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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I waited til Ellie was 6 to get her spayed and that is only because her new vet really wanted to do it.
I was just asking because you said something about preventing cancer and any dog who has been through three heats is not protected from it at all (except for uterine which isn't that common) even if they are spayed. It does prevent pyometra though. |
pyometra is aweful! I went through this with a dog once! It can take a female down in no time!!! And its just scary... But it was after a litter that she came down with it, but I do know you can get it after a heat cycle. Just an awful thing to deal with!!!!
Anyway... Pixie was a very late bloomer and does not have regular heats... I only have two recorded... and a possible third, not for sure honestly, she didn't even swell to half her size... But reguardless, she needed to be done and she will reduce mutipule health risks bu doing so.
Sorry to sound defencive... I'm not trying to be, I just can't let thoughts that I am doing this in vain creep into my head right now...
