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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  I'm all for early spay/neutering. As long as a puppy is 2lbs and healthy and the vet is comfortable with the procedure, then it is absolutely fine. Actually, animals smaller than 2lbs have been put under anesthesia as well. If I ever get a male, he'll be neutered NO LATER than 16 weeks..hopefully by 12. Females just definitely before the first heat...most likely between 4 and 5 months. Many vets spay/neuter early now (although some still prefer to wait). There are really no adverse affects to early spay/neuter. |
I am 100% for spay/neuter, but have they been doing it early long enough to know if there are long-term bad results? I still would wait until the dog is about six months old and that's what my vet recommends. I can't stand the thought of a little eight-week-old puppy going through that.