Tis the (spaying) Season?????
Heart is going in to be spayed on Tuesday....I am very anxious about this but, of course, it must be done. She will be 8 months on March 2nd..(oh,my...time DOES fly when you have a sheepie puppy  ).
I just brought her to a new vet for a well puppy visit and also to go over the spaying and fixing a small hernia while she is under. She is 63 pounds and very healthy and happy. The vet went over the papers I will have to sign before surgery. One of the things I have to decide is if I want them to do blood work before the surgery...something about the anethstetic (msp). Vet's opinion is that it really isn't neccessary but it is my decision. Since I don't know much about this...in the forum's opinion..should I have the blood tests? Does anyone know why they suggest this? I am taking off on Wednesday to "watch" the baby. I am not happy about leaving her on Thursday. I'm afraid she will mess with the staples (stitches) while I am at work. I am thinking about getting one of my kids to dog sit. Any suggestions, opinions, past experiences will be very appreciated... Thanks.... |
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I do the pre-surgery blood work. As noted previously and elsewhere, I am considered hysterical 
Also remind your vet that some OES do carry the MRD1 gene mutation (multidrug sensitivities). They're starting to find it across the board now - showlines, non-showlines, American lines, European lines. Doesn't mean the frequency is there, but the spread definitely is. As noted, just me being my usual hysterical self. 
Kristine |
My spayed girls always got to wear a t-shirt. Those pics are archived, but I will see if I can find one. I alway get the pre-anesthetic blood work done. It tells them the organ functions and would be a red flag before surgery if there was a problem. Just better to know all is well.  |
| I'm with the others on this as well. The blood work is more costly but as it's a great indicator of what's going on inside your pup it's a small price to pay for the extra safety precaution.
What makes me an advocate of blood work is: You may have (god forbid) an emergency in the near future and have blood panel on record. Can be really beneficial if much needed time is precious. I have numerous pets in my home (12 cats and dogs) and only 3 haven't had panel work, but is something I will have done at some point. I'm a bit of a worry wart too. Not only can it ease your mind and make the vet more aware of potential problems but blood work can pick up things that made be brewing and can be treated easily if caught early. One example was: with a foster cat I adopted. The blood panel turned up that she was very anemic and could possibly bled easily during surgery. Her spay was temporarily put off until she was on meds to boost up her blood platlete count. With another cat there was possibly early liver problems so I was able to adjust her food, another cat showed an infection (bad teeth) and so was on anti-biotics before the spay. She also had dental done afterwards. These cases are probably different than yours as the cats I mentioned were all strays with dubious backgrounds so I had no idea of medical history. As pets age most vets recommend a full blood panel after the age of 7. I get the works done when vets offer senior discount in Feb as saves a bit of cash if other treatment is required throughout the year. For Blue it was a requirement before he was placed on Medacam as that's hard on the liver. Luckily the blood panel was still up to date and on record when he had an absess tooth that needed surgery a few months ago. At age 18 he was able to withstand the surgery based on his blood work and exam. Anyhow I'm rambling but some things to think about as it's also a good for the vet to have for this time period and perhaps in the furture for comparison. An example would be your vet could compare Heart's blood panel to one you may get a few years from now to make sure the organs are healthy. Remember our furkids can't talk and tells us of possible nagging pains inside them. Sending lots of belly rubs to Heart! 
Marianne |
We always do the pre-op testing too. You just never know if the test might detect something that would otherwise have gone undetected. We always have them put a line in a vein too just in case they need to administer a med quickly should something unexpected occur. Nothing has EVER happened to date and all pretesting done has always come back fine... but still do it. 
Best wishes to Heart |
| Thanks for the help....
It has been quite a while since I went through spaying. Last time it was Pearl and she is about 11 now. She has had geriatric blood panels done periodically since she was 8 to check for tyroid,anemia etc. (Thank goodness everything has been normal!!) Since Heart is so young, I just wanted to get feedback on WHY??? What are they looking for? ---and you have answered!! Of course I will get the work done. A little extra money for my peace of mind is certainly worth it!! I will get a shirt like Wendy suggested---great idea to help prevent any "bad" biting. Also,the vet said there are several layers of stitches which also make me feel better. And of course all my support from you all...I am READY for this!!!! (almost) |
| Just a small warning. When I had the pre-anesthetic blood work they shaved a spot on the neck under Nigel's chin. I guess they figured I wasn't going to show him after the neuter. Now I figure I will puppy cut him in the Spring because what would be the point of leaving a full coat with a shaved spot on his neck. If you dont want them to do that, ask them where they take blood from. I never thought about it, and didn't even find it for a couple of days. |
| Thanks for the heads up...I will make sure they take it from somewhere else if possible..... |
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