Are Chow Chows more prone to anesthesia complications in surgery?

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I have read that Chows have more trouble during surgery than other dogs from anesthesia. I realize anything can go wrong. Is it true. Pet's info: Dog | Chow Chow | Male | neutered | 2 years and 1 month old | 65 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Chow chows have the same anesthetic risk as other breeds. It is a well known phenomenon that every breeder thinks that his breed has other requirements than other breeds. Anesthesia is tailored to the individual dog's needs depending on age, history, clinical exam, test results, if available, type of anesthesia available and co-morbidities. So every dog gets the anesthesia that is safest for him or her. Of course there are risk with anesthesia as with any procedure, but we are doing everything possible to minimize those risks. Nowadays anesthesia is far safer than it ever was. No veterinarian (or doctor) wants to lose a patient, so we do our best not to.

Are Chow Chows more prone to anesthesia complications in surgery?

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