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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Even though she's already had one heat cycle, you can still get important health benefits by spaying her before her second heat: In dogs, a female spayed before her first heat will have a near-zero chance of developing mammary cancer. After the first heat, this incidence climbs to 7 percent, and after the second heat, the risk is 25 percent. If your pet has already gone through one or more heats, we still recommend spaying. Spaying can help shrink mammary cysts and prevents pyometra. http://www.cvm.umn.edu/vmc/forclient...rbenefits.html |
Ladymom
thanks for the info, Kim
I will read up on it later today.
Had all 4 wisdom teeth out yesterday - still a lil groggy - just took 2 pain pills - need a nap. Thanks for you help!!!