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02-02-2013, 07:24 PM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Texas
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| What age? I am having Harley neutered son. I have set an appt with my vet. already. He will be 4 months next month. I was told you have to wait until puppies are 6 months??? |
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02-02-2013, 07:46 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | From what I have read here 6 months to 1 year seems standard in us, in UK I think they will neuter from about 4 months, just depending on the puppy, their weight and health. There seems to be a real big deal in US about getting this done within a year, ia am happy for my boy to have his toys, for a little while, not thinking about breeding and he never gets a chance to do anything except hump his blanket anyway so I will see how he does and when it seems right or if he is having behavioural issues etc. |
02-02-2013, 07:49 PM | #3 |
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| There are many people who wait until 8 months to see if the dog retains any of their puppy teeth and then they have the neuter/spay done at the same time to avoid having to undergo anesthesia twice. Buster did retain his baby canines and had to have them removed. There is also a concern about having it done before the growth plates close here are some threads. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...-age-spay.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...ur-yorkie.html
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02-02-2013, 08:41 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Illinois
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| Just had Amy spayed and she had just turned 5 months old. Vet said that was a good time to have it done. Came through it with flying colors. |
02-02-2013, 11:12 PM | #5 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I wait until 6 months at least.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
02-02-2013, 11:21 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Hayden, ID
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| I had to wait to get Henri neutered until he was about 7 months due to weight, the vet said he had to be at least 5 pounds before he could be safely put under. Good luck with your furbaby and don't try to worry too much when he gets it done!
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02-03-2013, 02:25 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Katy, Texas USA
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| Buster was six months old when was neutered, Maggie was six months old when she was spayed.
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02-03-2013, 07:56 AM | #8 |
and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL
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| It can be done at 4 months, but I wouldn't recommend that. Several reasons...most important being the weight. A 4 month old Yorkie usually is less than 5 lbs and the more you let them grow and gain weight, the better it is on their little bodies to go under the anesthesia. Some people do it at 6 months...this is standard in almost all breeds. I think spaying females before their first spay is the reason for this timeline. Not sure it really matters with a male's neuter (except to stop any marking he is doing). However, with Yorkies, I suggest waiting until 8 months because Yorkies retain baby teeth often. By 8 months, you'll know if they have been all lost or some still remain. If some still remain, they can be pulled while under the same anesthesia as for the neuter/spay. The less often you have to put a little under anesthesia, the better.
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02-03-2013, 08:13 AM | #9 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Also, with a male, you should probably wait until they testicles have dropped down. I would wait until around 8 months, too!
__________________ Proud Mommy to Max, Teeka, Tatiana and forever in my heart Tameka! My sunshine doesn't come from the skies, it comes from my puppies eyes! |
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