There can be, just like any vaccines that a human will get. There are risks associated with vaccines....
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Yes. If the dog has any type of surgical procedure that causes pain, we always do pain medication....
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There’s local and general anesthesia....
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So depending on the procedure, the post-surgery pain medication will be dispensed....
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There are always risks that their blood pressure could drop, or their heart rate could drop too low....
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As far as that goes, if your dog has had an allergic vaccine reaction before, we will generally give them a Benadryl injection and potentially even...
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Much like they use in human medicine, our monitoring equipment helps with measuring....
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We always worry about our brachycephalic breeds, which, if you don't know that big term, are the smush-faced breeds....
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They can be painful. I try to give the analogy of when we have had a vaccine. You're generally a little sore....
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Heart rate dropping and blood pressure dropping are two possible risks from surgery....
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Not all are necessary. I strongly recommend certain ones....
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Not typically, unless it's for the better....
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I would recommend not doing that. Breeding animals can be complicated....
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It’s not recommended. Again, regarding the overpopulation problem, we don't really need more unwanted puppies....
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So there are different types of anesthesia (we have a video on that), whether sedation or general anesthesia....
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There are effects of hormones on personality. The main ones we're going to lose are testosterone on a male dog....
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A spay is for a female dog, and a neuter is for a male dog. In a spay, we remove the ovaries and sometimes part of the uterus....
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That can be a tough question to answer, but your pet may change their breathing habits; they may go into labored breathing....
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That would depend on the type of surgery done....
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I am a big proponent of exercise, so yes, I would encourage you to exercise them....