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03-17-2006, 04:37 PM | #16 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| You all worry about mammary cancer in your unspayed dogs, but what you should be concerned about is pyometra. The more times your dog goes into heat the greater the chance of contracting it. We lost our dog at age 5 because of our ignorance. She got it at age 4 and had to have a hysterectomy. A year later she started failing. I don't think she ever truly recovered. Here's a link so you can read all about it. This is why I took my 2.7 pound Debbie to be spayed as soon as she was old enough. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_pyometra.html As far as your son with the yorkies, that sounds adorable. To be safe, I wouldn't think it's the best move to mix little kids with tiny dogs, but it sounds like he's a gentle child and you supervise things very carefully. It's a shame not everyone is like you. |
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03-17-2006, 04:39 PM | #17 | |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan
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| thanks Quote:
thanks but i love my dogs almost as much as i love my kids they are a part of my family to and thanks for understanding that.
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03-17-2006, 05:07 PM | #18 |
Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City
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| That was a sweet story. It seems your 2 year old is very gentle, you taught him well. I agreed about spaying our girls if we are not planning in breeding. It prevents cancer and other conditions. Rox, thank you for the info I didnt know about the pyometra. |
03-18-2006, 05:34 AM | #19 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 687
| [QUOTE=dskeeter1983]ok they can get breast cancer please explain QUOTE] thats one of the reasons i am getting snickers spayed before her 1st heat - it was recommended by the vet in an attempt to prevent her from getting cancer later on |
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