Preferred Spaying Age I may be posting this in the wrong section and if so, I apologize. I was getting ready to make the dreaded phone call to the vet office to schedule spaying for Zoey. However, I would like the educated opinion of my friends here on YT..... What is the preferred age of our little ones for this? Zoey will be 5 1/2 mos (22 weeks) old on Wednesday, and weighs 4 lbs 9 oz. Thanks so much in advance for your opinions!! |
I would wait. My breeder told me to wait till 3 heats with my little girl. I waited for just 1. After her 1st heat I made an appt to have her spayed. Let me tell you... Her attitude changed soooo much!! She is so much better! It was crazy. the change was dramatic and not in a bad way. She was never a bad puppy, prob one of the best puppies but the change was nice. I talked to a lot of ppl about this subject too and they all told me to wait. With male dogs I guess its different and you don't need to wait for them. In the end I waited and I am super happy I did. I will continue to do that with all my female dogs. Also if your worried about a mess just remember she a yorkie...... they are tiny. Mine is 7 pounds it was no problem at all. She kept herself clean most of the time but I also bought one of those washable diapers and that was great too. Hope this helps a little :) |
At her weight, she can safely be spayed at six months. Spaying before she ever has a heat cycle eliminates her risk of ever getting mammary cancer when she gets older. 80% of mammary tumors are cancerous. If you spay her after her first heat her risk rises to 8%. After her second heat, her risk jumps to 25%. |
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Spaying has been scheduled for the day after she turns 6 mos old. Only bad thing in my opinion, is they want to keep her overnight. :( While much of this is completely understood and appreciated, the bad part is she is left 'alone' thru the nite. What if something happens, no one is there to take care of her. :eek: |
are you sure she is alone all night? I would not leave my dog overnight at the vet if there was no tech or anything there to keep an eye on them. |
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I decided to let it roll over me for a couple of days (I tend to not always take news like this very well initially). Then, if I still feel so strongly opposed, I will have to call the vet and discuss with my Dr. personally. Any input or information regarding this from others, will be greatly appreciated! |
Many people don't know this, but unless your vet is a 24 hour emergency facility, pets are always left alone at night. The vet on call does check on them, though. Usually if your pet requires monitoring at night, your vet will recommend they be transferred to the ER vet for the night. Only stable patients are left unattended. You could discuss this option with your vet. |
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In response to leaving overnight..I would not. I would talk to the vet and see if she can be the first one spayed and you pick her up right before they close. Vets only really need to know if they came out of the gas without any problems. She should be able to come home, eat and drink a little and then left in a quite draft free place to sleep. When I was rescuing Yorkies I was allowed in the surgery room and once they were stable and the vet was comfortable I took them home...this was usually within an hour or two. |
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If this is the case on the day her spay is scheduled, ask if there are any morning surgery dates available and reschedule it. |
I can not thank all of you enough! I thought I was just be overly protective. But, you all of given me confidence that I am not. I have called my vet and he has authorized me to bring Zoey home that nite - Thank you Thank you Thank you!! :thumbup: :) |
Wow - I should use spell check... sorry for all of the typos! :rolleyes: |
Im glad you called and are happy now. All the vets I have ever used have 24 hour nursing care at a minimum, there is always at the very least a vet tech in the office watching the pets. |
I was originally going to have our Eva spayed at 6 mos but something told me to dig a bit and research the reasons to wait. From what I have read and learned, I think waiting for a least one heat cycle is the most natural way to go. I know a lot of people cite percentages for tumor risk, but there are other risks as well when you don't let nature properly mature a dog. I would suggest searching the web for journal articles and papers written on the negative impacts of pre-heat spaying, I am so glad I did. |
Thanks again to everyone for the insight and information. I am very comfortable now with spaying at 6 months and I am not interested in maintaining a particularly small stature. Personally, the cancer risk far outweighs the other info and thus, I will keep my appointment. |
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