Now I am in doubt if I should spay my German shepherd. She is 6 months old.
2007-03-27 12:47:24 · 8 answers · asked by Luzinha 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
There is some question on this. Some vets disagree and 'tow the line'..spay/neuter before 6 mos.
But I have spoken to many a good GSD breeder who feel the dogs need the development time, and hormones to grow sufficient skeletal structure and proper GSD conformation.
I tend to agree on this. Especially for a male dog. (females less so).
I don't intend to neuter my 8mos old GSD untill he turns 18 mos. I am a responsible dog owner, have adequate fencing, and I am training in obedience competitions.
2007-03-27 14:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by Tracey A 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have her spayed. Osteosarcoma is a bone cancer that accounts for only 5% of all tumors but 80-90% of malignancies. The giant breed dogs are most prone to it, however large breeds do also get it. It occurs mostly in dogs over 80 lbs. No one knows the cause, but it is believed that the the rapid growing cells in the growth plate are at a genetically greater risk. There is no correlation to spay/neuter. There is however a known risk of not having your dog spayed: ovarian or testicular cancer, death from complications of pregnancy and/or delivery, infection after birth, not to mention the lives of unwanted puppies.
2007-03-27 14:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by jjtrue 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There was a study done about this, however that study was very flawed and not valid. It was done on a small number of dogs and on breeds that are already prone to this type of cancer spay/neutered or not.
It is far better and healthier for your dog to get her spayed before she has her first heat.
I've been in the vet field for 34 almost 35 years and have seen thousands of spay/neutered dogs and guess what ???? I've never met one/seen one that had cancer from being spay/neutered but I have seen many that have had cancer from not being spay/neutered.
2007-03-27 13:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
6 months is not young i believe when they are talking about early spay/neuter they mean under 4 months
2007-03-27 12:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh for Pete sake no it does not. I dont know where you guys hear all this stuff but it is so wrong.
Your German Shepherd will be fine, spray her as you had planned.
2007-03-27 12:52:30 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have a red nose staffordshire terrier (red nose pit bull) I had him fixed before he was a year old and no complications with him and my vet said it's rare! P.S. my puppy know is 8 yrs old and 95 lbs.
2007-03-27 12:57:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.royalair.org/spayingearly.htm
Read this, then decide for yourself.
2014-02-11 01:05:11 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thin k so!
2007-03-27 12:51:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋