- Hundreds of thousands of dogs are euthanized in shelters every year because of overpopulation, so spaying is very important.
- Spayed dogs have a medical and behavioural advantages.
Medical advantages:
- Spaying helps to live healthier life it prevent uterine infection – pyometra ( life-threatening infection) and mammary gland tumor in female dogs.
Behavioural advantage:
- Female dogs usually go into heat four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. During this time for mating , they’ll yowl and urinate more frequently (sometimes all over the house!) And bloody discharge may seen during this time so, if you have spayed dog then neither of you will have to deal with this problems.
- Spaying saves you from dealing with male dogs who are wildly attracted to your female dog in heat.
Note : Unspayed female dogs go into heat about once every eight months, and it lasts for three weeks each time. Also, they don’t go into menopause. They regularly go into heat cycle for their entire lives unless they’re spayed.
When to spay female dogs and cats ?
- In dogs : In dogs spaying can be done as early as eight weeks of age , and preferably before their first heat for the best health.
- The first heat cycle occurs around seven to nine months of age, many vets wait till dogs reaches at spaying age because they are more likely to tolerate the necessary anaesthesia.
- Old dogs can also be spayed but in older dogs complications are more.
- For cat :It is generally considered safe for kittens as young as eight weeks old to be spayed.
What is cost of spaying ?
- Cost of spaying is around 3 to 7 thousands it depends on vet and breed of dog.
- Overall cost of spaying is far less than caring of puppies.
Take care of Your Pet Before and After Surgery
Care you should take before surgery:
Your vet will provide pre surgical advice that you should follow in general your dog should not eat for at least eight to twelve hours before the surgery because the anaesthesia may cause nausea.
Care you should take after surgery:
Post operative instruction may include that your pet feel some pain and discomfort after surgery so, your vet will give some medication to control pain and prevent infections that medicines you have to give your dog as advised by your vet.
Provide your pet quite and comfortable place inside home for safe recovery.
Prevent your pet from running , jumping or playing up to two weeks following surgery.
Prevent your pet from licking the suture line if she keeps licking pop an Elizabethan collar around her neck.
Avoid bathing your pet up to two weeks.
You should daily check the operated site for proper healing if you notice any redness , swelling or discharge coming out from suture line please contact your veterinarian.
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