Quote Originally Posted by mypoodle
Thank you for the kind words.

One of my dogs died last year during surgery because the vet made a mistake.

He's a wonderful, caring man and an excellent vet. I know bad things happen sometimes during surgery, but I can't keep from worrying.
I'm so sorry. Accidents do happen, but the chances are so low I rarely worry. Just make sure you get the spaying done a reputable place. Don't forget a SANITARY place, as well.

When we adopted Molly, she hadn't been spayed yet so we had to sign a spaying contract at the Humane Society. At the HS, they have a subsidized spay and neuter program, it's only $20 to spay or neuter.

At that wage, what kind of vet will you get? Kinds that go too quickly, they do so many spaying/neuterings a day that they get careless.

Molly had an infection 4 months after her spaying. She couldn't pee. She had blood and bacteria in her pee; high levels. A few months later, she started lactating (producing milk) and acting like she was pregnant. The vet thinks she wasn't completely spayed.

I wish we had phoned the HS and got them to pay the bills, but I think it's too late now.

That's a low-risk worst case scenario, but it was treatable. Incomplete spays are extremely rare.