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Spay at Vet, or County Animal Wellness Clinic? I have a dilemma...opinions appreciated! I have an excellent vet. However, the quote to have Abigail spayed was $290 with another $75 to have her microchipped. We have a brand new animal wellness clinic that's associated with the Brevard County, FL Humane Society. They do all the spaying and neutering for the shelter pets. The cost to spay her there is $60, $25 to microchip at the same time. $365 v $85. Abigail is not ready yet for the surgery. She is only 12 weeks old and is currently about 3 and a half pounds. Thoughts? |
For me I would always choose a vet that I trust over a wellness clinic. Just my preference I just worry about possible complications although I am sure the wellness clinic people have performed many of these procedures. |
My friend had her dog neutered at a wellness clinic and walked out having everything done for under $100. She was really happy with the staff and services as well. Our local SPCA in Wake County has spay/neuter vouchers that you can buy through their website and take to another local vet to have the services performed at a reduced cost which is another option to consider if it's available. Ultimately, you have to do what you're comfortable with but I personally would feel comfortable having something like a spay/neuter, microchipping, vaccination, etc done at a clinic. $75 for a microchip sounds crazy high to me! |
I would chose the vet I trusted. Most spay and neuter clinics do not do blood work before surgery and I don't think they will pull any baby teeth that she has lost either and most small dogs have baby teeth that do not come out by themselves and need to be pulled. I feel like vets would take more care then the clinics but that's just my opinion. I would not spay her before 6 months. |
Some clinics are better than other. I would ask both places about anesthesia protocol (see the sticky post http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-protocol.html) Pre-op bloodwork Pull retained baby teeth as Taylor mentioned above. |
I had all my cats spayed at a spay neuter clinic it was $35 dollars a cat and I had 5 cats I also got low cost vaccinations for them there. Your going to have to weigh the pros and cons and do what you think is best |
A Yorkie 7 lbs or less should never be intubated unless medically necessary to save their life. Our vet uses valium to sedate any toy breed because they feel intubating puts too much stress on their trachea and other structures in their tiny throats. ...would a vet that does a hundred spays/neuters on a daily basis (ask them, it's a lot of spays and neuters) take the personal time with your pet to make sure they are fully comfortable, not intubated, do a PAS screening, and then have the office staff to properly care for your puppy nonstop until you bring your puppy home? Perhaps the humane society vet in your area is better than the ones here - but I wouldn't trust the ones here with my dogs for even half a second. |
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I believe I have read here that sedation carries more risk than general anesthesia. For dentals, a tube is necessary. |
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Just when I think I have heard everything...... OMG...that vet should have someone dose him with valium to be neutered. Bet he would change his tune. And, yes, I think Valium is more risky than up to date anesthetic agents. |
I would most certainly go to a vet, one that I had built a trusting relationship, one that new my baby and her history. When it is my baby we are talking about I would spare no expense. While spaying is fairly safe, things can and do go wrong I would want the absolute best care available if that happened. |
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They use valium to sedate the dog rather than intubating the dog prior to surgery - it's not safe to intubate a toy breed without using valium beforehand unless it is medically necessary to save their life IE: emergency. I trust my vet - I don't want my dogs intubated unless they have no idea of what's going on - why would anyone believe otherwise??? ...any vet who intubates a toy breed without using valium or another brand of what they call 'diazepam' or something similar - before they stick that tube down their throats - shouldn't even be in practice. |
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His reason: the dog will struggle if nothing is used and the dog is intubated. This without question will cause injury. So I'll say it again, dogs (particularly toy breeds with fragile bodies) should never just be intubated unless it's medically necessary to save them. You guys are fine with your vets sticking tubes down your dogs throats without sedating them with diazepam or another anesthetic so they don't know what's going on?? |
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I wrote my additional comments before I saw yours. Yes- he intubates but doesn't intubate unless he's sedated them with valium. He said it's asking for problems because undoubtedly they will fight the tube, causing injury...which is a whole mess of new problems. Perhaps I should have said "a dog should never be intubated [without prior sedation] unless it's medically necessary to save their life." |
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Now this I agree with. The other way I thought you were saying, heck no I wouldn't agree with that. |
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Perhaps you meant something else, but it is not what you said. As for intubation while a pup is fully conscious...simply NOT going to happen. I cannot imagine anyone trying it. |
I'm sorry but I don't like valium for sedation. My dogs get propofol before going under anesthesia. |
Also wanted to add $75 for a microchip is highway robbery. I paid less than $25 at a major metropolitan hospital. A friend just had the local shelter do her dog's for $15. For $75, um, I hope it will be plated with gold. |
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I would only allow my trusted vets to alter my pets because I know they won't shortchange my pets on quality of care. Quality takes presurgery labs, a knowledge of the pet's history, IV fluids, monitoring with dedicated tech, as much time as needed, the best anesthetics, sterile environment, one animal done at a time, close monitoring postop, etc. While some clincs may be great, I can tell you the pace that I volunteered at did not impress me and I would not let my dogs set paw in there even for vaccines. I have never seen a vet intubate without knocking down first. I hope that isn't a common occurrence! Would be very traumatizing for the dog and very difficult to accomplish... A lot of Propofol is used here. Ket/Val is used less and less. Intubation is smooth with Propofol. Even my liver compromised dog is knocked down before intubation (in her (somewhat uncommon) case she is masked with Iso instead of using injectabes). |
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Thank you and no, I didn't word it correctly. I will try and be more detailed in the future. I guess I assumed that intubation was part of any procedure...*after* sedation...that it was a given and didn't need mention. On the other hand - I was told that not all vets use a sedative beforehand. Perhaps I was told incorrectly and they all do. I don't think it's right for any vet to intubate a dog when the dog is conscious. I apologize for any misunderstanding. |
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