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Originally Posted by ellaYORKIE  Tell me about those health advantages please. =] |
Here are the benifits in an easy to read list:
Spaying elimanates the following -
* Spotting during the heat period
* False pregnancies (increasingly common with age)
* Mammary tumors (less than 1% incidence in animals spayed before their first heat, versus higher than 50% incidence in intact female dogs over 5 years of age)
* Uterine infections (increasingly common with age; often life-threatening)
* Tumors of the ovaries or uterus
* Stress, leading to increased susceptibility to disease
Also - By preventing pregnancy, spaying permanently eliminates a source of great physical stress for female animals, including complications such a ceasarian section delivery of the puppies.
Then it hepls to prevent the following:
Breast cancer
Cystic endometrial hyperplasia and pyometra
False pregnancies
Mastitis (can occur during false pregnancy)
Transmissible venereal sarcoma
Ovarian and uterine tumors
Cystic ovaries and hyperestrogenism
Chronic endometritis
Vaginal hyperplasia and prolapse
Uterine torsion or uterine prolapse
And any surgery during emergencies are a lot more difficult and sometimes the outcome is very gray - a lot worse!
I have not listed the beneifts of behavior, but there are some as well.
Link:
Health Benefits of Spaying and Neutering