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11-08-2013, 12:15 PM | #31 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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I have known and seen many many altered dogs live very long and very healthy lives and die simply of old age some owned by me and some owned by people I know, friends, and family.
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11-08-2013, 12:17 PM | #32 | |
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11-08-2013, 12:20 PM | #33 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
11-08-2013, 12:21 PM | #34 |
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| No it's not that fast. You can catch it early and not as big of a deal if caught while an open pyo. But if you miss the early symptoms and it ends up being closed then it can become serious a lot more quickly at that point.
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11-08-2013, 12:23 PM | #35 |
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11-08-2013, 12:24 PM | #36 | |
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I've only had my unaltered ones fight. I'm sure it partly depends on the individual dogs personality too.
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11-08-2013, 03:22 PM | #37 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| My foolishness comment was because I fear way to many people will use this as an excuse to not spay or neuter who have no right to do that because they put there dog outside alone or just honestly don't care. When we are taking about risking that with any dog let alone a breed that has very small dogs this can be a big risk and also leads to many many "accidents" we have seen it in the breeding section. I also feel larger dogs are much different then small dogs due to how big they grow and how long that takes. Its kinda funny how with everything human and dog people are coming out saying all these things that are wrong with everything yet there are people who have had many dogs and spayed and neutered or say fed the worst food ever and or human scraps there whole life and there dogs lived to be VERY healthy and VERY old and there are many I know and have heard about. I'm not so quick to believe that what people have been doing for many many years is all of a sudden "dangerous" I think we need to look more at our environment. I do think it is strange that when a female human gets "spayed" they have to take hormones the rest of there lives and I think that should be looked at more with female dogs.
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11-08-2013, 06:58 PM | #38 | |
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11-08-2013, 08:15 PM | #39 | |
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Ppl I've realized will always find a reason to or not to do something whether or not they have scientific research to back them up. If one is a responsible pet owner they would look at both the pros and cons of altering their pets without having the procedures done. And will not do anything permanent based on other's opinions. My vet tried to push me into having my husband's bulldog fixed for the very reasons you have previously mentioned. After lots of research I decided that this was not the best choice at the time and I would revisit the issue after she turned 2 which by then she should be done growing(bulldogs have a high chance of not waking up from desexing surgery I also found out many are allergic to anesthesia...a risk I'm not willing to take with my Roxie).There are other alternatives such as tubal ligation etc that one could do instead of desexing completely. For the statement you made in bold about a human hysterectomy and along the same lines menopausal women. If a human female would have to continue taking hormonal supplements because they're lacking wouldn't it go to show those hormones have a purpose other than reproduction? And wouldn't that stand for females within a different species? Just because something was done 50 years ago and you haven't dealt with any ramifications doesn't mean that it didn't have any adverse effects. People 50 + years ago didn't think smoking cigarettes would have a negative impact on our health either. Medical discoveries about what is recommended/safe change consistently. | |
11-08-2013, 08:42 PM | #40 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
11-08-2013, 09:12 PM | #41 | |
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11-09-2013, 11:44 AM | #42 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
11-09-2013, 12:49 PM | #43 |
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| Maybe not all but a lot of them do. If they don't get cancer they usually end up with other problems due to smoking. My dad has emphysema, but we digress from the subject at hand. My main concern at this point is that the OP doesn't have her pup spayed prior to her first heat to avoid the issues that will be caused by doing so. We'll agree to disagree on the spay vs. non-spay at this point. The best advise I can give is to do your research and listen to your heart. Do what you feel is best for your dog and you. Don't let people bully you into doing something that you don't feel comfortable with. |
11-09-2013, 05:03 PM | #44 |
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| I wanna spay her the question is when and whom can I trust...but like everyone said I need to research a person I would trust n when would be a good time. |
11-10-2013, 02:04 AM | #45 |
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| If she has a physical problem (introverted or prolapsed vulva) that is causing infections, then I believe the sooner the better. I would hate for her to get a bad infection that ended up affecting the function of other organs, like the kidneys. I would just do some research on small animal practices & see who has the experience and best results with tiny babies like yours. Good luck & let us know how she is doing!
__________________ Huey's mom, Marilyn :When a day starts & ends with puppy kisses, I can handle anything that comes in between! |
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