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Originally Posted by Gina1978 Yes,I have heard that its good for them to have at least one litter but I have no idea if thats true or not.Also,they dont have to get fat at all after spaying,especially if the ovaries are not removed.Lady had this done,she had her womb removed but still has her ovaries which means no sudden menopause so to speak.This method means that they still have their female hormones so their body doesnt change.
All females are spayed this way here because vets here think that removing their ovaries is too much of a shock to their sytem and makes them look fat and old after a couple of years...Again,I dont know if thats 100% true but thats what vets here think. |
Wow! That is wonderful to hear!!
I hope our vets "catch on" soon and realize how important those hormones are to our pets! I have been letting everyone I can know about the options to a complete spay, like tubal ligation for this reason. I am glad that some of the other countries are more progressive about the health and well being of these animals.
As for letting a female have one litter...I am sure there are no scientific studies to cite to "prove this" theory but I am sure there are people who have studied animals all of their lives who firmly believe this from their own personal experience. It makes sense, I think most of us become better people after we have children...LOL....right? Well, in most cases...we GROW UP so to speak!!
I think it could be a valid idea to put on the pro side of breeding your pet as you are weighing the risks vs the benefits. For me, this belief would not be enough to take the risk with my girl, but there are plenty of breeders who assume this risk every day for other incentives so who am I to judge?
