worried about spaying

[Mybabyjasmine]

I'm bringing my puppies to get spayed and neutered tomorrow. I get him back that afternoon but they're keeping my baby overnight to make sure everythings ok. I'm the type of person who thinks the worst of things. So i'm sitting here distracted from my schoolwork thinking about all of the things that could go wrong tomorrow with her spay. I know i'm overreacting but i'm nervous. Can anyone ease my fears and tell me about getting their puppy spayed. What should i expect from her when she gets home? She's a really energetic little girl so im not sure how to keep her from not jumping and hurting the healing process. She also hates being in her cage so i think keeping her in there is going to cause more harm than good but i'm not sure what else to do. ughh someone help me calm down a little.

Thanks!

[wvmomof3]

I can't offer any advice, because we are going thru the same thing next Monday with Brady who is 9 months old. I had him at the vets today and I really don't know what it involves with the neutering. I mean, I know what they do...lol, but not what the prep work involves, nor the healing. I don't even know what tests I should tell them to do.

We have went back and forth here at our house not knowing if we should neuter him or not, after hearing about those that didn't come out of the surgery. Yes, it is scary, and we are scared and unsure here. They also told me today that I would pick him up between 4-6 that evening.

Hugs to you and your puppies!

[Mybabyjasmine]

yeah they told me that about my golden i get him back that day i know hes gunna be good hes very calm and a good boy...im more nervous about my girl staying overnight and stuff and her recovery cuz shes nuts lol she has a lot of energy

yeah im worried cuz of the stories of them not coming out of surgery and stuff i think thats all im thinking about now lol ughh

well good luck for both of us!!

[no3yshhc0la]

I know exactly how you both are feeling. I went through the same thing with Sasha. Taking her to the vets office and leaving her there was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. I couldn't help but sit around all day wondering how everything was going. I couldn't have been more relieved when the vets office called and told me that she was out of surgery and had woken up and was just really tired.

When I brought her home, she was very very tired, but still extremely excited to see me. I did everything I could to make her comfortable since all she wanted to do was sleep. She was pretty weak for most of the night and didn't eat much of anything. I offered dry food to her which she didn't take, but she did drink a little bit of water. When I had to take her outside to potty, I was very careful picking her up and I set her on the grass to go. I think she only cried once when she was trying to go #2 but for the most part, she never cried in the house. The pain medication really helped her. I just did exactly what the vet told me to do.

The next day I was so paranoid and worried about her that I called into work so I could stay home and be with her. She still didn't much want her kibble so I offered her some rice instead which she gladly ate up right away. She didn't have a bowel movement until about the 3rd day, but it did make sense since she hadn't eaten anything. By the 3rd day, she's was back to her normal self, wanting to run around and jump all over the place. I did the best that I could not letting her jump all over and I always picked her up to take her outside. She was excellent about not scratching at it or trying to lick it.

All in all, it wasn't too horrible of a process. It's definitely hard, but at the same time once you get past it, it really isn't that bad. Good luck to both of you.

[Mybabyjasmine]

thank you that definitely helped a lil even though im still gunna be freaking out lol but not as bad hopefully

[Dara311]

Originally Posted by Mybabyjasmine

I'm bringing my puppies to get spayed and neutered tomorrow. I get him back that afternoon but they're keeping my baby overnight to make sure everythings ok. I'm the type of person who thinks the worst of things. So i'm sitting here distracted from my schoolwork thinking about all of the things that could go wrong tomorrow with her spay. I know i'm overreacting but i'm nervous. Can anyone ease my fears and tell me about getting their puppy spayed. What should i expect from her when she gets home? She's a really energetic little girl so im not sure how to keep her from not jumping and hurting the healing process. She also hates being in her cage so i think keeping her in there is going to cause more harm than good but i'm not sure what else to do. ughh someone help me calm down a little.

Thanks!

Take a deep breathe...I went through this with Fiona 2 weeks ago today.!
I would definatly tell you to get pre bloodwork done to make sure your babies are fine and can handle being under anthesia, Neutering is an easy process, and is not as invassie as a spay. your going to have to leash walk only for about 7 days, you will probably have an antibiotic to give for about 5 days...you will have to keep the incision dry and clean, no jumping, no running, very low key for about 7 days. i put a shirt on fiona while she was in the healing process, and she never licked at it once. you will probably want to offer just a little bit of food/water and see if they keep it down, if they do, offer a little more...good luck

[ScarlettMW]

Hello,

I live in NYC and the average cost for spaying here is $500-$600. (There are some free and low-cost options, but you have to be on public assistance to qualify.) My Yorkie's insurance will only pay 80% up to $191 for her spaying, so most of this is going to have to come out of my pocket.

In addition to the financial issue, I'm worried about how invasive spaying is and what the recovery would be like for a 3.5-lb, energetic Yorkie like Blake. We live in a complex where most people have dogs, and as she's now approaching the 9-month-old mark, I'm getting more and more concerned about her interactions with the non-neutered dogs she encounters.

Does anyone have any advice about (a) finding safe, but lower-cost spaying in NYC, and (b) whether I should even put her through this at all?

Many thanks!
Michele

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by ScarlettMW

Hello,

I live in NYC and the average cost for spaying here is $500-$600. (There are some free and low-cost options, but you have to be on public assistance to qualify.) My Yorkie's insurance will only pay 80% up to $191 for her spaying, so most of this is going to have to come out of my pocket.

In addition to the financial issue, I'm worried about how invasive spaying is and what the recovery would be like for a 3.5-lb, energetic Yorkie like Blake. We live in a complex where most people have dogs, and as she's now approaching the 9-month-old mark, I'm getting more and more concerned about her interactions with the non-neutered dogs she encounters.

Does anyone have any advice about (a) finding safe, but lower-cost spaying in NYC, and (b) whether I should even put her through this at all?

Many thanks!
Michele

I'm not in NY so don't know what your options are for low cost but I would do it. If you do low cost, be very careful about the protocol that the vet is using. Sometimes these places use anesthesia that is not safe, they don't do preop blood work, they may cut corners and not use IVs or do surgery on a heated surface and sometimes vets that just graduated do internships at these types of places, so the vet(s) could have very little experience. It all depends on the place.