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05-28-2009, 02:16 PM | #1 |
Mom 2 Carson & Bailey Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ft. Mitchell, KY
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| I need a list of everything I need to have done before spay Bailey is almost a year and 4 months (3.5 pounds) and I've been putting spaying/having double teeth removed for too long. I'm more concerned about her teeth because they are REALLY messed up and her breath is horrible. So I am absolutely terrified to say the least... to the point where I've had nightmares about her dying under anesthesia. Of course I'm going to do blood work but what other precautionary measures can I take? I don't even care how much money it is (even though I'm broke ) I just want to do everything in my power to make sure she will get through it okay. Literally I have looked up the number to the vet (that was recommended by a fellow YTer) and I can't get myself to actually dial and make the appointment. Now with Carson I was a lot less nervous because at the time I didn't realize how dangerous it was for small dogs to be put under. Thanks for any help.
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05-28-2009, 02:21 PM | #2 |
Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas
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| I feel for you. Kandi will be spayed this summer also, so I would really like to have this information as well. Thanks for asking!
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05-28-2009, 02:28 PM | #3 |
My Three Hearts Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wrapped around their paws :-)
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| I understand your worries. It is hard when you have little ones and putting them under. AprilLove had not quite hit 3 lbs when I had her spayed. I remember the worry very well. I would talk to your vet and ask what monitoring equipment they use. Ask them what emergency procedures they have if her heart stopped. (I know you don't want to think about that, but the more you talk to your vet about all these things, the more secure you will feel if they provide the absolute best precautions for your baby) Some add additional options for more cost that go above and beyond just the basic monitoring while they are under anestesia. You can have them do a full blood panel instead of just the "basic" that a lot of them do beforehand. Have her heart checked beforehand. Some just check Hemo, bloodcount, and Liver, kidney values. Will they be using warming blankets, monitering body temperature, will they hook up to ecg, ekg to monitor heart? Will blood pressure/body temp be monitored? How many techs will be in the room with the vet monitoring? Iso or Sevo flourane? The more you ask your vet, the more you will want to ask, and the better you will feel about the procedure, if they are good vet, they will be able to answer all your questions.
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05-28-2009, 02:32 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan
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| Will they let her come home after? Our vet usually makes them stay overnight, but with the little ones they will actually let you take them home because they know you will watch really close. Most vets don't have anyone there overnight anyway so I think it's crazy that they have to stay. Just get her a place to keep her quite. Nadia got her done at a year...she got it done at 8 am and I got to pick her up that night. I had to crate her because she was wanting to run all around and jump! She did so well We did opt for the preop bloodwork, pain meds and fluids put under her skin to help her out
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05-28-2009, 02:59 PM | #5 |
Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas
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| What makes up a "full blood panel'? Does anyone know? Is it a standard term? I guess it's just the teacher in me, but that sounds pretty subjective. One vet's full blood panel might not contain the same tests as another vet's. Right??
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05-28-2009, 03:19 PM | #6 | |
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It's a standard term and a full panel is more detailed than a regular cbc that is routinely performed. You can expect it to cost you around 120 bucks.
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05-28-2009, 03:22 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Btw, a full panel is not something done the morning of the surgery...it is done several days or a week before.
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05-28-2009, 04:08 PM | #8 |
Mom 2 Carson & Bailey Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ft. Mitchell, KY
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| Thank you all SO much for all of this info.
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05-28-2009, 04:10 PM | #9 |
Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas
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| Thanks from us as well.
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05-28-2009, 04:36 PM | #10 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: KY, USA
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| Thanks for all of this wonderful info! I too have been terrified about taking Bayli in June. I feel much more prepared now! YT RULES!
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05-28-2009, 04:46 PM | #11 |
Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas
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| Hey! We need a support club for yorkie girls getting spayed in June!
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05-28-2009, 04:49 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD
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| Were sending good thoughts for a successful procedure and quick recovery. It is never easy to have them go thru any surgeries. Hugs to you and Bailey from Hot Rod, Maggie May and mommy.
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05-28-2009, 05:04 PM | #13 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Hi. Yorkshire terriers are sensitive to Anesthesia (especially those weighing 4.5 pounds or less). Only use gas inhalants isoflurane or sevoflurane. They recover from it faster. You may have to request and/or insist this be done, and the vet may want to charge you more because it's more expensive. They may have an allergic reaction to anesthesia. Discuss this with your vet, so that they can be prepared. There are many breeds of dogs and vets sometimes forget which ones have which problems. Spaying a female dog is a major abdominal surgery as opposed to a neuter, where the incision goes only skin deep. Gas inhalants iso or sevo only. Spaying and neutering dogs will prevent cancers later in life, ie prostrate, mammary tumors, and pyometra (infection of the uterus). It helps with behavioral issues also. Do some research. Spaying and neutering used to be done when the pet was a year old. They changed this because many dogs were becoming pregnant in their first heat, and owners would forget to schedule the surgery. So to avoid many unwanted puppies, they started to do these surgeries earlier. It is okay and safer to wait until your pup is older. Have pre-op bloodwork done. Check the liver enzymes. If they are high, cancel the surgery. The liver is what removes the anesthsia from the dog. If these enzymes are high, this could indicate a liver problem, and make recovery difficult or impossible. This problem will need to be resolved before surgery or dental treatments. Do not combine surgeries. You don't want to keep a dog under anesthesia for too long of a time. Multiple short surgeries are safer than one long one. Please do not assume your vet knows everything. Nothing against vets, but sometimes they get busy. If your chart has a big sticker on it the says 'anesthesia sensitivity' or allergies, it will get noticed, and special procedures for Yorkies will be followed. Hope this helps ...
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05-28-2009, 05:23 PM | #14 | |
Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas
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__________________ The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we need. -Mother Teresa ( RIP Gizmo 3/9/07-8/18/12) | |
05-29-2009, 01:17 PM | #15 | |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Compare to drinking alcohol. Is it easier on your body to drink 1 bottle of wine at one sitting, or to drink half a bottle now, and the other half in a month? Your body will handle the smaller amount better than a large amount all at once.
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