I'm scared!!
 

Sasha is going to be spayed on Thursday and I just read about a woman who's baby, Lexi I think was her name, didn't make it past the surgery!!! I don't want to lose Sasha. I'm scared something might happen. But, at the same time, I'm having Sasha spayed at the same hospital where my neighbors took their male yorki-poo to get neutered. My neighbor was scared too but her yorki-poo, Chuckie, came out just fine. AHHHH can someone give me a success story on their yorkie?? Sasha is 8 months and weighs 4.3 lbs.:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

It's scary, but most pups will be just fine and you'll be happy in the end. Your friend had good results, nothing in the world is for sure, but chances are it will all be ok. :thumbup: I've ahd Hazelnut sapyed, she was about 4 pounds at the time, no problems, couldn't even tell the next day. I've had another smaller Yorki, LOng time ago, she went through the surgery also with no ill effects. Will all say a prayer for you.

A lady wrote something on my wall about using gas. Maybe that can be an option as I'm not too sure.

That's about the same size and age Sadie was when she was spayed. She did fine. I was a nervous wreck. My vet did extra bloodwork before the surgery. He tried to reassure me but couldn't promise. The one thing he did say is that if she couldn't withstand a simple spay surgery there were probable underlying conditions that would surface later. You have to weigh the pros and cons and make that decision. I felt like the risk of pregnancy and everything that goes with being unspayed was far greater than the risk of the surgery. It's a decision each person has to make for themself.

Is your vet going to do presurgery bloodwork. It is important that it be done it will show if she has any underlining problems that put her at risk when having anesthesia

I just had one of my lil girls spayed. She is not even 4 pounds. She did really good, by the next day you really did not know she just had surgery the day befor :) The vet should do a blood test befor the surgery. I don't remember what it is called but it can help determin that anastasia (spelling?) should be safe. Good luck and Your lil girl should be just fine:animal36

Will the vet do bloodwork or do i need to request it??

I would request it just to be sure.

Not all of them do it I would request it be done. Its called wellness bloodwork

my vet offered bloodwork as an option, and of course I said yes. Always good to ask if your vet doesn't offer it up front.

Ruby was spayed at 13 months, and just under 3 lbs. with absolutely no complications.

I'm sure hearing of a yorkie that didn't make it through surgery has got to be disconcerting, but remember many thousands (millions?) of small dogs have done just fine.

Make certain you trust your vet, and get the necessary pre-op bloodwork.

yea the gas wasn't too bad. Laynee had a c-section and spay at the same time and they used gas. But of course that's all my clinic will use regardless. wishing you luck and saying a prayer

My Ariel was spayed at 7-8 months old and was 2.5lbs when I had her spayed. The vet also pulled about 7 teeth too. The spay was done by this program here called SNAP it's a free or redused cost spay neuter clinic that's mobile. I've had three others spayed and neutered with SNAP. They all came out just fine and never had and healing problems. That's why I go back! This mobile clinic does this on a daily basis and I trust them completely! My first was spayed 8 yrs. ago and the last time I took Ariel it was the same vet! I recomend this mobile clinicto everyone that lives here in SA and has bought a puppy from me.

My yorkie, Vinny, got spayed and he turned out fine!:) Vinny is 13 years old and he is very healthy.So don't worry, I'm sure she will be OK!:aimeeyork

:hearts-xx Loving Owner Of Vinny:hearts-xx

All of mine were spayed with no problems. Just do the blood work. I just had the foster pom I had spayed and she was 3 1/2 months old and 3.6 lbs and had giardia (shelter controls this) and she was fine. It is always scary but once it is over you will be so relieved. I will keep her in my prayers.

You will have to request them to do it, they won't just do it because it is an extra expense. At least that is how it works here. Good luck

There are many many doggies spayed and nutured each day last tuesday my axle was fixed he didn't have the blood work done, he had just had all his baby shots and bloodwork so the vet didn't feel the need to do it again, he was however put on iv first and sedated and the tube down his throat, he came out of it just fine! yours will to try not to worry my baby is only 3 lbs and I too was a wreck till I heard he was awake and alert!:thumbup:

Our little Lexi got spayed when she was 6 months also and had 8 little teeth pulled at the same time. She did great but I can understand your concern...I was a nervous wreck don't know how I made it through :D Lexi was very small too and I wanted to wait but heard it was easier on them if they did not go in heat first?? that is how my vet felt anyway. She only weighed about 3 lbs when we spayed her...sending hugs Cheryl & Lexi

My Zhoie just got spayed in the end of August, she weighed close to 4 lbs and was close to 7 mos old. She did just fine and she also had surgery for ruptured umbilical hernia at the sametime, she was actually cut on her little tiny belly from under her ribs to almost her bug . This is just freak things that happen just like with humans, but I had confidence in my vet that he would take every needed precaution and it was fine. My prays will be with your little one.

Oh, and I forgot that removed 13 baby teeth at the sametime too. Prayers with you on Thurs. It will be fine.

Jasmine was 6 months and less than 3 pounds and came home the same day. She didn't have any difficulty at all. Good luck!

Maggie May was spayed at just under 4 lbs and did fine. :) I would, along with doing presurgery bloodwork, make certain that the vet was experienced with small breed dogs. This is very important as small dogs are much different that larger dogs. Best of luck with your little ones spay. We'll be sending good thoughts and prayers. :)

Regarding spay sx, the older, the bigger, the better. Is your vet experienced with small dogs and/or Yorkies?

and general Yorkie surgery info:

Yorkshire terriers (as a breed) 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.

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. This checks the overall health of your dog, esp check the liver enzymes. If they are high, your vet may cancel the surgery. The liver is what removes the anesthesia 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. If you can not afford to have the bloodwork done, don't have the surgery done. Save your money until you can do the bloodwork. It is that important.

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. Pulling a few retaining baby teeth is fine, and it depends how the dog handles the anesthesia as to whether your vet feels confident and comfortable with adding on another procedure.

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 that says 'anesthesia sensitivity' or allergies, it will get noticed, and special procedures for Yorkies should be followed. Ask your vet if they have experience with small dogs, Yorkies in particular and what special procedures they have in place for small dog surgery? What precautions do they take to insure a successful outcome? If they think you are being overprotective or weird, I would find another vet.

I forgot to add that she may or may not have a liver shunt

If there is a chance she has a shunt then she shouldnt have surgery

Most of the time, spaying and neutering come out just fine and when you get the babies home, they act like nothing happened to 'em! Death is a rare result, but it is a possibility in every surgery in dogs, cats, humans, etc. Just make sure the vet does the pre-op blood work to make sure that everything in her body is running the way it should and everything should be fine.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. One of the techs that work at my vets office also has a yorkie. She works there and uses them. I got Bella spayed in Oct. She was fine. Just excited to see me when I picked her up the next day. Which was an option for me. To either pick her up that late afternoon or spend the night. I opted for the later. I knew she would have excellent care. I love my vet and the people that works there.

I had Piper spay at 7 months and she weighed about 5 lbs. She had 6 teeth removed. She had no problems at all and was back to her old self in about a week. A month later I found that Piper had Legg Perthes and she had to have surgery again. I was really scared since she had surgery the month before. My vet did blood work for both surgeries and Piper did just fine.