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Topic: SPAYING AN OLDER DOG?
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ellierat
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posted May 20, 2004 05:14 PM
Regular readers of the forum would be aware that I am quitting breeding, my question:
Sophie is nearly 7 years old, she has had 3 litters of pups. I have booked her in to be spayed next Friday. The vet is going to do a preanaeshetic check on her first.
Has any one read or experienced any adverse affects of spaying an older dog. Not just at the time of operation but after, to the reproductive system, hormones, behaviour etc.
There is no doubt in my mind to have the operation done as I don't want any accidental pregnancies.
Also I don't want to castrate the male as I want to show him and use him for stud.
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DaxAriel's toy
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posted May 20, 2004 06:00 PM
My mother had a rescue dog done at about 1 - 2 years of age (she had one litter for sure).
It was hard to tell because this was the scared dog anyway but the recovery time did take longer.
Ariel is about 1 month away from her little adventure, I was going to ask my vet if there was a less invasive way he could before the surgery. Like in humans when they make those nice little holes and fill the belly with CO2. I also hate that he keeps her for 1-2 nites - I'll go crazy.
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weimlover0816
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posted May 20, 2004 06:16 PM
ellierat:
From what I've read, you MUST have ellie spayed.... the only adverse affects I could find were from not spaying your dog.... pyometra is apparently VERY common in "older" unspayed females. Apparently it can also be deadly. A few sites did say there were increased risks in older dogs from the anesthesia, but that pre-op blood work would help identify them.
Here are a few links I found when I searched the net:
http://www.roen.com/010827.html
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_the_canine_spay.html
Hope they help ![[Smile]](smile.gif) I know you (and ellie) are ready to retire from breeding, and I can also see that you are a little sad about it ![[Frown]](frown.gif) Just think of all the wonderful pups you've had and how happy all those families are ![[Blushing]](graemlins/blush.gif)
Good luck to both of you
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weimlover0816
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posted May 20, 2004 06:50 PM
sorry.... Sophie, not eillie
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Crystal7883
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posted May 20, 2004 09:22 PM
Our last dog was spayed around the age of 7...Her behavior did not change..She may have gained a slight bit of weight...Recovery did not seem any longer than usual...She was groggy for about a day and had one accident in the house...I'm sure Sophie will do just fine..
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ellierat
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posted May 21, 2004 10:25 PM
Weimlover, I think it is too late to avoid the pyometra, that is actually one of the things I am worried about, post op. I thought that you needed to spey before any litters to avoid this?
And Cancer, I've read about it but can't remember where, I will go into the sites you have put up for me and have a read.
You all know I am dreadfully attached to Ellie, but Sophie has always been my first girl, and I don't want anything to go wrong. But on the other hand she just can't have anymore pups, I didn't want her to have the last litter, that was an accident, I don't want another, she is going grey in the muzzle, and slowed down heaps, she lost sooo much weight, I just don't think it a good idea for anymore.
On a brighter note I took her for a lovely walk and swim this morning, first time in 10 weeks!!Phew!! she just loved it.
Just one more thing, when I went for vaccinations last time we have to take all of them at once, each one I led in I said this one is my favourite, not realizing I was doing this, the vet said, "how many more favourites have you got" I burst out laughing.
Thanks everyone for your help and support, keep your fingers crossed for next friday, I am so nervous.
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weimlover0816
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posted May 22, 2004 08:14 AM
ellierat, from what I have read, pyometra is "pus in the uterus", and once the uterus is removed, there is no more chance of this occuring, regrdless of # of litters (or lack there of). My husband's uncle has a 7+ year old golden retirever, she was never spayed and never bred (they aren't the most respnsible pet owners....)and recently she developed pyometra and she had to have emergency surgery to remove the uterus, and is still on antibiotics for the infection.
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ellierat
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posted May 22, 2004 04:40 PM
Thanks Weimlover, I went in and read those sites, gosh your great looking them up for me, and yes I definately feel the benefits will outweigh any risk on operation day.
Now is the best time too, before she is due to come into heat again.
Thanks again everyone for your help and support!!
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Posts: 880 | From: australia | Registered: Feb 2004
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