Should she be spayed?

[Holly242]

2 months ago i got a nine month old female rotty from a rescue centre. She is now 11 months and has not had a season. Our vet said that there should be no problems if she is spayed without having a season but i am still a bit worried about going ahead with it because there are quite a few problems considered with bitches being spayed before their first season.
I was wondering what other peoples veiws are on this subject.
Thanks in advance, Holly242.

[Brooke&Ryan]

Please check out these threads:

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/sho...highlight=spay

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/sho...highlight=spay

[sophie's-mom]

Originally Posted by Holly242

i am still a bit worried about going ahead with it because there are quite a few problems considered with bitches being spayed before their first season.

just curious but.......what kind of problems?

[2rotties2luv]

I'm curious too. My vet recommended my female be spayed before her first season because there would be less chance of any problems later on.

[frontierrots]

bitches spayed before their first heat cycle have next to zero chance of getting breast cancer later in life. Once they've gone through a cycle this benefit decreases dramatically

Why would anyone recommend a bitch go through a cycle first?

[babybluetx23]

there is an increased likelihood of incontinence in females if they are spayed too young

[moondog]

I remember seeing a post that said spay incontinence was less frequent in females spayed after one heat cycle. Can anyone clarify?

LOL- it must have been babyblue! So, is this a documented fact or simply opinion?

[babybluetx23]

Originally Posted by moondog

I remember seeing a post that said spay incontinence was less frequent in females spayed after one heat cycle. Can anyone clarify?

Originally Posted by Brooke&Ryan

Please check out these threads:

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/sho...highlight=spay

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/sho...highlight=spay

[sophie's-mom]

well, if it's a fact......between you and me.......this is just my OPINION.........I'd RATHER treat incontinence than cancer! *shrugging shoulders* but HEY, that's just me.

[moondog]

Wow, you guys are fast! That's what I was remembering, and is the only reason I can think of to wait one cycle before spaying. That is assuming the dog is not accessible to intact males...

[moondog]

Originally Posted by sophie's-mom

...I'd RATHER treat incontinence than cancer! *shrugging shoulders* but HEY, that's just me.

Fair enough...so what are the statistics on cancer for dogs who have gone through one heat cycle?

[babybluetx23]

Originally Posted by moondog

Wow, you guys are fast!

No one ever warned you that this place is addictive?!? hehehe

[Mavides]

Originally Posted by Holly242

2 months ago i got a nine month old female rotty from a rescue centre. She is now 11 months and has not had a season.

Wow, I'm shocked that you got her from a rescue centre and she wasn't spayed before you got her! ALL of my foster dogs are spayed/neutered BEFORE they go to their new homes...I thought that was a general practice with all rescues.

[JD102175]

Originally Posted by Mavides

Wow, I'm shocked that you got her from a rescue centre and she wasn't spayed before you got her! ALL of my foster dogs are spayed/neutered BEFORE they go to their new homes...I thought that was a general practice with all rescues.

That may be a standard procedure in the US, but may not be in England.

Jaime

[Mavides]

Originally Posted by JD102175

That may be a standard procedure in the US, but may not be in England.

Jaime

Oops - my fault! Sorry about that - I always forget to look at the location of the poster...gotta work on that! :