There are as many opinions on this as there are vets, but for myself, I prefer to have them done by 6 months of age. My vet said 5 months or 5 lbs when I asked him about Gracie. She was just 3 lbs at 5 months, so I waited until she was 6 months old to give her a little more time to grow.
I've never heard that doing them before their first season causing any problems with incontinence later. Perhaps someone else here can give some insight on that.
I'd also probably do some looking around for a different vet. It never hurts to look and go talk to someone new. Having a vet who you trust and feel comfortable with is worth their weight in gold. |