Female spaying advice needed

[TeenLifeMum]

Our 6 month old sprocker is being spayed next week. I think a body suit thing might be better than a cone (we have a 5yo male cocker and I’m more concerned he might lick the wound). We didn’t get the boy neutered hence needing to spay the puppy on the early side.

No experience of this so wondered if there are recommendations re body suits or alternatives. Many thanks in advance.

This is what I was thinking?! Male is much older and more than of the appropriate age.

why can't you neuter the male, OP?

I'm surprised at the vets. Nearly all vets I've known have said minimum of one season , ideally two, but don't allow three.

The Hart and Hart paper linked upthread is worth a read. IIRC (and it's ages since I read it) it talks about spay incontinence, cancers and joint disorders.

Personally I wouldn't spay so early; I still regret the early neuter of one of our earlier dogs - I did what the vet told me, and it did him no good at all. I like my dogs to be mentally as well as physically mature before I get a chunk of their key hormones removed.

You have options: superlorin for the male, or put one of them in kennels, or have someone else look after the male.

My last dog was spayed at 6 months as I thought it was the right thing to do at the time. She lived a very healthy, active life until well into her teens. My current puppy will be spayed at a year, I have been told that it can affect growth. You just do what you think is the right thing to do.

Came to suggest the older dog is neutered and see others have suggested it. Makes much more sense.

Yes - my vet said it can cause incontinence too and I was wise to wait.

its an easy snip for the boys after a year or so so they mature properly with their hormones but a bigger thing for the girls as oestrogen has such a huge effect on us women.
my vet said up to date research is showing that you’re best not to spay at all if you don’t have to. Apparently the cancer thing has been blown out of proportion.

He has had 6 months of chemo in the last year and doing brilliantly but I’m not putting him through more.

Completely understand that.

So do I. I also understand why you bought the female dog. But I'm sorry but that was a selfish thing to do.
I remember your last thread and iirc the pup has been bought to help you through the grief when you lose your older dog. Now she's going to have surgery far too early so that you can feel less sad.
I'm sorry your dog is going to live a shorter life than was anticipated and I understand how hard it must have been coming to terms with the news and the grief you will feel when he goes but to bring a new puppy into the situation when you can't care for her properly is totally wrong imo.
So no advice but your last thread proved you don't listen to advice anyway.

I 100% understand that.

But you can still separate them.

I do listen to advice - while I posted a thread on here I also spoke to other dog owners and our vet in rl. The thread on here about getting a puppy couldn’t comprehend that my 4yo dog, while having cancer treatment, was well in himself. He’s absolutely loved having a puppy sister - can take himself to his own space but chooses not to. It was absolutely the right decision. Currently sat here snuggling with both.

I’ve read the veterinary school advice which backs up that of my vet. I went in with the comments from this thread to the pre op and asked all the questions. The advice on here matches that given for larger breeds.

Our lurcher was spayed yesterday and she's wearing a recovery suit from Pets at home.

I do have a question though, if you have a bitch spayed before her first season, how can you tell where she is in her cycle?
We were advised to have it done between 8 and 12 weeks after a season (she's 6 and we'd had her over a year before showing any signs).

You've listened to all the veterinary advice which is great I'd now suggest contacting a behaviourist and asking their opinion and advise.

The bitches need those hormones that their first season brings. You also don't know where in their cycle they are if you spay before the first season. They need to be mid cycle for the best behavioural results. The difference in risk reduction of the cancers between first and second season are very small

He’s absolutely loved having a puppy sister - can take himself to his own space but chooses not to. It was absolutely the right decision. Currently sat here snuggling with both.

Absolutely the right decision who whom exactly? I mean, very sadly, she is not going to have her 'big brother' in her life for very long so that's something else she is going to have to go through.

When I got a bitch in 2021, my vet said spay at 6 months or 3 months after her first season. They didn't mention anything last year when i got another one, so I don't know if this is still their current recommendation.
My older bitch had her first season at 15 months old. Puppy is almost 8 months and no sign of one yet.
6 months is very young and I would wait until she's older. Seasons can be managed.

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