Will my female dog really get sick and die if I don't spay her?

Question

She is around a year old and a is a poodle/???? somthing mix.
She is a small dog. No more than a foot tall. I don't plan on breeding her. I hear they get infections in the uterous. Is that true?? If so how much time do I have to spay her? Years???

What's the price to spay her?

Answer 1

The price of spaying runs from $100 to $300, depending on your area, whether or not you go to a 'clinic', your own vet's charges, etc.

YES, there are multiple illnesses that unspayed females can get, many of the potentially fatal. Uterine cancer and Pyometria to mention the two most common and deadly. The price of trying to cure these two problems can run from $500 to over $1,000...should they be successful!

Also, when females come into season, twice a year for 3 to 4 weeks each time, you have issues. You have to keep her segregated for all other males, have to keep an eagle eye on her anytime she is outside. You have the mess of the blood. You also might very well have attitude issues with your dog, as many females personalities change while they are in season. While some get more cuddly, more get peevish and irritable during their cycles. You also have to worry about your girl wanting to find a male! I know of many females who have dug under, gone over, ripped through fences to get out when they were in heat. It isn't just the boys who have strong reproductive instincts!

If you don't plan on breeding (and THANK YOU that you don't!), spaying is the best route to go.

Answer 2

She won't get infections necessarily, though a spayed dog certainly won't, since she doesn't have a uterus anymore. She will also have a higher chance of certain cancers if you don't spay her. But there is also a greater chance of urinary incontinence with spayed females, so there are health pros and cons either way.

If you don't plan on breeding her though, there's no reason not to spay her. Females in heat tend to get antsy and their behavior can be much harder to deal with. The bleeding is messy unless you use doggie diapers, which is an extra expense and effort on your part. Also, unless you are extremely vigilant and careful you might someday end up with a pregnant dog whether you're planning on breeding or not.

You have plenty of time to do it if you decide to spay; dogs are only too old if they're too geriatric to withstand anaesthesia for any reason. On the other hand, if you're asking how long until she goes into her first heat, they usually do that around 9 months old. It will probably be later with a small dog like yours, but it really should be any day. So, spay her as soon as possible!

Prices vary all over the country but a standard vet will charge a few hundred dollars on average. Call and ask around. If it's hard for you to afford, ask rescues and shelters who does their low price spays. Low cost clinics here charge as little as $25. I've gotten all my dogs in the past spayed/neutered for free at Banfield in Petsmart as part of their wellness plans, which I highly recommend! But hurry if you're interested in that, because I think the free spays are only for puppies with Banfield, not adults.

Answer 3

Spaying a dog before she has her first 'heat' gives her a 50% better chance of having a longer life..Each 'heat' season reduces that advantage..However, many dogs live to a ripe old age without being spayed..it just makes her chances better, the sooner she is spayed..My old dog died recently at 16 years old... She died of mammary cancer. the vet vet said that her over-all health was excellent, and she could have lived another few years.. However, as she was a part of my breeding program, this gave her a much bigger chance of getting that mammary cancer..so it shortened her life by perhaps 2-3 years, by allowing her to breed and be un-spayed..
The vets here charge $90 to spay a medium sized dog..Low-cost spay program costs $40..Some areas have free spay programs, so it would be worth the call to ask your local shelter..

Answer 4

if not spayed, she may be more likely to develop problems with her uterus and ovaries but no shw wont get sick and die. I don't think there is an age limit but if she is in heat, some vets may want you to wait until she has finished. Check around for the prices for it, I've noticed that the prices can vary from vet to vet. Some may charge more because they may offer some kind of pain relief medication for your dog.

Answer 5

Oh no, she won't die, but without being spayed, there are some things you have to deal with:

her in heat (lots of male dogs hanging aorund, and can be messy)
Possible problems she wouldn't have if they took out her reprodictive organs.
PUPPIES. The best way to prevent strays it to have your animal spayed or nutered

My purebreak siberian husky got spayed 3 months ago, and the VERY NEXT day she was fit as a fiddle! No joke!

Answer 6

I've never heard of that. I had a female dog that wasn't spayed, and we didn't breed her and she lived a long life. She was a pure breed duchhound. If you do want to spay her they usually say after the first time she goes in heat. And the price depends on where u go to get it done. Every vet pratice has different prices

Answer 7

No, she won't die; and, she may or may not get an infection. But, you always run the possibility that she will get bred. A spay job in Oklahoma is around $50.

Answer 8

no she wont die. some female dogs do get infections in the uterus but that has nothing to do with spaying. if u dont plan on breeding her then don't spay. its cruel to animals. if you want to spay do it after she's six months. the price depends on were u spay her, but u can like cupon for free spay at the American Humane society. so shelters also spay for free.

Answer 9

It is recommended that the sooner you spay her the better. The more heat cycles she goes through, the higher her chances for pyometra and ovarian cancer are.

Answer 10

the price ranges from 65-200 peneds on where you go. no she shouldnt/probably wont die whered ya hear that