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Ladymom · 02-22-2010, 08:38 AM

For females, it's important to spay before they ever come into heat. If you do, you eliminate their chance of ever getting mammary cancer. If you wait until after the first heat, the risk rises to 8%. After the second heat, the risk jumps to 25%.

02-22-2010, 08:38 AM	#3
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	For females, it's important to spay before they ever come into heat. If you do, you eliminate their chance of ever getting mammary cancer. If you wait until after the first heat, the risk rises to 8%. After the second heat, the risk jumps to 25%. __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf