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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  Animals smaller than the tiniest dog have even been spayed (hamsters, rabbits, etc.) so any size dog can be spayed/neutered. The key is having a vet that is experienced with tiny dogs and safe anaesthesia protocols. Be sure to have a physical exam and bloodwork done beforehand as well. There are a lot of risks with leaving a dog intact, including accidental pregnancies, falso pregnancies, pyometria, and mammary gland cancer. Most unspayed dogs do develop mammary cancer at an older age...this cancer is linked to estrogen and your vet will recommend spaying at that time anyway. Better to spay early than risk health issues and having to do it to an elderly dog. |
ITA!!! i have a new vet (really really like him a lot!) and asked many questions about his procedures and knowledge of small breeds before deciding he would become our new vet...he said he was comfortable spaying or neutering around 6 months as long as the puppy was around 2lbs...i asked if he had a lot of experience in smaller animals and he said he has spayed and neutered many animals (not just dogs) smaller than 2lbs and they do great....they have all the up to date equipment and i would feel very comfortable taking (or recommending) small babies to get spayed / neutered there!
