told me their dog could not be spayed for this reason.I just kept thinking that miniature breeds get spayed so why not a standard sized dog.My concern is the risk of Pyometra for this lovely dog.If you have any animal technician training or veterinarian experience I'd appreciate your input.This is not my dog but she is a sweetheart. Thanks for any insite you can give me.
2007-08-06 07:52:56 · 9 answers · asked by gussie 7 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The person who owns this dog is going to have the dog spayed but she was told by her husbad that the vet told her this . I asked if she had seen a vet.report or any documentation to support this claim and admits rather naively she trusted the other person..She loves this dog immensely and feels rather foolish to have believed the story given. This loved pet will be spayed in the near future.
2007-08-06 08:08:07 · update #1
Spaying involves opening up the female below the stomach area and removing the uterus and ovaries. It's an ovariohysterectomy surgery. Since hte vulva is on the outside end of the female genetalia, the size of it does not affect spaying the dog. The person that told you this was either making something up because they didn't want to spay the dog, uneducated on spaying, or misunderstood something a vet or other person told him/her.
An ovariohysterectomy (OHE) or spay is the complete removal of the female reproductive tract. The ovaries, oviducts, uterine horns, and the uterus are removed. Not only does this procedure prevent the animal from becoming pregnant, it also eliminates the twice-yearly heat cycles.(1)
Sounds like there was some sort of misunderstanding in the explanation - she should talk with her vet, tell them the story that the guy told her and see if he knows why someone would say that!
2007-08-06 07:59:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Umm, spaying is done by making an incision in the dog's ABDOMEN. They do not touch the vulva at all. I don't know who told you that bogus story, but they shouldn't even own animals if that's what they think! You can spay any dog of any size safely.
2007-08-06 08:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
seems such as you're doing a good job of looking after her. And if there replaced into something to be concerned approximately your vet might have observed. in simple terms through fact she is small does not recommend any element. Being the runt or not out of a muddle potential not something. I honestly have a runt of the muddle that's now greater than all of his siblings. I honestly have a canines which replaced into the biggest pup out of her muddle who's now small than all her siblings it extremely is in simple terms the way it is going some cases. as long as your vet isn't in touch. i does not difficulty approximately it. and tell your neighbor to bypass take a flying bounce and recommendations her very own employer
2016-10-09 08:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
What you may have heard is that a dog with an inverted vulva needs to go through one heat cycle to correct it before being spayed. Otherwise the dog will be prone to infections.
2007-08-06 08:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by buterfly_2_lovely 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Females are spayed using a small incision on her underside. The vulva plays no part in a spaying.
2007-08-06 07:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by Maureen G 1 · 6⤊ 0⤋
NO they spayed a dog through it's stomach, not it's female parts!
2007-08-06 07:55:58 · answer #6 · answered by wish I were 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Call the vet, or breeders (American Kennel Club). You can even call to get phone numbers for local animal rescue groups as well. You can get good reliable information from good breeders.
2007-08-06 07:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
This is definately not true.
2007-08-06 07:57:05 · answer #8 · answered by Nicole 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
FALSE!
2007-08-06 07:55:43 · answer #9 · answered by Nana 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋