2007-04-16 13:13:30 · 8 answers · asked by rainbowlittle 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
No, acctually the risk of cancer increases when you get them spayed...by boss is active in a dog cancer research study and they have found that dogs that are fixed (especially when a puppy) have a 62% higher chance of getting cancer.
2007-04-16 14:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by carly385057 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes,, the risk of mammary cancer increases and the risk of pyometria which is a very serious often fatal uterine infection increases.
As a long time vet tech I have seen far too many dogs needlessly get mammary cancer or pyometria.Right now at the hospital we have a dog who just turned 3..she has mammary cancer which is at such an extent that it can't be treated..this dog will be dead within a month..it could have been prevented if she had been spayed.
Don't fall for the anti-spay redirect that you hear that says that cancers increase with spay..they are NOT true.I've been in the vet field for almost 35 years and have seen far too much cancer in unspayed females and unneutered males all that could have been prevented.
2007-04-16 14:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does increase with each heat. There are tons of reasons to spay her. Most important is the cancer issue.
2007-04-16 13:22:15 · answer #3 · answered by Vetgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We stupidly waited to get one of our dogs spayed. She was about 3 y.o. and her uterus started rotting inside of her. She had to have emergency surgery which cost an arm and a leg but we did it. It started to rot because she had never had a litter. Also, getting a dog spayed now is way cheaper than an emergency surgery later on in life. Also, you don't want ur dog to say get loose and get pregnant which will also add to the already enormous dog population from owners who do not spay/neuter....hope this helps!
2007-04-16 13:20:10 · answer #4 · answered by Cash--Rescue, Foster, Adopt! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vet told me that with each heat cycle that your dog doesn't have a litter their chances of getting cancer increase by 20%. If you aren't going to breed then please spay.
2007-04-16 13:21:33 · answer #5 · answered by harvestmeadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-04-16 13:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by dragonfly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes as well as unplanned pregnancy and uterine infections just to name a few.
2007-04-16 13:18:12 · answer #7 · answered by Blueyedshewolf 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my vet said that it does bc i have an 18 month old
2007-04-16 13:20:22 · answer #8 · answered by Belgrademitch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋