I’d like to have my pet spayed or neutered but I’m worried about the anethesia. How risky is it?
There is always some risk involved with general anesthesia for animals as well as humans. Our loss rate is less than one fifth of one percent. The important thing to realize is that the risk of not spaying or neutering is much higher. To loose a pet during a spay or neuter is rare, especially healthy pets. Unspayed and unneutered pets very commonly die from cancer or infections of the reproductive tract. Pets have their own sexually transmitted diseases, some fatal. Many males are killed or injured roaming to look for females or fighting over them. And, dogs and cats can die from complications of giving birth. The risk of not spaying or neutering is far, far greater than the risk of loosing one during the procedure. Permission granted ~Dr. Tracy Land D.V.M.
