|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
09-26-2016, 10:17 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Posts: 2
| When should I spay (considering these variables) Hi! My Scout is going to be 19 weeks/about 4.5 months old tomorrow. I'm trying to weigh the various advice I've seen and heard regarding her circumstances about when to have her spayed. - Shes a girl (clearly!) a lot of the advice I've read says to spay before first heat, but the breeder advised waiting as long as possible and after her first heat, if possible, to make sure she's fully developed. - My vets reminder system tells me I should do it mid next month. - She doesn't have any adult teeth coming in yet. Scooter, my male Maltese didn't have his all in when he was neutered, and now he has a couple of doubled up canines that he'll need to go back under anesthesia to have pulled. - She has inguinal hernias, which they'd fix when she gets spayed. So I guess my question is... Should I have her spayed sooner (when the vet recommends, before first heat and get the hernias fixed ASAP) or later (after first heat, when we know what baby teeth might need to be pulled)? She's just under 3 lbs right now, so weight shouldn't be a factor for either choice. |
Welcome Guest! | |
09-27-2016, 04:22 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
Posts: 67,929
| I would follow my vets advise, and with hernias needing removal I don't know how wise that would be to wait. Your vet knows what is best for your baby. I understand the concern about the baby teeth, did you discuss this with your vet? If not, maybe you should.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
09-27-2016, 09:28 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario
Posts: 11
| I struggle with the same decision (although my girl doesn't have hernias that need surgery). Some experts say wait until after first hear and others shay around 6 months of age, before the first heat. My Izzy is schedule next month, she'll be 7 months. I'm nervous! |
09-27-2016, 09:30 AM | #4 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
Posts: 23,247
| I would do it at 6 months before first heat.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart