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Re: [PyrNet-L] Early Spay/Neuter

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Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] Early Spay/Neuter
From: "Mitzi Potter" <Pyrs@prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 21:22:53 -0500
Priority: Normal
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On Wed, 23 Sep 98 21:57:40 PDT, Jean Fonatine-Vereb wrote:

>I recently heard that it is no longer recommended to spay/neuter large breed dogs earlier than 8 months of age due to bone loss at maturity.  It is still recommended to spay/neuter small and medium dog breeds as early as 12 to 16 weeks of age.   Has anyone else heard this from a veterinary school in California state?

Haven't ever heard of it. My Pyrs, Goldens, Newfs are all
spayed/neutered between 5-6 months of age. Hmmm.....I just checked
and it looks like they've all got lots of bone <g>. Actually my Pyrs
are quite tall compared to most I see. My boys are 30 1/2-32 inches
at the shoulder. The *DISadvantages of waiting that long far outweigh
any possible problems.
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Mitzi Potter   
Pyrs@prodigy.net   Oklahoma City  OK
http://members.aol.com/pyrs/dogs.htm

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