As promised, I had a conversation with the vet on this today. He explained the pros and cons thus:-
If you spay, there is virtually zero chance of mammary cancer. The cons of spaying is the possible urinary incontinence. He said it like this, his words, the more seasons you let the dog have, the higher the risk of mammary cancer and the lesser risk of urinary incontinence. So it's a choice and a balance, personally (he said) I would rather have issues with urinary incontinence which are treatable (very treatable with many options) than cancer which is less treatable.
Still, it's down to personal choice, there is a risk with the anaesthesia etc, etc. But it made me more certain that I would spay Bluebelle at 6 months.
Not sure if this helps or not... |