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Originally Posted by Ldyrev1  This is also something that I have been concerned about. Princess Sophie, according to my vet, can be spayed at 6 months of age. She's currently (at 4 mos.) only weighing in at 3.2 lbs. That's pretty small, in my opinion. We expect her to end up at least 5 lbs (at least that is what we are hoping). That said...I am concerned about having her spayed if she is so very tiny.
I agree that one study does not provide enough evidence that waiting to have your puppy spayed/neutered till they are at least one year old, is not enough for me to change my mind about the 6 month age as my vet suggests. I am however more concerned about the health of my pup than the 6 month age to have her spayed.
I feel at a loss as to how to proceed and as such am in a holding pattern to see how big Sophie gets at the 6 month mark to determine if we can go ahead or if we need to wait a bit longer.
Added to this, is my concern about Sophie having all her adult teeth in. If I am not mistaken, all her adult teeth will most likely, not be in by 6 months of age. This is also a factor I am considering when I think of having her spayed. If she has any baby teeth that need to be removed, I would like it to be done while she is under anesthesia for the spay. I don't want her to have to go "under" just for baby teeth.
I would love to hear the opinions of others who have already gone through this and could possibly shed more light on this subject.
Thank you!! |
She doesn't need all her adult teeth to be in before you remove the remaining baby teeth. In fact, some say adult teeth won't come in right if the baby teeth are still in place. I agree with you, it's best to do it all at one time, and I had the microchip done at that time too.