Signs your dog needs to be neutered
- when should female dogs get spayed
- when does female dog get spayed
- when do girl dogs get spayed
- when do female dogs get neutered
Benefits of spaying a female dog
How much does it cost to spay a dog!
The Best Age to Spay YOUR Dog in 2024 (or are the risks too great?)
Potential Spaying Risks
Spaying risks vary by the age at which surgery is carried out, as well as by breed of dog, and can include:
Urinary incontinence
Obesity
Cruciate ligament rupture
Other joint disease
Various cancers (esp.
Rottweilers + osteosarcoma)
Autoimmune disease
As for whether these downsides outweigh the benefits, that is up to you, but something I discuss in more detail after diving into these possible side-effects.
Over the last few years we have started to understand that there are other downsides to being spayed than traditionally thought.
With this realization has actually come more confusion and more difficulty in making the best decision for each individual dog.
We all love to making generalizations and the temptation is that when some new research is published we apply the new findings to every single dog.
With spay timing however, as you'll see, the message is mixed and what is true for one breed may be the complete opposite even in a closely related breed.
So let'
- when do girl dogs get neutered
- when should my female dog get neutered