Hey all, I know there are a million forums already on this topic but I haven’t found any that are within the last few years or so, so just making sure everything is still the same.
My dane puppy is 4 months old, and my vet is trying to get me to spay her between 6-8 months. From everything I’ve read from here and other online sources, this seems too young. I was hoping to spay her after her first heat (especially since I’m getting a pexy done too).
Does anyone know of any recent research/evidence based articles I can read on the subject? Everything I’m finding is from sources that aren’t very credible (my career is in research so I read evidence based research articles daily). I seem to be having trouble finding good quality studies on this subject.
Also, her breeder told me that her females almost always go into heat at 11 months. I’m under contract to have her spayed by 18 months. That all being said, if I spay her right before her first heat (assuming it’s at 11 months) how soon should that be done? For example, if I have her scheduled to be spayed at 10 months on a Monday, and she would normally go into heat a week later, would there be risks with having her be spayed close to the start of her heat cycle? I know if she does go into heat then you should wait a few months after, but is the same true BEFORE the heat cycle? I don’t know if that makes sense or not!
thanks for the help. Trying to plan this is crazy due to all the different opinions and trying to guess when she’ll go into heat.
My dane puppy is 4 months old, and my vet is trying to get me to spay her between 6-8 months. From everything I’ve read from here and other online sources, this seems too young. I was hoping to spay her after her first heat (especially since I’m getting a pexy done too).
Does anyone know of any recent research/evidence based articles I can read on the subject? Everything I’m finding is from sources that aren’t very credible (my career is in research so I read evidence based research articles daily). I seem to be having trouble finding good quality studies on this subject.
Also, her breeder told me that her females almost always go into heat at 11 months. I’m under contract to have her spayed by 18 months. That all being said, if I spay her right before her first heat (assuming it’s at 11 months) how soon should that be done? For example, if I have her scheduled to be spayed at 10 months on a Monday, and she would normally go into heat a week later, would there be risks with having her be spayed close to the start of her heat cycle? I know if she does go into heat then you should wait a few months after, but is the same true BEFORE the heat cycle? I don’t know if that makes sense or not!
thanks for the help. Trying to plan this is crazy due to all the different opinions and trying to guess when she’ll go into heat.
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