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Originally Posted by joyce evans  Glad to hear that Bella is getting back to her normal self. How old is she? I will be taking Hannah in for her spay soon. I spoke to my vets office and they will determine when will be best for her after checking her out. They said that some vets prefer that they go through their first heat before spaying and some vets prefer to spay before the 1st heat. I'm not sure which is best??? I do not have any male dogs that would be able to breed her so I'm going by what my vet recommends. What did yours say? |
My vet wanted to spay Bella at 5 months, but I insisted on waiting until 7 months to give her baby teeth a chance to come out on their own, and for her bones to finish developing. I decided to spay before her first heat in order to avoid the possibility of pyrometra. Also, my vet said that even one heat cycle would increase her chance of breast cancer later. I'm glad I had her spayed when I did, but others may tell you differently. I would recommend reading up on all the pros and cons, speaking with your vet, and then making an informed decision that is right for Hannah.