The other day I was on a walk with my two yorkies and I met a lady who told me the story of her Missy that died at 7yrs of age from uterine cancer. She asked me if I spayed my Missy yet and I told her no but I planned on it, she urged me to do it and told me it was very important.
She didnt think she had to spay her Missy because she would never be around a male dog so there wasnt a chance she'd get preg, she assumed that was the only reason. She feels so terrible for not spaying and felt its her fault her Missy is no longer here.
I did an internet search and found the following info.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPAYING AND NEUTERING
Some pet owners are not aware of the advantages of spaying or neutering their pet. A spayed or neutered pet does not become fat or lazy. Their metabolism may slow down abit but all you have to do to keep that trim look is cut back a little on the food. In addition to the obvious advantage of preventing unwanted pregnancies, there are health and behavioral benefits:
Unspayed Females are at risk for:
Breast cancer
Cystic endometrial hyperplasia and pyometra
False pregnancies
Mastitis (can occur during false pregnancy)
Transmissible venereal sarcoma
Ovarian and uterine tumors
Cystic ovaries and hyperestrogenism
Chronic endometritis
Vaginal hyperplasia and prolapse
Uterine torsion or uterine prolapse
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