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death from spaying

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#1 ·
I know it is possible, but never heard of it, some ones dog died, having the operation.
 
#2 ·
Pretty rare and there is usually an underlying condition. Brachiocephalic dogs such as Pugs can have issues due to their face and neck structure, very small toys can be hard to monitor.

I lost a Pug during a spay operation many years ago. She was very small, and they didn't have the better anesthesias and monitoring equipment then that they have now.

So sorry for your friend's loss. This is such a shocking and unexpected way to lose a dog.
 
#3 ·
Yes, it happens. Some animals may not tolerate the anesthesia and might be lost before even having the surgery. I have seen it when I was working as a licensed tech. Of course, if an animal has another underlying condition that has not been diagnosed yet, it can happen due to that. These are unforeseen occurrences. The veterinary staff does their best to revive the animals and with some it works and others are lost, just like in human medicine.
It is very sad and believe me, the veterinary staff is usually just as shocked as the owners. Sad!
 
#4 ·
I have heard of at least four dogs in the past year dying being spayed. One of them was a Pug, too.

I wonder if these people went the extra step and had blood work before hand or not. Anesthesia always scares me.
 
#5 ·
Yes, having pre-anesthetic bloodwork done is important. But even with good results, it can still happen.
I was always a nervous wreck when one of my dogs went under anesthesia, because you just don't know if they can handle it.
Luckily, most dogs and cats do just fine having surgical procedures done.
 
#6 ·
I worried about the same thing. Piper was fine! My dad told me if she died during the operation, there was already something not OK with her. Don't worry. It can happen, but this is very very VERY rare.
 
#8 ·
I have an acquaintance that lost a lab during his neutering. She received a call from the vet's office saying he was gone, apparently in connection with the anesthesia. As I understand it, neutering a male is not even as much of a procedure as a spay.
 
#9 ·
We had a family who called about a puppy a few years ago. They had just lost their 18 month old male when he was neutered. The dog had an undiagnosed underlying health problem. Very sad.
 
#10 ·
I had a dog spayed one time many years ago, the vet called me to tell me she wasn't going to make it. I picked her up and took her home and she was in very rough shape. Her incision was all bloody, I carried her into the house and I stayed by her side night and day. She couldn't even move or get up to go potty. It was a terrible ordeal but she pulled through it. I figured if she was going to die I wanted to be with her and have her home with me.
 
#12 ·
This is something that has crossed my mind since chloe will be getting spayed in a few months. My mom was reading how we have this place that offers lower cost spaying. When I looked some stuff up I was reading how some of these places use cheaper anesthesia and don't hook the animals up to blood pressure machines or heart monitors during the procedure. I told her its best to pay the extra to make sure it is done right with the vet we trust. That is why they do it for so cheap.
 
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