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04-10-2013, 03:36 PM | #16 | |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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I'm glad your baby did so well. Bet you were worried!!
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04-10-2013, 03:50 PM | #17 |
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| Thanks for the information. GTK.
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04-10-2013, 04:22 PM | #18 |
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| This is also something that I have been concerned about. Princess Sophie, according to my vet, can be spayed at 6 months of age. She's currently (at 4 mos.) only weighing in at 3.2 lbs. That's pretty small, in my opinion. We expect her to end up at least 5 lbs (at least that is what we are hoping). That said...I am concerned about having her spayed if she is so very tiny. I agree that one study does not provide enough evidence that waiting to have your puppy spayed/neutered till they are at least one year old, is not enough for me to change my mind about the 6 month age as my vet suggests. I am however more concerned about the health of my pup than the 6 month age to have her spayed. I feel at a loss as to how to proceed and as such am in a holding pattern to see how big Sophie gets at the 6 month mark to determine if we can go ahead or if we need to wait a bit longer. Added to this, is my concern about Sophie having all her adult teeth in. If I am not mistaken, all her adult teeth will most likely, not be in by 6 months of age. This is also a factor I am considering when I think of having her spayed. If she has any baby teeth that need to be removed, I would like it to be done while she is under anesthesia for the spay. I don't want her to have to go "under" just for baby teeth. I would love to hear the opinions of others who have already gone through this and could possibly shed more light on this subject. Thank you!!
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04-10-2013, 04:36 PM | #19 | |
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04-10-2013, 04:45 PM | #20 | |
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04-10-2013, 05:30 PM | #21 | |
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One thing is certain, that leaving rows of baby teeth next to adult teeth will trap food and promote tartar leading to early tooth decay.
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04-10-2013, 05:56 PM | #22 | |
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04-10-2013, 06:07 PM | #23 |
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| Spay I am sure the U of P is very well respected, but so is the Royal Vet College in the UK I believe. It is a complex matter and all valid research should be considered before making a decision. Again I personally believe that preserving the hormones for complete maturity is also important and should be weighed against the dangers of unwanted pregnancy. I guess this is a third rail subject at this time, but perhaps should be openly discussed without prejudice? |
04-11-2013, 04:58 AM | #24 |
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| Teddy was neutered at 5 1/2 months as that is the age when I have always fixed my animals except my shelter pup he was done at 3 months. Now I wish I waited until he was older. My next boy I am going to wait until 9 months old, so most teeth will be out and growth plates should be better. Teddy still has upper canines and I am hoping they will fall out so don't need anesthesia again. |
04-11-2013, 07:11 AM | #25 | |
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04-11-2013, 01:25 PM | #26 | |
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I should clarify that I consider Curri a breeder surrender. She was too small to breed and too sickly to sell so she was rehomed free of charge.
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04-14-2013, 09:21 AM | #27 |
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| early spaying my reasons for not spaying/neutering really young has everything to do with giving anaesetic to such small animals... wait until they have fully grown lungs, hearts etc... IMO |
04-14-2013, 10:40 AM | #28 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | While I really don't believe in ultra-young neutering and spaying, some breeders are doing it before they leave them. The reason for this is that many people are not abiding the contract rules and breeding them anyway. While the offspring can’t be registered with reputable registries like the AKC, they can register them with the vanity registries and pet owners need to realize that this is the same thing as buying stolen merchandise; these breeders did not have permission to produce offspring. Do not buy from breeders who aren't producing AKC registered pups and always register your pups with the AKC even though it's limited registration as this ensures that the pups are truly eligible and keeps the breeders honest.
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04-14-2013, 11:16 AM | #29 | |
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Most breeders I've spoken to (for Silky's and Border Terriers) actually prefer to wait until 1 year, unless marking, etc, is becoming a big problem but they definitely do not want their pups neutered before 7 months or so. I remember asking.
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04-14-2013, 12:20 PM | #30 | |
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