The vet said that she made it through the surgery just fine. But when they removed oxygen her heart stopped. We asked them to perform an autopsy and we were informed that everything looked normal. I know that do die while under anesthesia. However, my puggle underwent surgery two months ago for cherry eye and made it through just fine. I'm very upset by this and I don't know what to do, or if I should just accept that she had a reaction to the anesthesia...
2007-04-04 10:55:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'm sorry for your loss.
The one thing I will tell you is that many vets won't do two seperate surgeries that close together.
At the hospital where I work we would have done the spay & eyes all at the same time so the dog would only have been under ansethesia once.
There are many reasons why your dog died..anesthesia, heart defect (undetected),kidney/liver couldn't rid the body of the anesthesia, etc.
2007-04-04 11:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am very sorry this has happened to you. But there are a few things that will help to shed some light on what happened for you. 1. No matter what anytime a dog gose under a blood test should be done proi. In this blood test they can look for anything out of the ordinary that may cause problems. We ghad a cat that went in to get spayed and we did the blood test first luckly and found out she had low white blood cell counts. This had to be addressed before she was put under to get the surgery done. Did your vet ask if you wanted the extra test done??? Any vet I have been to always has? 2. There is always things that can go wrong evn with route surgerys. It is a fact of life 3. Even though the risk of spaying is there the risk of Pyometria is there if they are not spayed. This is something that you do not even notice until it is so far along it maybe to late. Use the be they hardly even saw this happen (pyometria) but it is more and more common no a days. If not found eary it IS a death sentance. And saving the dogs is expensive. 4000.00!!! And no garentees!!! 4. Even though there is risk they are small compared to the risk of pyometria, brest cancer( yea female dogs can also get this), Uterion cancer and many other things that a simple spay can stop from ever happening. I still stand behind spay and neutering 100% 5. 6 months old is not to young to have a spay done. At the rescue I volinteer at pups are taken in at 12 weeks of age to have spay and neuters done BUT we always have the blood test done prior so we have never had one not come out. I am really wondering about the first one though. Did they ask if you wanted the test done? Or did you opt not to do the test because of the cost?
2016-05-17 07:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pets are like humans and respond differently to anesthesia...if the necropsy showed no abnormalities then this is probably the answer. Were both surgeries done at the same animal hospital? If at different locations, could also be the type of anesthesia and sedation drugs were different. Every vet has his/her preference. I am truly sorry for your loss and wish you peace in the passing of your companion. www.rainbowsbridge.com is a wonderful website that has a grief center that may be able to help you with your healing.
2007-04-04 11:10:06 · answer #3 · answered by JCW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm really sorry to hear that. I actually have a puggle too, and she is now ten months old. To be honest, our vet made sure she was at least seven and a half months old before she was spayed. Could this have been the problem? I don't know. But maybe it was just a troubled surgery.
2007-04-04 11:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by Ken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was very soon to have a second anasthetic after just 2 months for such a young dog, im so sorry to hear of your loss, i had my dog spayed last Friday, even though im a vet nurse, and i know the risks with any anasthetic, i was still in bits waiting on the vet to call. It is very understandable to be very upset, she was so young, tragic, i would assume that a PAB.....Pre Anasthetic Blood test was taken before the op, ask, if so, ask to see the results, these show low, normal, and high levels of various components in the blood that show whether she was fit for an anasthetic, where you given the option for these bloods to be done before the op, did you agree, or decline....if all seemed normal with bloods, then something unexplained happened post op. A second opinion and post mortem can be carried out, but thats your choice..........take care.
2007-04-04 11:11:03 · answer #5 · answered by natc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. As with people, anesthesia can be the most dangerous part of some surgeries. Just remember, Time Heals and Memories Help Ease the Pain. I wish you the very best ;)
2007-04-04 11:09:01 · answer #6 · answered by ~Teri~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
small breeds and bull dogs (the pug part) are both very sensitive to anesthesia....which means pugs are extremely sensitive to it. I'm very sorry but next time adopt a dog or buy from a reputable breeder who can maybe have it done for you. (puggles aren't a real breed so that must have been a backyard breeder)
2007-04-04 11:02:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
before i begin, i am a vet tech, not a vet, but this is the best i have. the 2 surgeries are very different. a spay is invasive, and basically a hysterrectomy. it is possibe that the anethesia the vet used was different for each. a reaction is possible because there are different kinds of gas anethesia, and there is injectible anethesia. did they do bloodwork before surgery? there are a few things that it could have been. im very sorry for your loss.
2007-04-04 11:09:02 · answer #8 · answered by wigglesmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her liver may have been somewhat dysfunctional after the first surgery, and the second one was too hard for it to metabolize. ( be handled by her liver).
I am so sorry for your loss. We just don't expect such an outcome from a routine surgery.
2007-04-04 11:01:27 · answer #9 · answered by Chetco 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, i don't think a lawyer is in order. celebrate her life that you had with her. in time your grief will lessen. maybe, just maybe you will be up to having another pet one day.
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
the Courage to change the things I can;
and the Wisdom to know the difference.
~~Amen.
My Sincere Condolence to you,
~~Mafi
2007-04-04 11:15:04 · answer #10 · answered by JanRose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋