 Don't be cattle......
I'd certainly do a blood panel on any dog prior to any surgery.
Regarding neuter/spay, I advise my clients of responsible dog ownership and recommend that they wait until their dogs are around 16 months before altering their dog. I'm all for spay/neuter, if you're not gonna use it...lose it!, but wait until their growth plates are more closed and the dog has mentally begun to mature as well as physically. There are pros and cons to the surgery....do your homework before you do a "routine" procedure that has it's positives, but also can carry quite a few negatives, especially if done too soon! |