Is the bloodwork done "just" before the surgery? Blood results are not usually that instantaneous. I hope you mean like a week before intended surgery. wishing our best michelle and henry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 9:25 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Vet Recommendations for neutering
Thanks for the information about what to ask for when we have our almost 6 month old LH chi puppy neutered. We found a vet nearby with a good recommendation. I asked about pre op bloodwork and the use of an IV during surgery. They plan to do both. We are also going to have a hind leg dew claw removed and his teeth checked to make sure the baby teeth are out. Is there anything else I should be aware of? Thanks so much for your help as I wouldn't have known what to ask the vet or what treatment was best for our little guy. Jean, Les, and Rikki Tikki Teddy Bear --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The best piece of advice I got from this group was to get a cbc or super-chem bloodwork first. (I needed it anyway as my holistic vet was to make him nutritional suppplements tailored to his biological needs). Unfortunately, he had a high BUN. The doctor (my traditional emergency vet who is close by and the surgeon who I was to let operate) who previously had called me stupid for spending the extra money said "he would not operate at this time" with the high BUN. > He had made me feel so over protective for asking for it and needless to say I hated bring right and getting that news. > > Also there is the issue of the anesthesia method he will use. Has he put your dogs under before? We had already had experience with that when he broke a nail in the nail bed (ouch). But there is a lot written in here on masking etc. Become an expert on that as well. > I've been victim of thinking I was inquiring too much of the so- called experts. Please don;t make the same mistake and be very "alpha" about his care. > lov > michelle and henry > catskill mtns, ny > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 3:28 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Vet Recommendations for neutering > > > > > We are ready to neuter our almost 6 month old LH chihuahua. We need > to find a great vet in the Lacey, Olympia WA area. Does anyone have > a suggestion on how to go about doing this? What special concerns > about neutering should I be aware of? My puppy weights 5.5 pounds. > > I want a vet that actually likes chihuahuas. > Thanks, > Jean > > --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, address2000 <address2000@> > wrote: > > > > Awwwww, what a little doll :-) ! Congratulations! > > > > Venus wrote: > > > > > My new little puppy.... > > > > > > Venus > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ __ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. > ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
