Spaying tinies...

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by PuppyLovinNurse

That's the thing! It's in my contract with the breeder that she has to have it done by 6 months of age, with proof, or the breeder can take her back!!! I was going to call & ask her if I could wait a while because of her size, but then when I had her at the vet last week for her last boosters (which were late because of her size...) & because she had a big fall...the vet mentioned scheduling an appt. He wanted to schedule her right then & there!!! I bawled when I got into my car after because it opened my eyes at how soon 6 months is! He said now's the time to do it. Ugh.

We're hoping Chloe makes it to at least 3lbs, too, but I'm not so sure! She was way under 2lbs less than a month ago. I know she hasn't gained anything since we've had her. In fact, she seems to have lost some I've been trying to feed her as much as I possibly can without stuffing her poor little tummy too full, but it's so hard.

That's funny that you mentioned the nerve pills, I told my boyfriend I'll need to go to the doctor to get something to knock me right the hell out before we take her in. I'd prefer to be sleeping/drooling in the corner for the whole time she's there than freaking so bad I get to the point of vomiting. Uggh.

I am with you on that one. The contract with my breeder also requires to spay the puppy before 7 months of age but since London is so tiny I called them and asked them about it. They were very nice and said not to worry about the contract, they care more about the puppy's health so if i must wait till she gains a little more weight then that is fine. I mayb do it next month....I'm super scared!!

[missPenny]

Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

No way! You shouldn't have to drop her off the night before...That's just silly.

I think they want to make sure of the no food rule after 6 p.m.

[Murphiesmommy]

My Murphie is getting spayed as I type this... I totally understand the nervous part. I am waiting on a phone call to say it is all finished. I walked out of the vets office with tears in my eyes. I told myself to shake it off...she will be fine. She has to spend the night... Good Luck with spaying your pup....I'm sure everything will turn out fine.

[francis53]

I asked my vet the other day about spaying my almost 5 month old Mia. He actually suggested that I let her go thru her first heat, saying that it is easier to do on the smaller dogs after that. As she is also on the smaller size, 2.50 lbs. so I'm thinking waiting until she is full grown. Which I'm sure after one heat cycle she will be as big as she is going to get.

[Dina_Nichole]

Hi, my little girl Princess Pia is very tiny. She didn't get spayed under a year because of her size. However, around 14 months and only weighing around 1.8 we took her to be spayed. Pia came through the surgery fine but it was after the surgery when my little girl almost died. PLEASE do NOT let your little baby alone!!! I don't believe any dog after surgery should be left alone regardless of their size. I'm not trying to scare you but my Pia got very sick after surgery. I do however blame most of her problems on the vet (I no longer see) She came home the same day and wasn't herself but I expected that. However, the next morning she became very sick. Started to throw up and then got diarrhea. I took her to the vet and they gave her a shot and said she'd be fine in a day. Well, a few hours later my little girl went into shock. Thank goodness we have an ER 30 min away (which we got there in 10 min and thank God we all lived through that trip)

The ER vet on call was absolutely wonderful and was seriously disturbed that they let her go home to begin with. She told us with Pia's size that a medical professional should have been watching her very closely all night. She also told me that since Pia is so tiny that keeping her on Iv's for even two days was better safe then sorry. By the time we got to the ER, Pia's veins had collapsed and putting a tube in her trachea was her only option. To sum the story up, my little girl went to the NEW Vet's actual office during the day and back to the ER for the night. This went on for almost 10 days. Even when Pia came home the trachea tube stayed in for several days.

My little girl got sick the next day but it could have happened before that. For this reason leaving your baby alone is a bad idea. Please take your little one to an ER if possible or take the baby home with you and watch it closely for the next several days. If you don't have an ER around then ask the vet for an emergency number to call just incase something happenes through the night. I'm not trying to scare you but I do want you to be prepared for the worse. If my first vet would have put Pia on an IV when I took her back in, she probably would never have went through what she did. Dehydration caused everything to go wrong. THAT VET REALLY MESSED UP and almost cost me my baby's life.

I hope and pray no'one ever has to go through what we did. A simple spay turned into a nightmare and has caused me to be so overprotective and paranoid about Pia. She is a very healthy little girl and the new vet calls her a miracle baby. No'one thought she would make it but she's a fiesty little fighter I hope and pray everything goes well with your baby. If you have any questions about anything, please fell free to PM me

[PuppyLovinNurse]

Originally Posted by Dina_Nichole

Hi, my little girl Princess Pia is very tiny. She didn't get spayed under a year because of her size. However, around 14 months and only weighing around 1.8 we took her to be spayed. Pia came through the surgery fine but it was after the surgery when my little girl almost died. PLEASE do NOT let your little baby alone!!! I don't believe any dog after surgery should be left alone regardless of their size. I'm not trying to scare you but my Pia got very sick after surgery. I do however blame most of her problems on the vet (I no longer see) She came home the same day and wasn't herself but I expected that. However, the next morning she became very sick. Started to throw up and then got diarrhea. I took her to the vet and they gave her a shot and said she'd be fine in a day. Well, a few hours later my little girl went into shock. Thank goodness we have an ER 30 min away (which we got there in 10 min and thank God we all lived through that trip)

The ER vet on call was absolutely wonderful and was seriously disturbed that they let her go home to begin with. She told us with Pia's size that a medical professional should have been watching her very closely all night. She also told me that since Pia is so tiny that keeping her on Iv's for even two days was better safe then sorry. By the time we got to the ER, Pia's veins had collapsed and putting a tube in her trachea was her only option. To sum the story up, my little girl went to the NEW Vet's actual office during the day and back to the ER for the night. This went on for almost 10 days. Even when Pia came home the trachea tube stayed in for several days.

My little girl got sick the next day but it could have happened before that. For this reason leaving your baby alone is a bad idea. Please take your little one to an ER if possible or take the baby home with you and watch it closely for the next several days. If you don't have an ER around then ask the vet for an emergency number to call just incase something happenes through the night. I'm not trying to scare you but I do want you to be prepared for the worse. If my first vet would have put Pia on an IV when I took her back in, she probably would never have went through what she did. Dehydration caused everything to go wrong. THAT VET REALLY MESSED UP and almost cost me my baby's life.

I hope and pray no'one ever has to go through what we did. A simple spay turned into a nightmare and has caused me to be so overprotective and paranoid about Pia. She is a very healthy little girl and the new vet calls her a miracle baby. No'one thought she would make it but she's a fiesty little fighter I hope and pray everything goes well with your baby. If you have any questions about anything, please fell free to PM me

Thank you so much!

I will insist that she comes home with me, or we'll be going somewhere else.

The problem is, there isn't really anywhere else to go. We live in a fairly small city (pop: 45,000) and the vet we go to is the only one in the city. We are about 1 1/2 hours away from Ottawa (pop: 800,000) so I suppose if we HAD to we could go there & just wait for her to be done. But I'm sure it would cost 10x more. At the vet we go to, it costs $200.





Thanks again, everyone!!!

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by Dina_Nichole

Hi, my little girl Princess Pia is very tiny. She didn't get spayed under a year because of her size. However, around 14 months and only weighing around 1.8 we took her to be spayed. Pia came through the surgery fine but it was after the surgery when my little girl almost died. PLEASE do NOT let your little baby alone!!! I don't believe any dog after surgery should be left alone regardless of their size. I'm not trying to scare you but my Pia got very sick after surgery. I do however blame most of her problems on the vet (I no longer see) She came home the same day and wasn't herself but I expected that. However, the next morning she became very sick. Started to throw up and then got diarrhea. I took her to the vet and they gave her a shot and said she'd be fine in a day. Well, a few hours later my little girl went into shock. Thank goodness we have an ER 30 min away (which we got there in 10 min and thank God we all lived through that trip)

The ER vet on call was absolutely wonderful and was seriously disturbed that they let her go home to begin with. She told us with Pia's size that a medical professional should have been watching her very closely all night. She also told me that since Pia is so tiny that keeping her on Iv's for even two days was better safe then sorry. By the time we got to the ER, Pia's veins had collapsed and putting a tube in her trachea was her only option. To sum the story up, my little girl went to the NEW Vet's actual office during the day and back to the ER for the night. This went on for almost 10 days. Even when Pia came home the trachea tube stayed in for several days.

My little girl got sick the next day but it could have happened before that. For this reason leaving your baby alone is a bad idea. Please take your little one to an ER if possible or take the baby home with you and watch it closely for the next several days. If you don't have an ER around then ask the vet for an emergency number to call just incase something happenes through the night. I'm not trying to scare you but I do want you to be prepared for the worse. If my first vet would have put Pia on an IV when I took her back in, she probably would never have went through what she did. Dehydration caused everything to go wrong. THAT VET REALLY MESSED UP and almost cost me my baby's life.

I hope and pray no'one ever has to go through what we did. A simple spay turned into a nightmare and has caused me to be so overprotective and paranoid about Pia. She is a very healthy little girl and the new vet calls her a miracle baby. No'one thought she would make it but she's a fiesty little fighter I hope and pray everything goes well with your baby. If you have any questions about anything, please fell free to PM me

Wow I'm so glad Pia survived through that!! That must have been heartbreaking to see

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by francis53

I asked my vet the other day about spaying my almost 5 month old Mia. He actually suggested that I let her go thru her first heat, saying that it is easier to do on the smaller dogs after that. As she is also on the smaller size, 2.50 lbs. so I'm thinking waiting until she is full grown. Which I'm sure after one heat cycle she will be as big as she is going to get.

i do not agree with this at all. after going thru their first heat the chance of getting cancer goes up by at least 50%. why would you want to risk it?

[PuppyLovinNurse]

Originally Posted by kalina82

i do not agree with this at all. after going thru their first heat the chance of getting cancer goes up by at least 50%. why would you want to risk it?

I was wondering why they do it before the first heat...

[fufufashions]

Just to throw my 2 cents worth, Princess was 11 months old when we had her spayed 3 weeks ago. She was 2 1/2 lbs. She did fine through the surgery. My vet insisted on the CBC to make sure she could handle the anesthetic first. She was microchipped, spayed and had her dental work done (5 extractions). He insisted that she either go home with me to keep an eye on or he was going to take her home with him. I my vet!!
We had a problem afterwards with the stitches sticking Princess when she would walk but she is good as new now and the little 1/2" scar is hardly visable.
I would highly recommend waiting until you can get as much done while they are out as possible. Can you talk to the breeder and just tell her that you are going to have Chloe done but want to wait until she weighs more? Maybe she will be understanding since she is so tiny. I have also heard that it is healthier to have the spaying done BEFORE they ever go into heat. I think the tinier dogs don't go into heat as soon as the bigger ones too. I had Angel spayed at 10 1/2 months old. Neither of them was even thinking about going into heat yet. i was glad to have their dental work and microchipping all done at the same time. I would never have a dog chipped while they were awake. it REALLY hurts them as i have seen it done to a lot of dogs and they scream...even super big dogs. the needle is HUGE to insert that grain of rice, which is pretty large if you think about it.
Best of luck on your decision. I will be sending prayers for a successful spaying for your baby girl. Please keep us posted on what you decide to do.
....Linda

[fufufashions]

Just to throw my 2 cents worth, Princess was 11 months old when we had her spayed 3 weeks ago. She was 2 1/2 lbs. She did fine through the surgery. My vet insisted on the CBC to make sure she could handle the anesthetic first. She was microchipped, spayed and had her dental work done (5 extractions). He insisted that she either go home with me to keep an eye on or he was going to take her home with him. I my vet!!
We had a problem afterwards with the stitches sticking Princess when she would walk but she is good as new now and the little 1/2" scar is hardly visable.
I would highly recommend waiting until you can get as much done while they are out as possible. Can you talk to the breeder and just tell her that you are going to have Chloe done but want to wait until she weighs more? Maybe she will be understanding since she is so tiny. I have also heard that it is healthier to have the spaying done BEFORE they ever go into heat. I think the tinier dogs don't go into heat as soon as the bigger ones too. I had Angel spayed at 10 1/2 months old. Neither of them was even thinking about going into heat yet. i was glad to have their dental work and microchipping all done at the same time. I would never have a dog chipped while they were awake. it REALLY hurts them as i have seen it done to a lot of dogs and they scream...even super big dogs. the needle is HUGE to insert that grain of rice, which is pretty large if you think about it.
Best of luck on your decision. I will be sending prayers for a successful spaying for your baby girl. Please keep us posted on what you decide to do.
....Linda

[fufufashions]

Just to throw my 2 cents worth, Princess was 11 months old when we had her spayed 3 weeks ago. She was 2 1/2 lbs. She did fine through the surgery. My vet insisted on the CBC to make sure she could handle the anesthetic first. She was microchipped, spayed and had her dental work done (5 extractions). He insisted that she either go home with me to keep an eye on or he was going to take her home with him. I my vet!!
We had a problem afterwards with the stitches sticking Princess when she would walk but she is good as new now and the little 1/2" scar is hardly visable.
I would highly recommend waiting until you can get as much done while they are out as possible. Can you talk to the breeder and just tell her that you are going to have Chloe done but want to wait until she weighs more? Maybe she will be understanding since she is so tiny. I have also heard that it is healthier to have the spaying done BEFORE they ever go into heat. I think the tinier dogs don't go into heat as soon as the bigger ones too. I had Angel spayed at 10 1/2 months old. Neither of them was even thinking about going into heat yet. i was glad to have their dental work and microchipping all done at the same time. I would never have a dog chipped while they were awake. it REALLY hurts them as i have seen it done to a lot of dogs and they scream...even super big dogs. the needle is HUGE to insert that grain of rice, which is pretty large if you think about it.
Best of luck on your decision. I will be sending prayers for a successful spaying for your baby girl. Please keep us posted on what you decide to do.
....Linda

[fufufashions]

Don;'t know what happened to YT but it locked up on me and i kept refreshing...sorry about the 3 posts!
...Linda

[Bailey's Mummy]

My little Bailey is 2.6 lbs at the moment (at 7 months) and I have not had her spayed yet as I think she is still too little! She is yet to go on heat (vet said that anywhere between 6 and 12 months for 1st heat is normal) and I am planning to let her get to at least 3 (hopefully 3.5lbs) before I get her spayed.

I did get her brother Cooper done 3 weeks ago as he is bigger at almost 6lbs...he came through really well and came home that afternoon

[PuppyLovinNurse]

Originally Posted by fufufashions

Just to throw my 2 cents worth, Princess was 11 months old when we had her spayed 3 weeks ago. She was 2 1/2 lbs. She did fine through the surgery. My vet insisted on the CBC to make sure she could handle the anesthetic first. She was microchipped, spayed and had her dental work done (5 extractions). He insisted that she either go home with me to keep an eye on or he was going to take her home with him. I my vet!!
We had a problem afterwards with the stitches sticking Princess when she would walk but she is good as new now and the little 1/2" scar is hardly visable.
I would highly recommend waiting until you can get as much done while they are out as possible. Can you talk to the breeder and just tell her that you are going to have Chloe done but want to wait until she weighs more? Maybe she will be understanding since she is so tiny. I have also heard that it is healthier to have the spaying done BEFORE they ever go into heat. I think the tinier dogs don't go into heat as soon as the bigger ones too. I had Angel spayed at 10 1/2 months old. Neither of them was even thinking about going into heat yet. i was glad to have their dental work and microchipping all done at the same time. I would never have a dog chipped while they were awake. it REALLY hurts them as i have seen it done to a lot of dogs and they scream...even super big dogs. the needle is HUGE to insert that grain of rice, which is pretty large if you think about it.
Best of luck on your decision. I will be sending prayers for a successful spaying for your baby girl. Please keep us posted on what you decide to do.
....Linda

Thanks so much!

I've decided to wait until her teeth come out so I know if she'll need any extracted. They've just started falling out like CRAZY! So hopefully we'll at least know soon.

I've also decided that I will definitely get the pre-op blood work done, just in case. I work in health care so I know how quickly something could go wrong and don't want to risk. I guess my medical knowledge probably doesn't help the worrying situation, either

Also, I'm going to tell the vet that if she can't come home she's not getting it done by him. End of story. I was really uneasy with that and since reading everyone's posts on here there is no way she's staying alone. It's a business so I'm sure he won't want to give up the $300+.

Thanks, again