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neighborhood dogs, intact animals, heat cycle: You re very welcome Deborah. I hope you have good results with her training. Spaying before the first heat reduces the chance of mammary cancer to almost zero percent, whereas after she has had her first heat, that percentage goes up with each heat. ... More Dogs Answers;
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Why female dogs should have an ovariohysterectomy (be spayed). ... In the United States, most dogs are spayed between 5 and 8 months of age. Many humane shelters and veterinarians are starting to spay female animals at a younger age, even at 2 months.
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www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2112&aid=926
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As a veterinarian assistant our hospital protocol was to spay dogs at around six months. ... It appears that there are statistics showing that large breed dogs spayed or neutered earlier than 12 months were often diagnosed with deadly osteosarcoma. Another concern about early spay was spay incontinence, ... ideal age dog spay...
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hubpages.com/hub/-What-Age-to-Spay-Dog
hubpages.com/hub/-What-Age-to-Spay-Dog
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As for health, spayed and neutered animals run less risk of infection from breeding with unhealthy street dogs and bitches; won't have false pregnancies; are free of the physical stress of having a litter at too young or too old an age; ... Check with us about the proper age to spay or neuter your animal. We usually advise...
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www.familyvet.com/spay.htm
www.familyvet.com/spay.htm
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Repeated heat cycles may subject the reproductive system to uterine and mammary cancers as they age. Some bitches experience false pregnancies that can be a bother to deal with and uterine infections that can be fatal. ... For more information, see "The Long-Term Health Effects of Spay/Neuter in Dogs," by Laura J. Sanborn;
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www.canismajor.com/dog/spayneut.html
www.canismajor.com/dog/spayneut.html
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Early spay and neuter protocols are available for puppies and kittens, protocols that make it easy for shelters to make sure adopted dogs are never accidentally bred and for breeders to prevent litters produced by puppies sold as pets.
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www.canismajor.com/dog/earlysn.html
www.canismajor.com/dog/earlysn.html
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Dear Dr. Mike. At what age do you think a dog should be spayed? I have read doing it to early ... Dan, I like to spay dogs prior to their first heat so I usually operate in the 4-6 month old range. Have you noticed that fat/lazy dogs are often associated with fat/lazy owners? Enjoy your dog! Dr. Mike ; < < Back to Q&A...
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How many times have you heard pet owners say, "I don't want to spay my bitch because she'll become fat and lazy." "I don't need to spay/neuter my dog because there aren't any other dogs around." Recent scientific studies dispel most of these 'old wives tales'. ... Pet quality puppies may be neutered as early as 6 weeks of age.
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Issues > Policy > Pediatric spay/neuter of dogs and cats ... Just as for other veterinary medical and surgical procedures, veterinarians should use their best medical judgment in deciding at what age spay/neuter should be performed on individual animals.
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www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/spay_neuter.a...
www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/spay_neuter.asp
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