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When to Spay? Zoe is my first girl dog to be raised from a pup. Our other girl, Goldie, is a mixed breed from Adopt-A-Pet. Goldie was 1 year old and spayed when we got her. She's now 14 and loves little Zoe. I've read here on YT that you should spay prior to first heat. I have not asked our vet yet, but would like your experienced opinion. When do they go into first heat? When should I get Zoe spayed? She's 5 months old and weighs ~2lbs. Your options will be greatfully appreciated!! |
I have had my girls spayed when I took them home , they were 1 year old . My little Nathan will be neutered at 6 months old . |
6 or 7 months, thats what my vet said and i got lexi spayed at 7 months. |
There is mixed controversy between old and new vets whether it is best to spay before or after their first heat. But new information has proved that if you let your dog go through her first heat before spaying her, she has a 50% chance of developing breast cancer later in life. Yikes! I work for the NHES and help run the Spay Today program at Briggs where we're located and only one out of our ten vets recommends to spay after their first heat.(he is widely reffered to as an 'old' vet) 6 months is usually the ideal age to have your female spayed and since it is now known that it is beneficial to their future health I would go ahead and have her done before she goes into heat. IMO. |
The timing is tricky, especially with a smaller Yorkie. First of all the MOST important thing is make sure your vet uses Isoflorine (not the correct spelling). Second, you want to put it off as long as possible so you can have any extra teeth removed at the same time. And third, you want to beat the first heat if you can. (hormones are released with the heat which can lead to a higher cancer risk later) One vet I saw in the same office suggested 6 months but the other wanted to wait a few weeks to time the teeth more. She said the tiny ones usually have their first heat later. We decided on 6 months b/c her teeth were becoming a problem early (she had two rows of teeth in front) plus the canine teeth were poking through. Vet went ahead and removed teeth that may be a problem later. The reason I bring up the teeth thing is these dogs have a lot of teeth problems and extra teeth that don't fall out cause trouble. Best to have them removed during spaying so she doesn't have to go through anesthesia twice. |
My vet said 6 months |
There is a thread in the Breeder Talk section that I started entitled "Early Spay/Neuter" and there is a letter from a vet who explains why it is BETTER to spay (if you have chosen this as the best option for your girl) AFTER the first heat as well as the fact that the breast cancer risk is so negligible that it should not be a factor in the making the decision. There are certain traits and instincts like loyalty and the maternal instinct tha do not kick in until AFTER the first heat. Good luck in your decision. |
There is a newer gas than Isoflourane and many vets now use it. Faster induction and recovery. It is Sevoflurane..Both should be safe for our babies if used properly no matter the age that we spay/neuter our Yorkies.. Some vets like to wait for spaying til any retained baby teeth need to be extracted..Others do it around 4-6 months. |
Spaying We started to notice a nasty behavioral change in Syd when her hormones started to kick in. So we had her spayed at about 5.5 months. I was concerned about doing it so early...but I was reassured by the vet that 5 months is fine. All went well and the behavior problems stopped. :) |
Thank you all for your input. I'll talk with the vet next week and get his opinion. He's a really good vet, but I wanted to find out from the Yorkie experts before consulting with him. Y'all are terriffic!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: |
By the way, spaying is definitely the best option for my girl. I would love to see her pups, but she's way to tiny to ever consider breeding. She's too precious to risk her health. :aimeeyork |
Marilyn...with Zoe being so small, I'd be REALLY concerned. I don't know who your vet is, but I trust Dr. Beck (Hillcrest Animal Hospital) and he's right down the road from our homes. Call him and see what he says. |
Dayzee is being spayed next Tuesday; she will be just under 7 months. How do you know behaviorwise when the hormones are kicking in? |
I agree with LeeAnn and this is from two vets Mammary cancer: Estrogen is one of the primary causes of canine mammary cancer, the most common malignant tumor in dogs. Animals that are spayed prior to one year of age very rarely develop this malignancy. Spaying a dog before her first heat is the best way to significantly reduce the chance your dog will develop mammary cancer. The risk of malignant mammary tumors in dogs spayed prior to their first heat is 0.05%. It is 8% for dog spayed after one heat, and 26% in dogs spayed after their second heat. http://www.peteducation.com/article....&articleid=926 |
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