Thanks for all the good info today, everyone. =)
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Thanks for all the good info today, everyone. =)
Submitted by Julia on April 20, 2010 - 11:38pmI really appreciate it. I had no idea how common it was for everyone to bring their dogs home after spay/neuters. 
That made me feel much better.
Also, I'm fascinated by how many of you mentioned this "spay after first heat" theory as this was a new bit of information to me a few months ago. I grew up with girl dogs, but when I had my own dogs as an adult, they were boys. So, spaying is foreign territory for me!
All very interesting food for thought. We'll see what my vet has to say on Wednesday.
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More articles we recommend:
link to info on early spay/neuter
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf
just do a search
on effects of early spay on bone cancer development. It will bring up a lot of information about it. It will also bring up information on altered growth, and altered athletic performance. There is a big difference in the benefits/risks of males vs females.
here is one study, that really doesn't make recommendations one way or another, it just gives her findings.
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf
Cathy
when she first came home
Best of luck Julia:-)
Let us ALL know what your vet says! It's almost like young Gretl belongs to all of us (don't take that wrong, she has become a huge part of the board already, and your posts are always looked forward to!)....she is one special girl:-)
Amy and Sophia