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Originally Posted by Teiya  According to the breeder, she's had 1 heat cycle and will probably come into heat again within the next few months.
I want to do what's best for Teiya. She's my companion and my friend. If it's best to leave her intact, I will. If it's best to spay her, I'll do that.
While Teiya is a beautiful girl, IMO, she's not breed standard or a good specimen to breed. She's so small that I question the risk to her health should she ever become pregnant. |
If she's only had one heat cycle, by getting her spayed before she has a second heat cycle you can lower her risk of ever getting mammary cancer to 8%. If you wait until after her second heat cycle, the risk rises to 25%.
You also eliminate her risk of pyometra by spaying her. We have a member with a very sick Yorkie right now about the same age as Teiya. She was just diagnosed with pyometra and is fighting for her life.