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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Spaying before a female ever comes into heat eliminates her chance of ever getting cancer. Spaying after her first heat, but before her second raises her cancer risk to 8%. Spaying after her second heat raises her risk to 25%. |
True for mammary cancer, but does that apply to other cancers? I thought the incidence of blood and bone cancers is higher with early spay/neuter, or is that just neuter for male dogs? I can't link to the article right now... Regardless, the threat of pyo would make me spay a middle-aged bitch.