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Originally Posted by motinot  I've been doing a bit of research and a vet on-line said small dogs should not be spayed (my Teddi is female) until they are 9 months and have had their first heat..She also claims that i should allow Teddi 6-9 weeks to recover from the 'heat' before spaying....medium sized dogs 12 months and large dogs 15 months and always allow the time of recovery after the 'heat'...She said it is to allow the female to internally mature and early spayng can cause problems with bladder and kidneys later n their life....I thought it made sense, so im leaving Teddi until she has had her first heat and 2 months recovery.....  |
That can increase the risk of cancer. Early spay would be before 6 months but there is no real science that it causes any problems. It is better to spay before the first heat.