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Old 01-05-2006, 01:17 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr
Melanie~

I know I have read too that spaying immediately after a c-section is not advisable because it will hinder the Dam's ability to care for the puppies. Those hormones provided by the reproductive organs are essential. Is this what you understand the rationale to be? Is this true?
The reason a spay is dangerous after a c-section is the uterus is engored with blood. Removing it also takes a great deal of blood away from the bitch at a time when she needs all of her energies to attend to the puppies.
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