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too old for spay? Suzi is 3 1/5 , She has not been spayed yet, because I am afraid some thing sill go wrong and I would lose her . I know how important it is to spay . She is not ever around any male dogs . but, i am tired of her always humping everything , including our female Shih Tzu . Is their a age where it is too risky for a spay? I do not want to further risk any potentiel complications do to her age. Will it be harder for her to heal after the surgery? I have heard that many dogs tend to gain weight after they are spayed? is that true? I know in cats it is . BUt I want the risk of cancer to go away , and for her to live a long life. I am just freaked out about the whole thing, cause i do not know what i would do if something bad happens to her. |
It is not too late to spay. She shouldn't be at anymore risk than a puppy as long as her preop tests are normal. My girl was spayed at age 6 and did just fine... Unfortunately, the risk of cancer will be the same whether she is spayed now or never. The window of preventing mammary cancer is over. However, she wouldn't be able to get uterine cancer. It would prevent pyometra which is very important. She may still hump. It's now a learned behavior. I would have your girl spayed. |
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I doubt that 3.5 is too old . I had my male Quincy neutered at age 8.5 and he did great. Gained a bunch of weight which I didn't expect but he did fine with the surgery. |
3 1/2 is not even close to too old for a spay. And beleive me the risks of cancer, pyometra are way way worse than the risks or surgery. I would always regret not getting my dog spayed and always blame myself if they got cancer or pyometra. We had two cases of pyometra in 2 days at our vet clinic last week!!!! And the risks of surgery are no where near the risks of this!!!!!! Just get it done , think about your dog, and what you will be preventing when you get her spayed!!!!! And weight gain, its owners fault when their fixed dogs gain weight. Even an unfixed dog can become obese. It is totally dependant on how much you feed and exercise them. All four of my dogs are neutered and not a single one gained weight from being fixed. Same for cats! |
After having a 4 1/2 year old female develop pyometra and have to go thru an emergency spay and almost losing her.........please do not wait. Just have your preop blood work completed. I saw no difference in recovery time between the pups under a year that were spayed and those over 3 years old that were spayed. Try not to worry.....but I know it is hard! |
Uni was almost 4 when I had her spayed last year. She did not change at all except for her appetite improved which was a very welcome side effect. She still humps. I don't think 3 1/2 is old at all. But just be sure to get the bloodwork done. |
I have adopted several older girl's who went thru a spay with a rescue group before I adopted them and they all did just fine. Just make sure you get Blood work done before she is spayed. |
thank you all for the feedback . Is their any other tests that need to be done besides bloodwork? What are they specifically looking for in the bloodwork? I understand how important it is to get her spayed, Suzi is my first dog I ever have owned and I am really attatched to her , I just lost a cat recently and it is very hard . I think after the bloodwork is complete I won't worry so much. But I probably will anyway. I have a accredited vet I take them to and I am fully confident in them.I just did not know if they are more at risk for surgery the older they get 3 1/5 is not old but i still was unsure. |
The bloodwork will show if her organs are functioning properly. Its very important to make sure the liver and kidneys are in good shape before going under anesthesia. The doctor will also do a full exam first, and listen to her heart to make sure it is also healthy to have surgery. Im glad you are going to do it. Its so important. And it will be a big releif for you once its over. |
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