want to get it done or not, i dont disagree with getting them chipped, it really is a great thing to have, so it really your own choice. Good luck!

yorkiepup2 · 02-22-2009, 01:48 PM

Hi Sindi,
All 4 of my pups were spayed/neutered and microchipped as soon as all their adult teeth had come in. They got spayed/neutered, microchipped, and baby teeth pulled all at the same time.......that way they didn't have to go under anesthesia again to have baby teeth pulled. None of my yorkies has had any problems with microchips......they have the Avid brand.

mimimomo · 02-22-2009, 02:12 PM

I had Mimi & Momo microchipped...as for spaying, it's highly recommended to do all 3 at the same time (since it's under anestisia): spay/neuter, baby(milk) teeth extraction, & microchip. I took a pet CPR class by Denise Fleck - Sunny-dog Ink & she recommended having the vet scan for the chip on annual visits to check where the chip actually is (cuz it can migrate). That way, you can check around the area for any hardening of tissue or abnormal bumps (since it is a foreign matter).

peanutann · 02-24-2009, 05:40 PM

Hi, I had my girl spayed at 6 mo. and she did fantastic. All her stitches were on the inside (3 layers) and she kept a onesie on most of the time and her scar has healed beautiful. I couldn't put that dreaded cone on her. She just stood there like she was being punished. I was really worried about doing it, but it had to be done. THe first night was the hardest. We slept in a separate bedroom and I put her bed right next to me on my bed. I wanted to make sure she would be okay breathing. The best part was when she woke up at 3:00 am to go potty, she seen I was there and I got lots of kisses. I'll never forget that moment. As far as the microchip..I'm not so sure. Ever since she had it put in, she shakes her head and body alot and she NEVER did that before her surgery. Good luck, but I know she will be okay. Sheryl in Bartlett, IL PeanutAnn's mommie

PennysMum · 02-24-2009, 06:38 PM

On the topic of anesthesia-- the idea that a vet should use ONLY gas on small animals isn't really accurate. Gas is the safest anesthesia to use to *maintain* the animal, but it really shouldn't be the only thing used. Iso and Sevo both dilate blood vessels. If an animal is ONLY given the gas and no pre-anesthesia injections, they require a much higher level of gas in order to remain under. A higher level of gas causes the blood vessels to dilate more, and that can cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. Besides that, Sevo and Iso do not block pain-- they only block movement! If the gas is the only thing the dog is on, it can still feel what is happening.

I think a lot of people condemn the use of other anesthetics without good reason-- Sevo and Iso both have the potential to be dangerous if used at high levels, and limiting the amount that it is necessary to use by using other drugs can be very helpful and make the whole procedure safer.

ILoveBingoo · 02-24-2009, 06:50 PM

I was gonna get my dog micro chipped it was only 35 dollars but i asked questions about it before i decided for sure and the vet said it can be good but if ur dog is missing and someone dosnt bring him into a vet or aspca or any place that they can get scanned than u wont ever get ur dog back so i thought about that and i said forget it it is a good idea but some people can be cruel there is some story some people switched this yorkie micro chip in the bronx and a family is feuding with them over the dog cause that was there dog crazy stuff and my dog isnt spadded i do want to mate him with the girl but im gonna wait til she gets older but than again i feel bad to put him threw that pain but its good to do it i just gont have the guts atleast not right now lol...

Miao · 02-24-2009, 07:20 PM

About 10 years ago, as the hubby and I were leaving the B.C. Children's Hospital in our car, we came upon a very very tiny miniature schnauzer right in the middle of the road of a residential area (surrounding the hospital). In retrospect, he was probably around 3 lbs or possibly heavier since it seems that breed might have denser bone mass compared to a yorkie. But yorkie size, he was about a 3lb'er. We had our shihtzu at the time and she was tattooed so we never even knew of the existence of microchips. With no way of knowing who he belonged to, we just took him home with us. We lived about 10 minutes drive away which was a fair distance if going by foot but all in the same city anyway.

He was a cute little nervous wreck. I had thought he was a puppy still for being so tiny but later found out he was a 7 yr old seasoned old man

. What happened was, we passed him along to his neighbour that same day. Their little girl seemed to love him and the neighbour said she would keep him if neither of us hears of a missing dog. Coincidentally, she happened to work at the hospital. Soon enough, she saw fliers of a missing dog that matched the description of the one the hubby & I nicknamed "Scottie". She had contacted the owners and they went to the vet to verify with the implanted microchip that it was indeed their dog.

Now years later, I have my yorkie. Before finding her, I was still undecided about chipping. I really don't like foreign objects in my body, and I do not like paint chemicals (tattoo) either. But once I got her, and on the car ride to the vet the next day, I had decided then and there that I would like her chipped. I'm more afraid of losing her forever with no means to prove my ownership other than a ton of pictures of her, of course, than of what side effects there may or may not be in the future at the injection site of the chip. I had even contemplated having her tattooed as well for double the security, but I really couldn't bring myself to do that.

I've been told that when they scan for a chip, they only see a series of numbers. It does not pop up the owner's information, so I am guessing that if there's a missing dog alert, maybe they'd notify the local vets of the chip number of the stolen/missing dog? Not sure how that works and never got around to asking. And someone also pointed out that anyone can change the registered information with just the number you have on that ID tag that came with the chipping. I have yet to verify whether that's fact or fiction as well.

So as I was getting her 2nd round of puppy shots, I also got her chip injected the same day at about 4.5 months young. She did not feel it at all though she's a super squirmy little one (made me question whether or not the vet got her muscles for the vaccination shot

) and was neither lethargic nor sore afterwards.

02-22-2009, 01:48 PM	#32
yorkiepup2 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 789	Hi Sindi, All 4 of my pups were spayed/neutered and microchipped as soon as all their adult teeth had come in. They got spayed/neutered, microchipped, and baby teeth pulled all at the same time.......that way they didn't have to go under anesthesia again to have baby teeth pulled. None of my yorkies has had any problems with microchips......they have the Avid brand. __________________ Kali and Nikki's Mommy

02-22-2009, 02:12 PM	#33
mimimomo Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 9,874	I had Mimi & Momo microchipped...as for spaying, it's highly recommended to do all 3 at the same time (since it's under anestisia): spay/neuter, baby(milk) teeth extraction, & microchip. I took a pet CPR class by Denise Fleck - Sunny-dog Ink & she recommended having the vet scan for the chip on annual visits to check where the chip actually is (cuz it can migrate). That way, you can check around the area for any hardening of tissue or abnormal bumps (since it is a foreign matter). __________________ Jenny Mimi Momo Princess Turbo Madan Pin Brush: www.toplinepet.com

02-24-2009, 05:40 PM	#34
peanutann Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bartlett, Illinois Posts: 47	microchiped and spayed at 6 mo Hi, I had my girl spayed at 6 mo. and she did fantastic. All her stitches were on the inside (3 layers) and she kept a onesie on most of the time and her scar has healed beautiful. I couldn't put that dreaded cone on her. She just stood there like she was being punished. I was really worried about doing it, but it had to be done. THe first night was the hardest. We slept in a separate bedroom and I put her bed right next to me on my bed. I wanted to make sure she would be okay breathing. The best part was when she woke up at 3:00 am to go potty, she seen I was there and I got lots of kisses. I'll never forget that moment. As far as the microchip..I'm not so sure. Ever since she had it put in, she shakes her head and body alot and she NEVER did that before her surgery. Good luck, but I know she will be okay. Sheryl in Bartlett, IL PeanutAnn's mommie

02-24-2009, 06:38 PM	#35
PennysMum Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 427	On the topic of anesthesia-- the idea that a vet should use ONLY gas on small animals isn't really accurate. Gas is the safest anesthesia to use to maintain the animal, but it really shouldn't be the only thing used. Iso and Sevo both dilate blood vessels. If an animal is ONLY given the gas and no pre-anesthesia injections, they require a much higher level of gas in order to remain under. A higher level of gas causes the blood vessels to dilate more, and that can cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. Besides that, Sevo and Iso do not block pain-- they only block movement! If the gas is the only thing the dog is on, it can still feel what is happening. I think a lot of people condemn the use of other anesthetics without good reason-- Sevo and Iso both have the potential to be dangerous if used at high levels, and limiting the amount that it is necessary to use by using other drugs can be very helpful and make the whole procedure safer. __________________ Penny: Bane of Moles! Terror Among Terriers! Really Gosh Darn Cute! Penny @ Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/583831

02-24-2009, 06:50 PM	#36
ILoveBingoo BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: bronx ny Posts: 191 Blog Entries: 9	I was gonna get my dog micro chipped it was only 35 dollars but i asked questions about it before i decided for sure and the vet said it can be good but if ur dog is missing and someone dosnt bring him into a vet or aspca or any place that they can get scanned than u wont ever get ur dog back so i thought about that and i said forget it it is a good idea but some people can be cruel there is some story some people switched this yorkie micro chip in the bronx and a family is feuding with them over the dog cause that was there dog crazy stuff and my dog isnt spadded i do want to mate him with the girl but im gonna wait til she gets older but than again i feel bad to put him threw that pain but its good to do it i just gont have the guts atleast not right now lol...

02-24-2009, 07:20 PM	#37
Miao No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Savage Garden Posts: 1,147	About 10 years ago, as the hubby and I were leaving the B.C. Children's Hospital in our car, we came upon a very very tiny miniature schnauzer right in the middle of the road of a residential area (surrounding the hospital). In retrospect, he was probably around 3 lbs or possibly heavier since it seems that breed might have denser bone mass compared to a yorkie. But yorkie size, he was about a 3lb'er. We had our shihtzu at the time and she was tattooed so we never even knew of the existence of microchips. With no way of knowing who he belonged to, we just took him home with us. We lived about 10 minutes drive away which was a fair distance if going by foot but all in the same city anyway. He was a cute little nervous wreck. I had thought he was a puppy still for being so tiny but later found out he was a 7 yr old seasoned old man . What happened was, we passed him along to his neighbour that same day. Their little girl seemed to love him and the neighbour said she would keep him if neither of us hears of a missing dog. Coincidentally, she happened to work at the hospital. Soon enough, she saw fliers of a missing dog that matched the description of the one the hubby & I nicknamed "Scottie". She had contacted the owners and they went to the vet to verify with the implanted microchip that it was indeed their dog. Now years later, I have my yorkie. Before finding her, I was still undecided about chipping. I really don't like foreign objects in my body, and I do not like paint chemicals (tattoo) either. But once I got her, and on the car ride to the vet the next day, I had decided then and there that I would like her chipped. I'm more afraid of losing her forever with no means to prove my ownership other than a ton of pictures of her, of course, than of what side effects there may or may not be in the future at the injection site of the chip. I had even contemplated having her tattooed as well for double the security, but I really couldn't bring myself to do that. I've been told that when they scan for a chip, they only see a series of numbers. It does not pop up the owner's information, so I am guessing that if there's a missing dog alert, maybe they'd notify the local vets of the chip number of the stolen/missing dog? Not sure how that works and never got around to asking. And someone also pointed out that anyone can change the registered information with just the number you have on that ID tag that came with the chipping. I have yet to verify whether that's fact or fiction as well. So as I was getting her 2nd round of puppy shots, I also got her chip injected the same day at about 4.5 months young. She did not feel it at all though she's a super squirmy little one (made me question whether or not the vet got her muscles for the vaccination shot ) and was neither lethargic nor sore afterwards.