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10-17-2008, 04:58 PM | #1 |
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| Breeders: Advantages/Disadvantages of spaying early/later? I started a thread earlier about when is it a good time to spay a puppy and was hoping to get input from breeders as to what they thought was advantages/disadvantages to spay early or waiting until 2 heats. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...est-puppy.html The reason I am asking is because the breeder that I got Maggie from has told me that I should wait at least 15 mos before her spay. Her reasoning is due to growth plates closing and other health benefits. I have heard that there are many benefits to doing it prior to a first heat, one of which is zero percent of mammary cancer. I am not looking to breed and my male has been neutered. As breeders, what do you think? Is it better to wait or is it better to do it before a first heat? Thanks for your input. I would be taking care of any baby teeth and microchipping at time of spay.
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10-17-2008, 05:13 PM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I'm not a breeder, and I would be interested to hear what they have to say about this, but I haven't ever heard of waiting that long. Will you be allowed to register your dog before you spay it?
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10-17-2008, 05:39 PM | #3 |
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| I was given her registration papers and they are signed off by the breeders.
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10-17-2008, 06:01 PM | #4 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | So that means you can register he before she is spayed?
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10-17-2008, 06:09 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | I had my Chelsey spayed at 6 months old before she went into heat once. It has kept her acting like a puppy and she turned 2 Feb 23rd. I think it was a good move.
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10-17-2008, 08:30 PM | #6 |
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| I think so since I have her paperwork. All info is filled out and all I need to do is figure out her registered name.
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10-17-2008, 08:34 PM | #7 | |
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My vet has told me that even though Hot Rod is fixed, he still may very well be able to do things...I really do not want to go through any type of false pregnancy or issues with a male that thinks he may be a stud. Am I way out there in thinking this way?
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10-18-2008, 05:33 AM | #8 |
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| I have all of my puppies spayed or neutered before they leave me. The criteria is that they have to be 12 weeks old and 2 lbs. I did lots of research and lots of talking with my vet. This article pretty much sums up what we found: Early Spaying & Neutering of Puppies
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10-18-2008, 05:51 AM | #9 | |
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I'm not a breeder either but have done research on both sides of this subject. The very tiny advantage of waiting for growth plates to mature, etc. is far outweighed by the many benefits of early spay/neutering.
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10-18-2008, 06:14 AM | #10 |
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| This is off of a vets website..he highly recommends having them spayed around 4-6 mos. and this is the reason why.. [FONT='Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This surgery means no unwanted puppies, no deadly uterine infections, no ovarian cancer, no mammary enlargement and no breast cancer. [/FONT] [FONT='Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT='Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]And it keeps your dog from going into "Heat" and all the roaming, running away, mess and bother of being in heat. [/FONT] [FONT='Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT='Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It also prevents heat associated urinary tract infections. [/FONT] [FONT='Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT='Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The costs of treating all these potential problems are a lot more than the costs of spaying your pet, so another advantage is that you save money ! [/FONT] [FONT='Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT='Arial Black', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] |
10-18-2008, 09:58 AM | #11 |
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| All my puppies are spayed or neutered before leaving my home . This way I am sure that new owners will never have the ¨genious idea ¨ to breed them . |
10-18-2008, 11:07 AM | #12 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I'm just curious as to why a breeder would insist on waiting for 15 months, and feels so strongly about it, she has this written in her contract. Do you have any ideas?
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10-18-2008, 04:50 PM | #13 |
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| This article explains the pros and cons of early spaying and neutering: http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongT...uterInDogs.pdf |
10-18-2008, 05:32 PM | #14 |
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| I"m not a fan of spaying/neutering at 12 weeks, I think it's too early "but" I wouldn't want anyone to breed something I sold as a pet. I still recommend 6 months and before first heat if going to a pet home. I, however, if need be will hold on to a pet until 6 months if I have too to ensure the yorkie isn't used for breeding. I possibly will look into spaying and neutering at an early age. I've just been fortunate so far that all the one's I've placed are all spayed and neutered. I've been lucky. Donna Bird Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
10-18-2008, 05:56 PM | #15 | |
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