Spades Death
Is death more likely for a small dog from being put under and getting teeth pulled?
I have a yorkie poo that is almost 2 years old. She is extremely small even for a yorkie poo. She weighs 2.9 pounds. When I went to the vet for her rabies shot this past week, he commented on the fact that she never lost one of her baby upper teeth (the big one). He said that if it doesn't happen soon (which he doesn't think it will), she will need to be put under and have it pulled. I have mentioned this to some people and everyone is telling me horror stories about how they have known a small dog that has died from that. I was going to schedule it with having her spade and now I am afraid to do either. Molly is my baby and I would be devastated to lose her. I would appreciate hearing any advice. Thanks!!
You need to discuss with your vet if he is experienced with small dogs. They use a gas anesthesia like sevoflurane (more expensive, but should always be used with the small ones) that the dogs recover from very quickly. Make sure he doesn't plan on giving your dog any barbituates prior to anesthesia. Pay the extra $50.00 for pre-anesthesia bloodwork to make sure her liver is healthy before surgery. Anesthesia is always a risk, but if you trust your vet and he is experienced with small dogs everything should be fine. I also have Yorkies. The retained deciduous tooth is going to cause early decay of her teeth and that in itself is a risk to her health. I always remove any retained baby teeth by a year at the latest. Also by spaying her you will be reducing her chances of mammary cancer, uterine infection (pyometra) and ovary cancer and pregnancy. All of which can be fatal in themselves.
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