The risks are much higher doing surgery on a tiny little dog than her going thru a season....even 2 seasons!! The incidence of cancer, mammary and uterine, in an intact female has been reported to MAY become an issue at anywhere from 3-5 years of age.... She is going to be just fine! Get some weight on her and then be safer doing this surgery! I am all for spaying/neutering after growth plates have developed, but I think the idea of terrifying people into thinking their baby is going to fall over dead from mammary or uterine cancer if they ever go through a season, is not fair to the owner or the dogs. NOT every dog that remains intact will die from cancer, the incidence of cancer is increased in intact dogs, but it is not a foregone death sentence. I just had to say that, in the interest of "fair and balanced" reporting!!! |