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Originally Posted by 107barney  This article says nothing about of diagnosis of MPL vs. time of spay. Most yorkies are diagnosed w/ MPLs earlier than their spays. Mine was 8 weeks old and dx'd with bilateral Grade IVs, was spayed at 16 weeks old, is 14 now and never suffered a CCLR although there is a question of a soft tissue vs. partial tear in the leg not previously surgically repaired. |
You are correct, the current studies are very limited. That's why more research is needed. For all we know, the association between spaying and MPL/CCL issues could very well be due to people who spay their dogs being more conscientious about their dog's veterinary care and catching these types of issues that might otherwise not be diagnosed in dogs that receive less frequent veterinary care. In other words, you're being a very good mother to your dogs and getting them the care they need
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