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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  sometimes they can have a "silent heat" where there is no swelling or bleeding so you've really got to be careful. But usually the vulva will swell to a huge size and there will be bleeding (although not all dogs bleed). I recommend having her spayed before she goes into heat because it can happen at any time now. |
I agree.
Did you know that by spaying her before she ever comes into heat you can all but eliminate her chances of ever getting mammary cancer?
Studies in dogs have shown that the risk of developing mammary cancer is 0.05 percent if the dog is spayed before the first heat, 8 percent if spayed after the first and before the second heat, and 26 percent after the second heat. http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/i...article&id=502