getting a female black lab dog fixed?

Question

how much will it cost to get a female black lab puppy fixed she is 15.5 lbs and 8 weeks old.

Answer 1

She's a little young to be spayed. She needs to be finished with all of her shots, first. She should probably be around 4-6 months, when you have her spayed, so she'll weigh quite a bit more than she does now. You can probably figure around $200, depending on the area where you live.

Answer 2

Generally, dogs aren't spayed until they are 6 months of age.
They can be done sooner, most veterinarians wait until 6 months.

Depending on the vet and location it could run between 200 - 250. That should include the medications, followup visit and suture removal.

For an exact estimate, call your vet.

Low cost spaying and neutering is available in most areas also, you can check with your local shelter to get the names of places that do this.

Answer 3

Prices very a LOT from practice to practice and area to area. The best thing to do is ring around your local vets and get quotes - quicker and more accurate than hoping someone from your area will answer on here!

Please ignore 'New Dog Owner's advice about waiting until she's had her first heat - if you don't already know, that is an old wives tale. Spaying her before her first heat gives her a 75% chance of NOT getting mammary cancer - if you wait until she's had her first heat that chance decreases to 50%. After she's had two heats, that chance is reduced to 25%.

Chalice

Answer 4

I wouldn't fix a puppy at 8 weeks old. That is just my personal opinion. Anyway it depends on your vet. Every vet is different just have to call around and check. Cheaper doesn't make it better though. No one can give you the right answer you really need to check with the vets in your area.

Answer 5

Anywhere from free to $300, check with local shelters or vets about low cost spay/neutering. Also Friends of Animals offers low cost spays, you find a vet in your area that accepts the coupon you buy from FoA. FoA sends you the local vet info. so you will know which ones do take it.

Answer 6

It all depends on the area you live in and how much overall your vet costs. It should usually be under $100 and if there are no complications she can go home after a few hours.

Answer 7

Prices vary by clinic.
First of all, she's not quite old enough to be spayed yet.
She also needs to be up to date with distemper series vaccines and rabies. (She'll get her rabies around 16 weeks of age)
She also needs to be tested for heartworm disease before going under anesthesia - it's a simple blood test they can do at the animal hospital.
Also, I strongly recommend pre-anesthetic bloodwork to test her liver and kidney values to make sure it's safe for her to go under anesthesia.
Take all of these things into consideration, but like I said, it varies from clinic to clinic - call around and get some estimates but overall, I'd say you're looking at about $200.

Answer 8

You would have to ask the vet. Prices vary a lot from vet to vet & area to area. Check with your shelter for low cost clinics. There is also help available if you are in the US

Answer 9

Female black lab? The vets are going to charge you big bucks, I hope you know. They'll be laughing all the way to the bank, whether they healed your pet or not. Because of this, I recomend Wiles Road Animal Hospital. They are fair and just, and have treated my yellow lab before and saved his life.

Answer 10

She is too young to be spayed at this time. spay around 4 to 6 mos. You don't need to have her Heartworm tested to have her spayed she's not old enough for that. Just make sure you have her on HG. Its safe to spay a puppy without major bloodwork.
Kat