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[janey99]

For those of you who spayed a dog AFTER a first heat, how long after the heat was over did you wait before spaying? Dog is 13 months, if it matters.

Thanks,

Jane

 

[fireworks fan]

Not a vet, but my vet told me you have to wait 3 months. We are doing this as well with our new puppy.

 

[janey99]

Thanks! Getting info from my vet is like pulling teeth, since he disagrees with our decision to do this.

Jane

 

[Mad4Mickey]

Are you saying your Vet is DOES NOT want you to spay your dog? Sorry just making sure I read that right

 

[pixiewings71]

What kind of vet doesn't want someone to spay or neuter?? I've NEVER heard of that! Our dog is a full breed, our vet was so excited we wanted to get her fixed......

Autumn had one heat, but only because she went into it before we expected her to. We had her fixed a week after she was done.

 

[Squirrel!!!]

Timing after a heat, usually at least a monthish and a month before the next one.

It is ideal to catch the dog before her first heat, which is likely a moot point if she is already 13 months, but by missing all heat cycles, you decrease the chance of mammary cancer by another 15%.

Delaying after the first heat is advisable if the dog had puppy vaginitis, however.

The reason the surgeon likes to wait some time after a heat, is the hormonal influences cause more bleeding, and all the vessels are larger making the surgery more difficult, and more dangerous, so might as well give the dog a little time to let things "calm down" to normal.

Good luck.

 

[janey99]

Sorry for the lack of clarity - our vet wanted us to spay her when she was about 16 weeks old. However, she was purchased under a contract that required us to wait until after her first heat, which is occurring right now. Since the vet doesn't agree with our decision to wait, he's been kind of PA about answering questions.

It looks like about October, then!

 

[laurie31]

I need to know this as well. We intended to spay our puppy before her first heat, but life comes at you fast, as the commercial says, and suddenly her "friend" showed up, quite uninvited.

I didn't know how much longer we needed to wait. So a month is enough? Or is 3 months better?

 

[sunnyday123]

Sorry for the lack of clarity - our vet wanted us to spay her when she was about 16 weeks old. However, she was purchased under a contract that required us to wait until after her first heat, which is occurring right now. Since the vet doesn't agree with our decision to wait, he's been kind of PA about answering questions.

It looks like about October, then!

Is she a giant breed? Just asking as I had to wait for my girl as well, and she is. My vet suggested spaying her at our first visit, but when I explained my reasons, while she didn't totally agree with them, she was very nice about it and didn't withold anything. They're finding the automatic "spay/neuter a.s.ap." isn't right for every breed. You might want to find another vet who is more receptive.

And I think it's 3 months. But I would check with your breeder.

 

[janey99]

Is she a giant breed? Just asking as I had to wait for my girl as well, and she is. My vet suggested spaying her at our first visit, but when I explained my reasons, while she didn't totally agree with them, she was very nice about it and didn't withold anything. They're finding the automatic "spay/neuter a.s.ap." isn't right for every breed. You might want to find another vet who is more receptive.

And I think it's 3 months. But I would check with your breeder.

She's a boxer, and her breeder feels that waiting for one heat permits different hormones to impact bone development in a way that lessens the chances of bone cancer later in life.

Our last boxer died of bone cancer at 11, so I'm happy to follow her lead on this one.

Jane

 

[sunnyday123]

She's a boxer, and her breeder feels that waiting for one heat permits different hormones to impact bone development in a way that lessens the chances of bone cancer later in life.

Our last boxer died of bone cancer at 11, so I'm happy to follow her lead on this one.

Jane

I would talk to the breeder, in instances like this, they tend to know a little more than the vet. Our breeder wanted us to wait until after her 1st heat or at least 12-15 months, and for a male until 18 months for their growth plates to close. They're finding the hormones help bone growth and lessen the chances of injuries and cancer ( like your breeder ). Honestly, if your vet is receptive to anything outside of his scope, I would look for another vet.