[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by matese

I spayed my last 2 females for health reasons, my first two I did not and paid the price for it, one got mammary tumors AND prometra, she was 13 y/o when operated for prometra, for 9 days I watched her slowly die, I took her back to the vet that did the operation, all he gave me was a tube of what could have been nautical, so long ago I don't remember, bottom line she died. the other not spayed got prometra 6 months later,but then I had a diff. vet, a better vet, they operated she lived for 6 months, died from a heart attack, not related to prometra operation,she was 13 y/o also from these two I learned IF NOT GOING TO BREED--SPAY. I had no intention to breed, they were spayed before first heat about 6 mos. old. One died at age 13 y/o she was on heart meds. died from kidney failure, my 2nd spayed girl I had to put down this past Oct. at the age of 16 y/o she had cushings & pancreatitis. The cushings was under controll it was the pancreatitis she had to be put down for. So I know the pros & cons of spaying and not spaying. I advise to spay if not going to breed, I believe in spaying and neutering. But it is up to the pups owner to decide what they want to do. So many have gotten on this thread about someone wanting advise about heat panties, and you have taken it to another topic. Like I posted..YOU ARE BEATING A DEAD HORSE HERE. Just give it up, you have offered a wealth of knowledge on this thread about benefits of spaying. So please, just let it be, and let it be a THREAD for the heat panties. Thank you

So now I need to ask you this.....since you were not informed for your 2 girls that died that a simple spay would have prevented the health issues wouldn't you have been grateful to have been able to prevent their outcome?

I also like that you shared your experience so that the OPer will see that we are being very truthful in the possibilities of her future health.