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Old 01-19-2011, 05:28 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by QTQuinn View Post
My vet also says that if you spay before her first heat, it greatly reduces her risk of getting mammory cancer later in life. I'm doing it at 5 1/2 months b/c her mom was 6 months when she first went into heat (just to be safe.) I'm sure others on here with more knowledge can elaborate on that.

Is there a specific reason why you want to breed her?
Our vet told us the same thing about spaying before the first heat to reduce the risk of certain types of cancer. We spayed at 7 months and had several baby teeth pulled at the same time.
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