There certainly can be. Just as with people, every anesthetic carries a risk....
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Euthanasia is, in my opinion, making a kind decision love your dog enough to let them go—an end-of-life decision.
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In general, the next day is what I recommend....
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Nutritional, yes. There are various senior dog foods that are on the market and for good reason....
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Yes, you should offer a more secure location for them to sleep and bedding....
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Great question. So the general definition is where the dog is in their life....
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I would recommend not doing that. Breeding animals can be complicated....
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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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It is a good possibility. Many male dogs are out looking for a girlfriend....
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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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It can make them be healthier and have a far better quality of life....
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As far as spaying goes, that's not normally something we see in female dogs....
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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....
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Great question....
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So there is a little bit of variability with that, depending on the procedure that they've had....
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There can be, especially with neuter surgeries....
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That's a great general question. So it depends on what type of surgery that is....