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Old 04-15-2009, 07:26 PM   #5
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Just make sure you schedule her spay for as soon as possible after she finishes her heat. Most vets like to wait about a month.

Had you gotten her spayed before she ever had a heat cycle, you would have eliminated her chance of ever getting mammary cancer. If you have her spayed before she has her second heat, the risk rises to 8%, still pretty low. If she has a second heat cycle, her risk of cancer jumps to 25%.

Good luck. Even neutered male dogs will react to a female in heat.
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