"Nadine" wrote in message
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A very good friend of mine who has taken over running our local
shelter decided to try EAN (?). She asked me what I thought of it and
since I have had no personal experience with it (my vet/boss doesn't
believe in it) I told her what I had heard from people in these groups.
Some here have said it's fine and even easier on the animals.

Absolutely! Young kittens have less abdominal fat and muscle to cut through
which means less tissue trauma, shorter operative time and quicker healing.
The smaller blood vessels allow for precise hemostasis - with virtually no
bleeding - which also and shortens operative time.

Here's a video - you'll see what I mean:

http://www.maxshouse.com/Early_Age_Spay-1.wmv



So far
only one vet (new school) in our area will agree to perform the surgery
at such a young age. Our local spay/neuter clinic won't even do it
until the animal is 5 months old. Of the few that have been done so far
more then half have had complications, one family has spent close to
$400.00 so far trying to treat a vaginal infection and the dog still has
a greenish discharge (they live out of state and I get updates from her
mother, who is a client of ours). Others (local people) have had to
treat for urinary tract infections/problems and vaginal infections. So
needless to say she is thinking about stopping it.
My question is do you think it's the surgery being done so young or
possibly the vet doing something wrong? I don't personally know this
vet as they are new to our area. Any opinions/experiences would be
appreciated. TIA

All our kittens are neutered between 10 and 12 weeks - providing they're
healthy. Not a one complication as long as the proper precautions and
protocols are followed.

All the myths about complications from EAN have been debunked. A lot of
vets still question EAN because of they're unfamiliar with surgery and
anesthesia on pediatric animals. EAN wasn't taught in vet schools until
recently.


Phil.