Spaying - Keyhole Surgery, A New Option

[EDDEL]

Marilyn, come 5th May we'll be here for you and Poppy .

[SuperMax (Susan)]

Poppy is going on 5th may for spaying.......at Lainey's vets,yesterday, i spoke to my vet about it and he had no problem with me getting this procedure done at another surgery.After seeing Mitsy it was truly amazing...anything to eleviate pain in our wee ones.

Marilyn

That is GREAT news, Marilyn!!  .. I'm so glad you are able to do this for Poppy.   What lucky fluffs Mitsy are Poppy are! 

[Hils]

Marilyn, I am so happy that Poppy will be having her spay done by Lainey's vet, you must be so relieved.

My eyes nearly popped out of my head at the length of that incision for the normal method!   Is that normal?  I never dreamt it would be practically the whole length of the tummy.   I am in two minds about getting Molly done at all now!   I know it is for her good in the end but the thought of that makes me feel sick.    Maybe if I wait for a bit longer the new procedure will be in place.   I'll have to have a chat with my vet about the new procedure and ask round all the vets here to see if they do it.

[lainey]

Marilyn, I am so happy that Poppy will be having her spay done by Lainey's vet, you must be so relieved.

My eyes nearly popped out of my head at the length of that incision for the normal method!   Is that normal?  I never dreamt it would be practically the whole length of the tummy.   I am in two minds about getting Molly done at all now!   I know it is for her good in the end but the thought of that makes me feel sick.    Maybe if I wait for a bit longer the new procedure will be in place.   I'll have to have a chat with my vet about the new procedure and ask round all the vets here to see if they do it.

Hils, I found that example on another site but if you read back quite few have posted that the incision wasn't that big.

Why not ask your groomer for some idea of the "local" procedure I bet she has seen quite a few.

 

Lainey & Mitsy 

[Hils]

That's a great idea Lainey - I'll have a chat with Fiona next time the twins go, in a couple of weeks!

[Schnoppy]

Thanks for the information Lainey. It's great that they've advanced to this method.  Invasive surgery in "always" painful and healing time - long.

Cheers!

Schnoppy

[Suzy83]

Hey Lainey After much searching, I have found a veterinary clinic in Holland that does this operation. Since we are trying to decide whether or not to have Lily spayed, it's nice to know this option is available I don't mind the travelling or the high cost. Anything for my baby girl

However, there are some things I'm worried about.... Since Mitsy's spay, have you (or Marilyn with Poppy, for that matter ) noticed any change in behaviour? Or weight gain? Or change in fur structure, like the hair becoming coarser?

What I'm most worried about is the change in personality. I love Lily and she's perfect in my eyes, I don't want her to change

[Annie36]

Personality changes with age no matter what. Spaying seems to keep their personality younger longer than not. As long as you do it young. But they will change some no matter what with age. Spaying now keeps her personality younger longer. from all that I can find on the net and through vets. So it is still a personal choice.

[lainey]

Hey Lainey After much searching, I have found a veterinary clinic in Holland that does this operation. Since we are trying to decide whether or not to have Lily spayed, it's nice to know this option is available I don't mind the travelling or the high cost. Anything for my baby girl

However, there are some things I'm worried about.... Since Mitsy's spay, have you (or Marilyn with Poppy, for that matter ) noticed any change in behaviour? Or weight gain? Or change in fur structure, like the hair becoming coarser?

What I'm most worried about is the change in personality. I love Lily and she's perfect in my eyes, I don't want her to change

Darling  I am so pleased you have found a vet you can get the Keyhole op with.

Trust me there has been  NO change to either Mitsy's personality  or energy levels    Her weight is just the same too.
Her coat is becoming a bit stiffer but that is the start of her adult coat coming in nothing to do with her spay. Lilys will too as she grows up.

Lily, will change spay or no spay. Mitsy isn't the same now as she was as a puppy  just as a 6 or 7 year old isn't like a toddler  .

Mitsy had a horrid season  and touch of the phantom pregnancy syndrome. I think if you experience that and don't want to breed then a spay is the only option.

Lily is still so little you have lot's of time to decide 

Have you any new Lily piccys for us 

Lainey & Mitsy 

[chichsmum]

Chich was speyed two months ago and only had three stitches despite undergoing traditional surgery. She was fully healed in about two and a half weeks and five days after surgery was pretty much back to normal. It was a much nicer experience for both of us than I had 15 years ago with my first fluff Zoe. She had good pain relief. I kept the cone on her head the whole 10 days as she was worrying her stitches the minute I took it off just to see what she would do.

Carolyn

[chichsmum]

I should add Chich is still  the same extremely energetic dog and it has not changed her fun loving personality in the least. We still have to go on a big walk every morning to help wear some of that energy off. We went for two walks in fact today.

Carolyn

[MattiesMom (MaryEllen)]

Wow!  I would definitely want that surgery if my girls weren't already done!  It's about time they updated this surgery!!!  Thanks, Lainey, for posting about this so that we are informed.  MaryEllen