bexVN-Question for you (or anyone who knows!)
Discussion
Morning!
I have a German Shepherd b
h, who I want to have spayed.
The vet has offered keyhole at £345 or traditional at £125.
Mt dilemma is not totally money orientated, but I would like a view on the benefits of keyhole, over the regular op. I have been told that keyhole leaves the uterus behind....is it better to have that removed?
Other question is regarding recovery. On the face of it, I would think keyhole has a shorter recovery time, but I read that its not much quicker than regular, as the gas they use to "pump" her up can be painful?
In short, which should I have done? £200 is alot of money, if the differences are slight.
Thank in advance.
I have a German Shepherd b
h, who I want to have spayed.The vet has offered keyhole at £345 or traditional at £125.
Mt dilemma is not totally money orientated, but I would like a view on the benefits of keyhole, over the regular op. I have been told that keyhole leaves the uterus behind....is it better to have that removed?
Other question is regarding recovery. On the face of it, I would think keyhole has a shorter recovery time, but I read that its not much quicker than regular, as the gas they use to "pump" her up can be painful?
In short, which should I have done? £200 is alot of money, if the differences are slight.
Thank in advance.
bexVN said:
Keyhole is not risk free so it is worth checking the cons as well. They do leave the uterus behind. I am not aware that this causes too many issues slight risk of uterine cancer but no risk of pyo assuming ovaries have been removed properly.
They may recover a bit quicker but they still need at least a week of rest and pain relief for a few days so this is no different to a standard spay.
An experienced vet can spay a bh through a small incision in a relatively short amount of time. There is more prep time in keyhole I believe.
Personally I would still go traditional if I felt the Vet was efficient at the surgery. I am not against keyhole just not convinced it is worth the extra cost (the equipment they use for it is VERY expensive!!)
Thank you very much. maybe save the £200 and go traditional, and spend the money on treats!They may recover a bit quicker but they still need at least a week of rest and pain relief for a few days so this is no different to a standard spay.
An experienced vet can spay a b
h through a small incision in a relatively short amount of time. There is more prep time in keyhole I believe.Personally I would still go traditional if I felt the Vet was efficient at the surgery. I am not against keyhole just not convinced it is worth the extra cost (the equipment they use for it is VERY expensive!!)
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