supermutts
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Nov 8, 2007, 7:51 AM
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Re: [Amber.Faith] Q by hammy - is there any age limit where i cannot neuter my dog?
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just hope that you will consider spaying amber soon, cos everytime she has false pregnancy, the chances are higher to develop pyometra... and u can't tell at all if she has signs of pyometra until the last moment where it is quite critical, and also, if she is old and dev pyometra.... the surgery for her is also risky.... my female mutt was spayed at last, at 9 years, after so many false pregnancy.... i did not purposely delayed the spaying, just that i was afraid that she might have problems during the surgery, i don't know about the availability of gas anesthesia for animals back then. i was scared, cos the last time i sent a cat for spaying... it didn't wake up... and i don't know anything about pyometra back then as well... which is very common in unspayed never pregnant females,,,,,, take a look at these links, and please consider..... http://www.thepetcenter.com/sur/pyo.html http://vetsurgerycentral.com/pyometra.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyometra ******* an excerpt******** ".....Shall we put one common myth to rest right now? Here goes... Spaying a dog or cat does not make her become overweight and lazy. Thirty-one years of practicing small animal medicine and surgery have convinced me that healthy dogs and cats become overweight from either insufficient exercise or consuming too many calories. Unless your pet is sneaking into the fridge at night and making it's own ham and cheese sandwiches, you the owner are responsible for what and how much your dog eats. Lots of unspayed dogs and cats are overweight too, so don't blame the weight gain on the surgery! You'd be surprised how many dogs (especially Golden Retrievers) are hypothyroid. This condition almost always leads to weight gain. Cushings Disease, a hormonal problem associated with the adrenal cortex, may predispose a pet to gain weight. Weight problems should always prompt a thorough evaluation by your veterinarian. If you choose not to spay your dog or cat, be on the alert for pyometra. It can be dangerous...." No Buying! No Selling! No Breeding! Don't Lost your dogs!! Please make sure they are safe at home!
(This post was edited by supermutts on Nov 8, 2007, 8:02 AM)
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