Help very frustrated

[babibluuu]

Thank you all for your informed replies to this thread. I certainly will do whatever is necessary to make him as safe and comfortable as possible, he is the love of our lives we enjoy ever minute with him and want only what is best for him. We will certainly have the pre-op blood work done after hearing what could happen, that is a scary thing. Again thank you all so much, we just love YT it is the best thing for us as new owners.

[Britster]

I got Jackson neutered at a Spay Clinic that I trusted for $65! I did my research and felt it was my best option for the price. The vet was extremely nice, answered every question I asked her, and he made it through with flying colors. They also extracted 4 baby teeth and microchipped him.

[Rerun201]

Originally Posted by Cirlonde

I'm curious about this as well. Chloe will be 6 months at the end of September so we're getting ready to make her appointment for spaying. She's five months old now and only weights 3.4 lbs, so I was concerned about having the surgery so early. The vet seems confident that she'll be fine though, and said they do many small dogs. However, she also recommended three different pre-op things that runs us up about $100. One is the pre-op blood work, and one was a shot to help keep her from getting hypoglycemia since she has to do without food for so long. The vet also wants to do the IVs.

I wasn't sure if all this was necessary, but I sure don't want to lose her just because I didn't want to spend much money. I think the total cost is going to be about $240. I also worry about her having to be stuck with needles and such too much. It's a scary thing to go through and I'm nervous!!
-C

Lola is also due to be spayed around October. She is 3 pounds and like you, I was worried she was too small. The vet said she will do just fine with it, of course she'll have all the pre-op work. One thing I did learn is to check the anesthesia protocol...that is a very important issue with these little ones. You can find it on here in the Yorkie Library. We learned with Toby that the wrong type or amount can be deadly. It sounds like your vet is on top of things if they're worried about the hypoglycemia. Good luck and I'm sure she'll do fine!