Spaying

AmyMay

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Sooo, Daisy is comming up for 8 months now - and thoughts are turning to spaying. She's a Bichon Frise, and we have absolutely no intention nor desire to breed.

Is there a general consensus on when the best time to spay is for a small dog like her?
 
I have always been advised by my Vet to spay after their first season, more so with a larger breed, but still recommended with a small breed.
 
My last dog to be spayed was Pip our Lancashire Heeler, we were advised by Langford to spay her after her first season and half way before her next which we did. Pip had her 1st season about 9months so 6 months after that she was spayed so she was 15months old by then and physically mature as she is only a little dog.
 
My wee schnauzer had one season then spayed. So she was probably about 10 months. That was 13 years ago so can't really remember exact age.
I've recently acquired a lab who is supposed to be 18 months. She's just finished a season so will get done October/November time.

Best to discuss it with your vet too :-)
 
Yes, GinaB, did chat to vet when Daisy went for her second jab shortly after getting her. They recommended after her first season, but weren't any more specific than that.
 
My Yorkie was spayed after her first season, except I can't remember when that was. Probably around 8 months old??
 
I was told to get mine spayed 3 months after first season.( small collie cross)...but things kept getting in the way so it was done when she was 2 1/2...
 
ideally 2-4 months after the first season.
having a season allows hormones to mature the body, this affects tendons and ligaments as well as skeletal development.
leaving them a little later also allows them to increase in size making surgery easy to carry out as everything is more visible.
not allowing multiple seasons reduces the risk of some cancers.
the gap between the season and the surgery means there is less blood flow to the area and reduces (very slightly) the risk of a bleed at the surgery sight.
 
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