Do dogs ever get their tubes tied instead of getting a historectomy? Wouldn't it be easier, and safer? I mean, I realize that getting a dogs tubes tied doesn't make it 100% impossible, and it wouldn't get rid of them going into heat, and such... but why don't people do that as often as they get historectomies?
2007-05-23 18:36:58 · 10 answers · asked by Jordan 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
No it wouldn't be safer, it would actually be much more dangerous. The uterus must not be left inside the animal because it will end up becoming infected (pyometra). There is no point in it, and it isn't done because as well as being potentially ineffective (as you recognised) it is also dangerous.
Female dogs and cats have ovario-hysterectomies (the removal of the uterus and the ovaries). Female humans have their uterus's removed (hysterectomy) but the ovaries are left in so they still have the hormones.
The number one reason for spaying a female dog is actually for their health.
Chalice
2007-05-23 22:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually asked my vet this very question. Being a woman and having a hysterectomy done for health reasons I can attest to all the fun things that go along with it lol. (tho I'm not sure dogs suffer the same side effects as people do from the surgery). The main reasons are as you say...they still go into heat (which most people don't want to deal with) still have the urge to roam at times....etc. But there ARE pet owners thave have this done (or vacestomies for male dogs) Both sides feel they have valid reasons for choosing their methods of altering a pet. Many claim that complete removal if the organs and everything that goes along with them reduces or eliminates risk of certain cancers. In males it helps keep them from wanting to fight as much or roam. Opponents say that a dog can get lazy or fat (true to varying degrees).
Some vets want to "fix" a dog as young as possible as mine did saying it is way less painful & traumatic for them the younger they are, other vets flat out refuse to perform the surgery any earlier then 6 months of age saying it affects the dogs development in certain aspects.
Most all vets preffer to remove everything, and it is usually rather hard to find a vet willing to do it the other way.
2007-05-23 18:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by Onyx Ninja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs anatomy is far diffrent they do not a tubes like a human woman..
Purpose of a spay is not only to prevent unwanted pregnancys but also prevent several other problems and health conditions that are ONLY seen in intact females..
in order to ensure your dog 1 goes into season, 2 gets Mammory cancer, 3 gets a pyometra serious live or death infection removal of all the organs is needed.. so there is no benifit of just "tube tying" so to speak..
Amanda
2007-05-24 01:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is because this is the way it's always been done and most vets don't change to (possible) new and improved procedures.
Most older vets recommend waiting to spay or neuter a dog until it's at least 6 months old because they charge by the pound and many dogs weigh a lot more at 6 months than at 8 weeks.
I have 2 females one spayed at 8 weeks and one spayed at 9 months. The one done at 8 weeks is tall, thin and developed just find as did the one done at 9 months (she's a tubby sausage, but then she is a Lab mix and they tend to be that way at age 10).
2007-05-23 19:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by WebPixie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's more expensive and more risky. an ovariohysterectomy is much much safer, heals faster, deals with the behavior problems that come with having an intact female, stop intact male dogs from wanting your dog, stop you from having to deal with the heat cycles and provide many health benefits including eliminating the chance of ovarian cancer and uterine cancer and/or infections and greatly decreasing the risk for mammary cancer. Most vets won't even perform tubal ligations because of the risks. Just get them spayed there's no point in doing it any other way really.
2007-05-23 18:54:23 · answer #5 · answered by Kayla B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not have a c section just to have your tubes tied. Having that done does not require surgery anymore. They make a small hole in your belly button and do it arthroscopicly. Talk it over with your doctor . But most times they can do it after delivery. Good luck
2016-05-21 07:53:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would be a question my Vet would LOVE to answer!!!! First of all, why would you want to go through the problems of the heat cycle? (male dogs jumping the fence and humping your dog, bleeding everywhere, aggressiveness being in heat, etc....)
2007-05-23 18:46:47 · answer #7 · answered by Wendy M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is better. Not only does your pup keep her natural nature, they put on less weight . There are some natural cycles but they are minor inconveniences.
It is funny that the majority of females advocate major destruction of the female dogs anatomy for convenience!
I wonder how many of them would advocate a hysterectomy for themselves over the pill or tubal ligation? I mean no more periods to worry about!
2007-05-23 18:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by Hootie J 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why would it be easier and safer, Surgery is surgery.. Why not get things done right if you are going to have surgery anyhow..
Part of getting them spayed is so that they won't come into season. If you are going to have surgery anyhow, why not avoid them coming into season..
Makes no sense, it's like 1/2 a job, and not guarantee, so why bother??
2007-05-23 18:46:52 · answer #9 · answered by DP 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Our vet doesn't do it cause its way higher in risk and they can cause all kinds of problems...dogs are different than people ya know...I'm not sure if other vets will do it or not
2007-05-23 18:46:30 · answer #10 · answered by wyomingirlie16 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋