Comments on: Ask the French Bulldog Vet - Spaying Gone Tragically Wrong http://www.frenchbulldogz.org/experts/blog/2008/08/14/ask-the-french-bulldog-vet-spaying-gone-tragically-wrong/ Experienced French Bulldog experts answer your questions on French Bulldog ownership, health, breeding and training. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:13:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tatiana http://www.frenchbulldogz.org/experts/blog/2008/08/14/ask-the-french-bulldog-vet-spaying-gone-tragically-wrong/#comment-226 Tatiana Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:05:48 +0000 http://www.frenchbulldogz.org/experts/blog/?p=131#comment-226 I am so saddened by this posting, but this is what I do want to add... In MOST cases, the neutering of a male dog is a very simple procedure (unless the testicle(s) hasn't or haven't dropped and need to be located)... For females, the procedure is technically straightforward, but there are always risks associated with any surgery, even dental cleanings under anesthesia, for example. From my own experiences with my dogs, I always print out Dr. Lori Hunt's anesthesia protocols for my dogs' veterinarians beforehand and the veterinarians, in turn, have been very accommodating and understanding of my concern over my dogs' well-being... Rather than taking my dogs in early and making them wait around in crates for several hours, or sedating them (which I don't approve of), I've arranged to take my dogs in later and the vets run a lab test to ensure that blood / gas levels are all in the acceptable ranges, and they perform an X-ray to check the trachea and respiratory system (that we all examine in unison)... This way, we know that conditions are optimum (by French Bulldog standards) before even proceeding... I'd rather pay slightly more for having these tests performed than letting the vet go in blindly. My sincerest condolensces for the loss of the puppy and hope this information proves to be of use to others fearful of these kinds of procedures. I am so saddened by this posting, but this is what I do want to add… In MOST cases, the neutering of a male dog is a very simple procedure (unless the testicle(s) hasn’t or haven’t dropped and need to be located)… For females, the procedure is technically straightforward, but there are always risks associated with any surgery, even dental cleanings under anesthesia, for example.

From my own experiences with my dogs, I always print out Dr. Lori Hunt’s anesthesia protocols for my dogs’ veterinarians beforehand and the veterinarians, in turn, have been very accommodating and understanding of my concern over my dogs’ well-being… Rather than taking my dogs in early and making them wait around in crates for several hours, or sedating them (which I don’t approve of), I’ve arranged to take my dogs in later and the vets run a lab test to ensure that blood / gas levels are all in the acceptable ranges, and they perform an X-ray to check the trachea and respiratory system (that we all examine in unison)… This way, we know that conditions are optimum (by French Bulldog standards) before even proceeding… I’d rather pay slightly more for having these tests performed than letting the vet go in blindly.

My sincerest condolensces for the loss of the puppy and hope this information proves to be of use to others fearful of these kinds of procedures.

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