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From:Ga
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posted 06-27-2003 07:52 PM            

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Have just become the proud parent of a 6 month old girl named Midnite--part Lab & part Chow...I was wondering when can I safely have her 'fixed'??? Do not know much about the female, any and all advice is well appreciated!!! Thanx!!!

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posted 06-27-2003 08:28 PM         

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i'm not sure if it's any different for a lab or a chow but surgery is normally done around the six month mark.. ask your vet what they think.. most probably as long as the dog is up to date on shots and in good health with a stong immune system the surgery should be scheduled soon.. spaying helps to reduce cancer risks.. i've read that with each heat the female goes through the risk of cancer increases.. so it is often suggested to spay before the first heat.. congrats on your new baby

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posted 06-27-2003 10:09 PM            

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Yup Yup...what she said up above.

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posted 06-28-2003 10:11 AM         

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Congradualtions on the new puppy

I think you should do what "bellasmommy" told you to do. It sounds like she has done it before.

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posted 06-28-2003 01:36 PM         

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Congrats on your new puppy!

yes, I too would have her fixed asap, save a messy heat cycle and avoid the risk of a love affair!

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posted 06-28-2003 08:22 PM            

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Hey thank you to everybody that responded. This girl thing is so different than the boys..teehee!! I have heard that it is best to allow her to go in "heat" before the operation..truth or fiction??? Does it matter??

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posted 06-29-2003 12:05 AM            

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Definately fiction on letting her go thru one heat before spaying her. I agree with the others on getting her spayed now. My female was spayed at 4 months which is what my vet recommended.

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posted 06-29-2003 12:55 AM            

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Ok, this may or maynot be true but: One of my relatives informed me that now ppl are starting to say to wait to 1-2 yrs old to get a larger breed dog fixed. The reason behind this is because larger dog breeds seem to delvelope more slowly and getting them fixed at an earlier age can stunt growth.
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posted 06-29-2003 09:36 AM         

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There may be some truth to that Iluvmypets, but not entirely. Dogs who are fixed during/before adolescence(sp?) sometimes end up leaner or less bulky as their intact-until-older counterparts, but it doesn't "stunt" growth. In fact, many dogs that are altered younger end up being TALLER than dogs who were altered at an older age.

I'm definitely for the "fixed before" crowd... if fixed after her first heat, her chances of developing some cancers are lowered, but they're lowered even more if she never goes through all the hormonal changes involved with heats. In addition, your house won't get covered in blood, and you won't have to worry about kjeeping her isolated from other dogs and basically being her "jailer" for the entire time she's in heat.

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posted 06-29-2003 01:59 PM            

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Thanks again for all your time and replies..I definitely appreciate it but I am sure Midnite says "whew" & thank you too!!! Have all intention of calling the pet-vet tomorrow..Any other helpful tips/hints are also welcomed..
signed,
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