Tiki was just spayed at 7 to prevent pyometra, but unfortunately what goes with late ovariohysterectomy is mammary tumors. If you have more than one cat it’s really important to get them neutered, even if they’re related. Here’s why: There are indisputable health, behavioral and animal welfare benefits, which we mentioned above.

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I would be interested to hear what the consensus of Forum members are of Spaying are at 6 months old. She was in heat around 12 months so was spaying at 14 months. In general, in small breed dogs (less than 50 pounds) we recommend spaying around 6 months.

She had one, but fortunately it was benign.

It is far more common to have a first season a bit later than six months , but best to play safe as it isn't rare either ! While others say that early spaying & neutering is too aggressive and spaying a dog after first heat is better as it will actually damage your pet’s health and shorten their lifespan if done too early. If we waited until puberty (at about six months of age) to sterilize all puppies and kittens, they correctly reasoned, some pets would doubtless slip through the cracks, thereby compounding the crisis we’ve worked so hard to combat since the near-dawn of US pet keeping. March 29, 2016. Of my 5 goldens spayed from 6 months to almost 8 years, only one developed urinary incontinence at about 11 years of age. In large breed dogs (greater than 50 pounds) we recommend waiting until after skeletal maturity but before the second heat cycle(usually 12-15 months) in spaying female dogs or … For the past 30–40 years, the majority of vets have recommended spaying or neutering dogs at around 6 months old or soon after that. Many believe a female dog should be spayed before her first heat cycle, and a male dog should be neutered within 6 months after birth. A main reason veterinarians recommend a spay at six months as opposed to six weeks is concern for anesthesia.

It was easily controlled with estrogen and yes it is cyclical.

Spaying and neutering your puppy or dog: We answer some of the most common questions pet owners have about these surgeries. We recommend cats are neutered at 4 months old as this is the age when they can get pregnant.

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Spaying at younger than 6 months old gives your German Shepherd the highest risk of developing at least one type of cancer.

Again, spaying at under six months old is becoming increasingly more common within the UK, although there are a range of problems that can potentially be caused by spaying your bitch while she is very young.

Many males, and some females, will begin humping each other at this stage as they rehearse for their adult roles. Discussion Starter • #1 • Dec 3, 2014. Waiting until they are 5 or 6 months of age could result in an unwanted litter of kittens. Hi , if you want to get your girl spayed before she has a season , then six months is a safe time , as she could theoretically come into season any time after six months of age . I would never spay a six months old. The vet wanted to do it at 6 months and my contract stated it had to be done before 12 months but I got an extension and approval from the breeder to do it a little later. Based on cancer risk, the best spay age is between 6 months … The Case for Neutering at Five Months of Age ... a majority of female animals—especially cats—benefit from spaying at 5 months of age versus 6 months. It is well-documented that spaying prior to the first heat cycle reduces the risk of mammary cancer, which is 7× more common in intact dogs and cats than sterilized ones. Very small pets can be more of a challenge in terms of temperature regulation and anesthetic safety, though with today’s advanced protocols, we can very safely and successfully anesthetize even tiny pediatric patients. Share: At about 5 to 6 months, if you have more than one pup, you may find that play becomes more aggressive and exhibits some nipping, growling, and other general displays of dominance.

What to Expect from Your 6 month old Puppy.