I owned two dogs, a male and female (stray one). I was advise to sterilise them and the female one should be done after her menstruation over for 2 months, is this true? I still hesitating to let them operate because i find it very cruel to do it without their consent ofcourse they can't make this decision. Thats Y i find it must be good on them before i decide. Please let me know more of the advantages for both male and female dogs just for sterilisation. I only knew one or two answers which is to avoid to have more little ones and prevent contract any cancer diseases .
2007-03-28 00:18:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Hi there I am a Veterinarian Tech and hope to help!! Yes, it is true that you should wait to spay your female once she is about 2 months out of heat. The reason for this is a spay becomes a lot more complicated and risky if the female is in heat. Good vets will stop a surgery if they suspect a female is in heat. The two months will insure your female has completed her cycle. As far as spaying and neutering your dogs, I HIGHLY recommend you doing so. Dogs that are spayed and neutered live longer, are healthier, and have less behavioral issues. Here are some other reasons why it is a good idea to spay and neuter your dogs:
Prevents prostate and testicular cancer (dogs).
Prevents Pyometra, a serious and potentially fatal infection of the uterus, most commonly seen in unspayed females.
Greatly reduces the rate of uterine and breast cancer (in females) when done before the first (or second) esterus cycle.
Reduces inter-male aggression (dogs).
Reduces dominance aggression towards people (dogs).
Reduces urinary "marking" (of vertical objects such as furniture.)
Reduces "mounting" behavior, and sexual frustration.
Reduces roaming.
Prevents false pregnacies (females).
Prevents unwanted litters. (It is truly amazing what some dogs will do in order to mate with a female dog who comes into "season". Some dogs will dig under fences to get to another dog, while some have even managed to mate through chain link fences!)
Prevents neighborhood dogs from camping outside your home waiting for the oppurtunity to mate with your female dog.
Keeps you from having to keep your dogs away from playing and socializing with other dogs for a total of six weeks each year.
Good luck and please consider the health and well-being of your dogs! Hope I helped!
2007-03-28 00:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In females spaying reduces the risk of cancers, but also prevents pyometreas from occuring as well as (of course) no extra dogs showing up after 63 days.
For males it reduces aggression because it reduces the amount of testosterone in the body, reduces the roaming factor, less urinary tract infections, which in turn leads to less problems with the prostrate as well as reducing the risk of cancers in the area.
Myths of doing the procedures such as changes in dogs temperment and weight or untrue. Dogs are usually sterilized right about the time they sexually mature and the personality changes reflect this, Also with the weight gain, many people do not realize that adult dogs require food to meet their excercise needs much like we do, so if the food is too much or the wrong kind they gain weight.
It is not cruel to fix your animals, it's the responsible thing to do.
2007-03-28 08:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by Donnertagskind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a personal decision that you have to make. I have never fixed any of my dogs in the last 27 years. I do not want big, fat, lazy dogs with no energy levels. As a matter of fact, I want the opposite. I need working dogs and I have found that when neutering a male, for example, they tend to lose their drive. Of cource you would too if you had no testosterone in your system. I have only had one male that came neutered and I had a hell of a time keeping him in shape or motivated for work. His development, both physical and mental took forever and as far as I am concerned, he never fully developed like a dog that was not altered would be. Females have the same problems when fixed as far as I am concerned. In the last 27 years I have never had any accidental pregnancies or any incidents that had to do with my dogs not being fixed. Again, this is a personal opinion and it all has to do with how you feel.
2007-03-28 01:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doing this to your dogs is good for you and them, it helps to keep them home, your male will not go off hunting for a female. Therefore he will not get lost or hit by a car. it also heps them mellow out a bit. Same for the female she want to stay home not go off on her own. It has seemed to help with mine I am getting a new puppy next week and as soon as she is old enough she will get fixed. No puppies and no menstrual problems.
2007-03-28 00:32:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mary B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE listen the the vet tech!!! PLEASE!!!
Your dogs will NOT get fat and lazy....no more than any other dog...take them out and go for walks.....Dogs that go into heat over and over can get sick with cancer...Males are a pain in the butt if they are running after every female in a 100 mile radius....PLUS...I love my dogs like children but they are DOGS....they do not need to consent to anything...it is our job to take care of them and getting them fixed is taking good care of them....do it
2007-03-28 02:41:42 · answer #5 · answered by Emme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They calm down, my male sheppard/rott mix dog was so hyper I almost had to give him up, getting him fixed, he calmed down so much that now I am not having the thoughts of giving him away, he would pee on my tub and porch, nock me down trying to play, jump ontop of my truck and scratch it up, running away every time he could, not eating much and being really thin... now he is gaining weight too.... My female bull dog is not fixed yet but she is too small, years back I had a lab and she was like this male sheppard/rott, I got her fixed and she became a shadow to me, quiet, calm and gained weight, she never ran off or had any interest in anything other than our house and car rides to mc donalds with me...
2007-03-28 00:43:48 · answer #6 · answered by rainwater 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heat period for a separated pair of kennelmates is HUGELY stressful. Frequently they can't eat, loose weight, howl all night.....
IF they are sterilized you'll never have to deny them each others company.
2007-03-28 00:36:34 · answer #7 · answered by ragapple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vet tech has it right on. Please do this for your dogs.
2007-03-28 01:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by sunny w 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋