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Blood test before neutering??? Hi there - I have an appointment to get our 6 month old Yorkie Darwin neutered. He is between 5-6 pounds and is extremely healthy (from what we can see). He has a good appetite, has no poop problems, and is very well adjusted. Is it necessary to get a blood test done before he gets neutered? I heard that many Yorkies have liver shunt issues. Do you think we should get Darwin tested or if we have a very healthy puppy can we overlook this. We will have to postpone his surgery and do a bit more traveling to get to our vet. Thanks for your opinions! |
I always have the pre surgery bloodwork done. It is well worth the extra 40 or so dollars. It helps make sure their kidneys and liver can withstand the anesthesia. I hope you decide to do it. |
I would have the blood test done, most definitely! Blood chemistry information that they glean out of these tests gives valuable information on its clotting abilities, hemoglobin load capabilities and Lymphocyte information pertaining to any current infection etc. Not to mention they give the vet information about how the liver and kidneys are functioning; these two are especially important, as they are the two organs that will be filtering out the anesthersia during the procedure. That is where most problems occur, so my opinion is, do not take a chance......get it done. And good luck! |
It is not necessary; however, it is highly recommended. I would not do it without. |
Thanks for the great information - I'll call my vet to cancel the surgery right away and get the blood tests done. Thanks again! |
I never get the blood tests done. IMO just another gimick for the vet to make money. Of course they reccommend it!!!!!!! How many of you have ever had the vets find anything wrong when they did the tests. |
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I completely disagree! I do not think it is a gimmick I have had it happen twice. One had platelets that were off, another had an infection (read by WBC) and it had to be cleared up before she could be put under. The cost of the bloodwork (simple pre-op testing) is well worth it and a good protocol. Any vet that does not do it as normal procedure prior to a surgery, I would steer away from them :thumbdown I would never have a procedure done on my dogs that involves anesthesia without first doing a pre-op bloodwork. Trin7, I'm glad you are going to have the blood work done. Good luck with your little guys neuter! Let us know how it goes |
I got Jackson neutered w/o pre-op bloodwork at a clinic for only $65. Everything went GREAT but I was lucky to have found such a great vet at this place who explained everything to me in detail and were monitoring him the entire time, etc. That being said, I'd probably get the pre-op bloodwork next time, just to have that extra security. |
I agree :thumbup: I did the blood work with Peanut.. I wouldnt have done it with out. It is not that un common to have something show up and have to re schedule the Sx date. Better safe than sorry! |
Jemma is going in on the 19th for spay and teeth extractions. She definitely is having pre op blood work done. Why would anyone want to even take a chance, right? :) |
i had morgan spayed at 6 months old weighing under 3lbs with no pre-op blood work. everything went fine. i worked in general practice and we rarely did pre-op blood work for a routine spay or neuter on a young dog or cat. I also worked for a board certified surgeon and we did blood work for every single patient. these surgeries ranged from routine to rare and complex |
Gracie just turned two years old and has had blood tests done for a surgery she had when she was 4 months old. She had anesthesia for that surgery. My questions is when I have her spayed is it really necessary to have this done again since she went through a prior surgery with no problems.? Just wondering. |
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Preop bloodwork is not a gimmick. It's a safety precaution. A human would not be put under general anesthesia without it, so why should animals be any different. Chances are that it will come back normal, but sometimes things are caught and really thorough vets do bile acids testing too which catches even more in Yorkies. |
wow! I did not know about this testing! When I had Max done... I was a total wreck and was soo worried and the vet never mentioned this testing. I am so glad i seen this thread because in the next month or so I was going to have Preston and Chloe done. I will be having the testing done this time! Thanks. :thumbup: This is why yorkietalk is so great.. you learn soo many new things and ways to care for your babies! |
When you undergo surgery blood work is always required. Absolutely necessary, so many things can be detected through blood work.....irregularities in white or red counts, bile levels out of wack or any infections. Another thing I have done before surgery is a coagulation test....just to make sure that there is no possibility of excessive bleeding. Your vet should be able to do it at the time you take him in for nuetering. |
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