Is it safe for my dog to have spay and dental cleaning together?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 5 years and 6 months old | 19 lbs
Is it safe for my dog to get both spayed and dental cleaning at the same time? how long can a dog be under anesthesia for ? this will be her first time I decided to do both procedure at the same time so that way she won’t be out under a second time. Am I making the right choice?
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Published on February 5th, 2018
Great question! Yes, it is safe to combine anesthetic procedures in a dog. Dogs can safely be under anesthesia for hours depending on the procedure needed, although in her case, it shouldn't take multiple hours for these procedures to be done. The vet wouldn't have recommended doing both at the same time if they didn't feel it was safe to do on her. Speak with your vet about your concerns, but this is fine to do. I hope this helps!
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Published on July 13th, 2017
In most cases, I would recommend doing the dental at the same time. It is better to undergo a single anesthetic episode than multiple ones. Every single case is completely different, but if Aubree does not have any known health issues (particularly issues with her cardiorespiratory or cardiovascular systems) I would just get it all done with at the same time. If the procedure is beginning to take too long or she starts performing poorly under anesthesia, the veterinarian will wake her up. I would definitely recommend using a facility that has good monitoring equipment for a procedure of this type of length. Make sure and ask if Aubree's vital signs, including blood pressure and heart rhythm, will be monitored for the duration of the procedure. Hope this helps!
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Published on July 16th, 2017
Spaying your dog will contribute to her living longer and having a healthier life by eliminating the surge of hormones from when she goes into season that can lead to a uterine infection that can be life threatening, not to mention the additional stresses the hormones and the anxiety of being in season can have on a dog. Bloodwork is a good idea, to get an idea of how her organ systems are functioning and how well she will tolerate the anesthesia. Getting both procedures done at one time will eliminate the need for more than one anesthesia event, so that itself lowers her risk. Ask you vet if they are willing to work with you on getting the bloodwork done, either by running just liver and kidney function testing or if there is a discount for doing all of the work at one time.
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