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spaying female

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GiraffeNecked · 09/10/2020 11:30

10 month old cockerpoo. Sweet natured gentle dog - turned into a diva during her first season - was quite unhappy and very grumpy with other dogs (from a distance - we were v careful). She's gone back to her old self now.

We aren't planning puppies. I would like to get her spayed after Christmas. She wasn't happy in season - vets happy to do it then as they reckon she'll have stopped growing.

DH just isn't sure - he's worried about the operation and her losing the hormones.

Any thoughts.

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fruitpastille · 09/10/2020 11:38

My rescue dog is a bit older. She was also a little grumpy when in season (not too much though). We had to have her spayed as it was a condition of the adoption. There is no difference in her energy levels/ behaviour whatsoever. She was supposed to take it easy for 10-14 days after the op and we tried not to walk her during this time but she was fine very quickly. The only hormonal issue she had was that her milk came in after the op but it settled down without medication.

Anordinarymum · 09/10/2020 11:41

@GiraffeNecked

We aren't planning puppies. I would like to get her spayed after Christmas. She wasn't happy in season - vets happy to do it then as they reckon she'll have stopped growing.

DH just isn't sure - he's worried about the operation and her losing the hormones.

Any thoughts.

My thoughts on this are she has developed a trait you do not like so you would not want her to pass this on to any puppies she may have, so get her spayed. She will be absolutely fine.

bodgeitandscarper · 09/10/2020 11:48

Perfectly sensible to spay and prevent seasons, possible pyometra, mammary tumours etc. Well worth it for the peace of mind and a happier dog.

GrouchyKiwi · 09/10/2020 12:54

It's better to spay to prevent pyometra.

I'm not sure when a cockerpoo's growth plates close, but you should be fine to do it after two seasons.

The operation is fine, and it's a quick recovery. My girl was back to her usual playful self the next day. She looked hilarious with her shaved stomach, though!

raspberryk · 09/10/2020 12:56

Yes she should have stopped growing now, almost certainly by after Xmas, although you should get it done half way between seasons so depending on when she had her first one will depend of whether just after Xmas is actually the right time.

GrouchyKiwi · 09/10/2020 12:57

I think you can see the four wounds from the operation in that photo. They're small.

JumperTime · 09/10/2020 13:25

She should be done midway between seasons so approx 3 months after her last one. You can have laparascopic spays now which just remove the ovaries rather than the whole uterus, recovery is meant to be quicker but personally I find they recover remarkably quickly from routine ovariohysterectomies anyway and it's only one small wound rather than 3 or 4 small incisions with a laparascopic spay. Our practice have halted all routine ops again though due staff contracting covid and the entire practice having to close for 2 weeks, depending on how the next few months go you might find vets are advised to stop routine procedures, well actually that is current rcvs advice it's just that most practices have to do some routine stuff or face permanent closure.

Darklane · 09/10/2020 13:31

All good advice.
You can’t show her at KC shows, not a recognised breed, as neutered dogs can’t be shown unless it was done for a genuine medical condition, not as a preventative measure.
You don’t plan to breed, very wise. So the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. No chance of pyometra ( a very serious, life threatening infection) far less chance of mammary tumours & no seasons for her to endure.
As raspberryk says, get it done half way between seasons when her hormones are at their lowest. That way there’s less chance of her having a pseudo pregnancy which can happen following a spay.

Funf · 14/10/2020 20:04

We had ours done as no intention of risking her life for a puppy or two, her sister will be bread to keep the breed going, we found a very good vet in Preston who did it via Key hole about £100 more from memory she was done at 18 months ish after two seasons but she had suffered with a split season even the vet had never seen it, she is fine now.

tsmainsqueeze · 14/10/2020 20:31

Hi i wouldn't think twice about getting her spayed , i'm a vet nurse ,it is so common to see pyometra -a sometimes fatal uterus infection in unspayed bitches once they get to middle age onwards but every now and then we see pyo in a young dog .
I wouldn't take the chance , also by spaying when young she will have a greatly reduced risk of developing mammory tumours .
Their recovery is quick , restriction of exercise for around 10 days and observation of the op site.
Back to normal before you know it .
They can be more likely to gain weight after neutering but this is easy to control , you can get ' neutered' versions of most commercial foods to combat that .

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