Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Chow

[Julie Johnston <raven4luck@home.com>]

OMG - what a "duh" on my part about the ovarian cancer.  Blame it on lack of
coffee yet.  (-;  Thanks for the info.

Julie

> From: "Linda Weisser" <lmweisser@home.com>
> Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 12:02:56 -0700
> To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Chow
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie Johnston" <raven4luck@home.com>
> 
> 
> <<There
> was talk about a higher risk of ovarian CA or something like that if she had
> never had a cycle. >>
> 
> Dogs who have been spayed don't get ovarian cancer.  No ovaries.  Bitches
> who are spayed *after* their first heat have an increased risk of breast
> cancer.  Often fatal.  My lifestock guardian pups and most of my pets are
> spayed (and neutered) before they even leave me at 10 weeks.  (BTW--age to
> alter and whether to alter is probably the second biggest hot button on dog
> lists <g>)  There are some possible disadvantages to spaying overall but
> none of them based upon whether or not a bitch has one season (or more)
> 
> Linda
> 
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