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yep. i think this is the issue.
Okay, I don't have a scale but noticed in her 'booklet' that she weighed 1.55 kg back in early Dec so by now she should be 2.5. Vets here are probably the same. They are not trained in pediatric spaying and the 'risk' I assume is related to the anesthetics. She's in heat right now, but I will book the appointment end of March and hope she's no longer in heat at that time!
"Anesthetic management in the pediatric patient can be safe, provided appropriate attention is paid to a few basic principles and to the unique concerns associated with pediatric patients.
Given that metabolic development is largely complete by 6 weeks of age, the same anesthetic protocols that are used in adults can be safely used in pediatric patients.9,19 However, pediatric patients have lower body fat percentages, a decreased ability to shiver, and a larger surface-area-to-volume ratio. Each of these factors makes attention to the maintenance of body temperature critical. Pediatric patients are also at a greater risk of hypoglycemia. Body temperature and blood glucose concentration can be easily managed, allowing surgical anesthesia with minimal risk"