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Originally Posted by Ladymom  If she had been spayed before she ever had a heat she would never get mammary cancer. If you had spayed before she had her second heat, the risk would still below, about 8%.Now that she's had her second heat, her risk of cancer has risen to 25%.
My best advice for you is to make her appointment to be spayed as soon after she finishes her heat as possible. It will also prevent her from having life threatening uterine infections (pyometra) later on. |
I plan on having her spayed. I have only had her for about 4 weeks, so spaying her before her first heat was not an option for me, too late. I have never had a female dog, and the lady that gave her to me said "she shouldn't have a heat for a while." So, we can only hope she doesn't get any of the health issues you mentioned.