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Originally Posted by bjh  Little Bit.....thank you for sharing that information. It is very interesting. I also just found another website that lists the pros and cons of neutering. I find it rather surprising. After reading this I would never have a dog or bitch neutered at a very young age. http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongT...uterInDogs.pdf |
That was an excellent article you posted. I had a dachshund that I had spayed at six months and she had the recessed vulva with increased infections and irritation that goes with it and also some incontinence (as was mentioned as what can happen in the article you posted). My vet (a different one than the one I had when she was spayed) says she probably wouldn't have had those problems if she had had a heat first. He says it is not a good idea to neuter males early either but to wait until their urinary tract is fully developed or you can have problems.
I just think that we need to know all the facts and make our decisions from there. I certainly would have liked to know beforehand what could happen. We hear too much of only one side of the story. I think a balance of information is needed so we can make informed decisions.