Spayed :(

[Laceface]

My poor girl, Pat just went and picked my pup up from the vet for me, she was spayed today. I feel so bad for her, my little ball of energy is curled up, past out next to me in bed. I feel so bad for her, I bet she hurts tons. I can't wait till she doesn't hurt anymore! I'm not sure how I'm gonna keep her calm for 2 whole weeks...

I bet next time she won't want to go to the vet. This time she happily wagged her tail and followed the vet back. I bet next time, she will be a bit more leery, lol.

 

[JTC5150]

It sucks but better for them if you are not gonna breed.What kind of pup?

 

[Laceface]

She is a Rat terrier of some sort, some say she looks like a min pin, so who knows!

She's my little ball of energy, thats all i know! haha

 

[JTC5150]

I had a Sheltie that had to go in an emergency for that because we waited to long. I was soooo nervous! She had to stay over night she was so bad.

 

[Mack&Cass]

I remember when my dog was neutered last April. He was pretty mad at me for the first hour when I went to pick him up. He's usually pretty affectionate, but he didn't want to be near me. Then he got really sleepy from the meds and forgot that I sent him to have something bad done and snuggled up and slept for a really long time. The next day it was like it never happened.

Cass

 

[Laceface]

I dont think Quinn could be mad at me. She saw me, wagged her tail and cuddled up with me, and hasnt moved since. She is my baby girl...im not even allowed to go pee with out her most of the time..lol

 

[jayefbe]

Dogs heal from the spaying remarkably fast. When my jack russell was young, it seemed like only a couple days until she was back to being herself. You'll be amazed at how quickly dogs can recover.

 

[Teal]

I had a Sheltie that had to go in an emergency for that because we waited to long. I was soooo nervous! She had to stay over night she was so bad.

This doesn't make any sense... Waited too long to spay her? How was she "that bad" ? :?

It's a lose/lose situation... spaying/neutering young dogs has proven to have negative effects on their health, but keeping intact dogs is not something most people are capable of

 

[Laceface]

Quinn is a year old, and I waited till after her first heat to get her done. This way, I know she is full grown, and hopefully full grown.

Question: She was shakey for the last hour or two. It seems to have stopped, but is this something I should worry about? The vet said I could offer her a third of a feeding tonight, but she doesn't want it, and hasn't shown interest in water. She has gone potty (pee and poo) though.

 

[Kathy]

Laceface! Hello!!!!! Awww, poor baby! I wonder if the shaking was just some trembling coming out of it. If it were my I would call the vet just to reassure myself she is okay, but it sounds normal. She will bed up and around in no time at all and just know you did the right thing. All the little homeless puppies say thank you as it gives them a better change for adoption. Oh, she will eat and drink when she is ready, mine didn't eat or drink until the next morning.

 

[Mack&Cass]

It's a lose/lose situation... spaying/neutering young dogs has proven to have negative effects on their health, but keeping intact dogs is not something most people are capable of

I'm curious, what negative effects are brought on by spaying/neutering? I've heard of lethargy but is there anything else?
Mackenzie

 

[Laceface]

When it is too early, can't it cause growing problems? And I think I recall something about spaying sometimes causing problems with bladder control in females...

 

[whitewolf]

Did they give you the pain killers for her. The collie I just had done slept for 3 days in an open crate, she is generally my spaz and back to it.

 

[ZergFront]

At least you got it done or you'd have to be aware of when she was ovulating before taking her out for walks and she won't have risk of ovarian cancer.

My miniature pinscer is due for getting neutered early next month. Kind of glad because it got really annoying when he kept trying to mount his brother every time the other dog got a bath.

 

[Laceface]

Yep, she has pain killers, one for each morning for i think six days.

I know it's a good thing, it just makes me sad... I don't like her in pain, heh.

 

[Teal]

Yeah, sounds like normal effects after a spay... just keep her quiet and calm.

Waiting until after the first heat really does nothing, because that is when they START maturing. You'd be amazed at the different one or two heats make on the structure of a dog!

Yes, early spaying/neutering causes growth problems and can cause spay incontinence. I have a female that was spayed at 4 months... she grew to 4 inches over standard, because the hormones to close her growth plates weren't there. As a result, she developed hip dysplasia VERY early on (around age 2). She also has spay incontinence.

People have gotten so accustomed to spaying/neutering being routine, without thinking about what they are actually doing to the inner workings of a dog.

 

[Laceface]

So did I not wait long enough for it to make a difference? That was my goal- to put it off till it wouldn't effect her growth.

She seems pretty much normal today. She ate her pain pill, her breakfast, and is drinking. She tried to run around outside (and pretty much did so, the snot), and the only difference is that she doesn't want to jump. Oh, and she is sleeping a tiny bit more. Basically, it didn't phase her, haha

 

[Shell]

This doesn't make any sense... Waited too long to spay her? How was she "that bad" ? :?

I'm guessing from reading that post that she developed a pyometra (a uterine infection) and as a result had to have surgery for that. It's not super common in unspayed females but it does happen from time to time, and when it does it's quite serious and needs immediate surgery (you probably already know this though Teal lol.)

I wouldn't call it "waiting too long" though, you either spay or you don't and if not there is always a SMALL chance of it happening. I think in my 7 years as a tech I maybe saw 6 dogs with pyo's, so really not many, they were all older females that had been used for ALOT of breeding, which I found interesting. I'm not talking regular breeding dogs from reputable kennels, but puppy mill females that people had rescued etc.

Anyway, that's just what I assumed was the case when I read that post.

oh and +1 to your comment about people just being so used to spaying/neutering that not much thought is given to it. I encouraged all my clients to thoroughly do some research (my boss didn't always like that lol) before making that decision. I don't think any "elective" surgery should be done without knowing exactly what the pros and cons and everything else assosciated with it are and yes I know, I'm not your "normal" tech that just says what the vets want you to say

I should also add that I'm not anti spay/neuter nor am I against leaving a dog intact. I think many different factors come down to whether it should be done or not, and it's not a decision to be made lightly either way, but thats just me.

 

[Teal]

Great post, Shell!

Ahh yes.. I didn't even think about pyo! It's been awhile since I've encountered it, thankfully.. none of my dogs ever had it though.

Laceface - it's a matter of debate, and usually personal opinion, as to whether or not you waited "long enough"... if you ask me, waiting as long as you can is better than doing it when they are puppies!

 

[Shell]

Great post, Shell!

Ahh yes.. I didn't even think about pyo! It's been awhile since I've encountered it, thankfully.. none of my dogs ever had it though.

Laceface - it's a matter of debate, and usually personal opinion, as to whether or not you waited "long enough"... if you ask me, waiting as long as you can is better than doing it when they are puppies!

Thanks and agreed! Spaying/neutering as puppies to me isn't worth it, at least not as young puppies (closer to a year Im better with but it's still young.) The ONLY pro of doing them young is that they recover from surgery much faster and typically with less complications, but from seeing what spaying/neutering young can do, I would much rather deal with a little lengthier post surgery recovery.

My old lab was 6 when I neutered him and even then I really debated on it. He had finished his show career and had a successful stud career, and was a great dog all around, no reason to neuter him. Then we found a small growth in one of his testicles so that was ultimately what decided it for me.

I won't lie, his recovery really sucked. It was longer then it would have been when he was younger, and he was a complete wimp about it (can't say I blame the poor old guy.)

However, considering spay/neuter homecare is pretty easy to deal with, it's definately not a good reason to fix them young. Some vets will try to convince you thats why fixing them so young is better, its easier on them. Sure it's easier on them in the short term, however the long term risks far outweigh the short term recovery benefits.

Laceface: In my opinion, fixing her at a year is much better then if you had fixed her even at 6 mths (typically when most vets recommend them be done, although its getting younger and younger now.)