Re: [pyrnet] spaying after the first heat

["Margaret Greiner" <Shadowman2001@email.msn.com>]

At the vets office my daughter works for they will not spay or neuter before
8 months of age they have told me especially in males because their genital
area is not matured that it can stunt the urethra and cause serious bladder
infections and possible other serious problems down the road.So after 4
years of them taking excellent care of both my pyrs that are in excellent
health,I will respect their professional opinion.
Peggy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janice Swenson" <janices@austin.rr.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] spaying after the first heat


> On 26 Sep 2000, at 17:21, Margaret Greiner wrote:
> > Janice I too have a female and the vet suggested that I wait until after
the
> > first heat,I was told that it reduces the chance of vaginal problems .I
know
> > there were studies done on lions in Africa that they spay and neutered
> > before sexual maturity The male Lions did not grow the mane and the
females
> > stayed very small and were subject to infection.So in the world of
today's
> > medicine they must know something we don't the important thing is that
you
> > have your animal spayed and neutered.In this study also the pride would
not
> > accept these altered cats it was very interesting.
>
> My vet suggests just the opposite, spay/neuter before reaching
> sexual maturity so I really have to wonder where all this information
> comes from.  We've got studies that show in dogs early
> spay/neuter the growth plates take slightly longer to close so they
> end up growing slightly taller than their un-spayed/un-neutered
> counterparts.  I also haven't seen where it makes a difference in
> them having less problems with infection and I'd like someone to
> produce information on studies on dogs that show this.
>
>
>
>
> Janice, janices@austin.rr.com
> Lana & Linsey (newfs), Sonny (pyr)
> http://home.austin.rr.com/janices
> Hutto, TX
>
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