Mine are all spayed. There are risks with any surgery but I feel the benefit outweighs the risks. They are at an increased risk of mammary tumors if they're not spayed and there is a possibility of pyometra (infected uterus). I work at a vet clinic and we see a lot of these. If this happens, you'll have no choice but to have her spayed to save her life and it will be at a much higher cost because she'll need to be hospitalized and on IV antibiotics. And Of course you always have the possibility of accidental pregnancies also. |