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Before You Go to
the Vet Do Some Research
I've learned a lot from various
sources about intubation especially
a book that I have listed on the Great books page of this
website. Yorkies (and other small dogs) have very small
tracheas which can be damaged by using a tube too large to
intubate your puppy. This is also the reason that I
recommend a harness as opposed to a collar, but I
digress. You want to make sure that the vet does the
intubating and not the tech. What I recommend (and I've
done this myself) is to specify on the waiver that you must
sign before the surgery can be performed that you want the
smallest possible tube if they must be and intubated and
you consider Isoflurane as the anesthesia of
choice. You should also stipulate that Halothane
or any of barbiturates are not to be used on your yorkie under
any circumstances. My vet thought I was crazy at first
but he soon understood that I just had my baby's best interest
at heart.
Many vets insist on keeping your baby overnight
but I always ask two things
1. Is someone going to be
through the night to watch over him?
2. If someone is
not there, I know that my baby will constant supervision when
he is with me. Can I care for him
myself?
If you have any question please
email me and if I cannot answer them I'm sure I know
someone who can. |
You
should clean your yorkies teeth at least once a
week.
Have a vet clean them thoroughly at least once a
year. Inquire as to the method he will use as hand
cleaning is preferable.
People food is not the best thing for your Yorkie,
especially those sugary snacks that many of us love! |
