Question about spay?

Question

I rescued a 3 pound chih. Well it was luck how i came acrossed her. Anyways she just has major surgery as she was bred to a to big of a male and her uterous ruptured inside of her. The pups didnt make it and the vet repaired the uterous but almost lost this chihuahua. they said she was useless now they cant breed her. Anyways they told me she couldnt be spayed. The vets wont spay her cause there was to much damage. Can this happen or can she be spayed at a later date anyways.

Answer 1

She should have been spayed at the time her uterus ruptured..if she went to a good vet then that is exactly waht would have happened..no repair involved.

Answer 2

Give her time to recuperate and then take her to 3 or 4 different vets to get more opinions. I'm sure they will have to run some tests to see how well she healed from the trauma, but if her recovery is successful, they should be able to spay her later on.

What gets me, is why didn't the first vet spay her while he was in there repairing the damage? That would seem like the logical solution, but maybe he had a good reason...

Answer 3

I, too , am astonished that the vet just did not remove the damaged uterus -- if she should get accidently bred again, her life would be in danger. I would wait talk to other vets, now anbout her case. Perhaps even go to the veterinary school in your state if it has a good reputation -- there are often specialists there.

Answer 4

Give her time. It won't hurt to let her have extra time to heal and feel better. Then take her to a different vet to get a second opinion. It's best to spay your dog, but not if it's going to hurt her. Good luck!

Answer 5

I would get a second opinion. Most vets will remove the uterus entirely if it is ruptured...and they will clean it up properly...