The Best Age to Spay Your Dog in 2024 (veterinarian explains)

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Download my free guide on when to spay your dog (if at all) based on breed - ourpetshealth.com/dogspaytiming
😱 Did you know that 1 in 4 entire female dogs will develop a pyometra by the age of 10? This is a life-threatening infection of the uterus that often requires emergency surgery!
🐕‍🦺 Here are some key points from our discussion on when to spay your dog:
1️⃣ Spaying can prevent serious conditions like pyometra and mammary cancer, and on average spayed dogs live longer than their entire counterparts
2️⃣ Spaying does have some risks, and if carried out at the wrong time it can increase the risk of cruciate ligament injury and certain cancers in specific dog breeds.
3️⃣ The recommended timing of spaying varies hugely and is based on adult body weight and breed
💡 The overall takeaway is that while spaying offers numerous health benefits, the ideal timing should be carefully considered based on your dog's specific breed, size, and health needs. It's crucial to discuss this with your vet to tailor the decision to your furry friend's situation.
🤔 How do you feel about the timing of spaying or neutering your pets? Do you think more personalized guidance is needed in making these decisions?
#DogHealth #PetCare #SpayAndNeuter #VeterinaryCare #petowners
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00:00 Dog spay controversy
01:34 Pyometra
02:33 Mammary cancer
03:34 Pregnancy risks
04:12 Roaming and trauma
04:52 Life expectancy
05:14 Surgery risk
06:19 Cruciate ligament injury
07:46 Cancer risk
08:43 Incontinence
09:03 Autoimmune disease
09:45 Obesity
10:52 Should you spay your dog?
13:09 When to spay your dog

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@cloudsplitter24 Ай бұрын

I would have liked to see the UC Davis long duration study on golden retrievers and similar breeds addressed in this discussion. They seem to suggest holding off (for 2 to 3) years for golden retrievers. The risk of hip dysplasia was higher as well.

@OurPetsHealth Ай бұрын

Golden retrievers are one of the 35 breeds in the table discussed and the recommendation is to actually leave them intact, primarily due to cancer risk in that breed. If the decision is instead to spay then I'd suggest leaving as late as possible to a point when pyo became a really significant risk (based on age or long/unusual season for example)

@blove2719 Ай бұрын

Can you explain why dogs in Europe who are not spayed/neutered have a longer life span than dogs in the US?

@giorgiaw Ай бұрын

Thank-you so much for doing this video. My dog is mixed breed small dog. Chihuahua pug mix. She is eight years old and i am unsure about putting her through the surgery. Your video makes it a lot clearer with regards to spaying. Its just her age i am worried about anaesthetic etc. I am so glad I came across your videos Thankyou

@OurPetsHealth Ай бұрын

Pleased I could help. I have an older video specifically about spaying an older dog here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptx_nKqWyde8eaM.html and then a couple of recent videos about anaesthetic/surgery risk and how to reduce it here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e81djK-YtJmqhJc.html

@giorgiaw Ай бұрын

@@OurPetsHealth thankyou

@davidmckinney6577 Ай бұрын

Wow I had no idea of all of the different health risks in having dogs spayed. I had Rosie Mae spayed and she is doing great as soon as the anthesia wore off she was a little sore for the first day and after that she is back to normal she has tons of energy and she can run so fast. Very good informative video Dr Alex 👏 I really appreciate it because it helps me to understand all about this kind of stuff 👍. Rosie Mae is a lot of company to me but I'm still forever lost without my beloved little Arnold and my gentle giant Bigfoot..Bigfoot back feet were so long he could wear a size eleven in shoe size. His real name was jolog but he got the nickname from me so I called him both..I'm thinking about writing a book about them and if I do I would love to put in the book how you have helped me with advice down through the years and how my little Arnold would sit with me and watch your videos. You know Arnold he always gave you two paws 🐾 up..hope you have a wonderful amazing work week ahead Dr Alex take care buddy.

@OurPetsHealth Ай бұрын

Rosie-May will never replace your 2 boys but in time she'll be just as important! Glad to hear she recovered so well

@Bexyboo88 Ай бұрын

As you may remember, Molly, our Lab, had the Laparoscopic spay (around 15 months) and she developed I believe Mucometra, sent to Dick White specialists and her op to remove her uterus and to fix some narrowing (stenosis) ending up being £4000, which thankfully the insurance paid out for - though I assume this is likely a very rare thing the have happened(?). She's 8 now and still doing great ^_^ Our Goldador girl, Pontiac, the same as Molly we had spayed 3 months after her first season (which seems to be a common recommendation here), but as she had it earlier, that made it just after her 1st birthday. This time we just went with the conventional spay. She is now just over 2. I noticed in your chart it suggests to leave Golden retrievers entire, but Labs come up as over 12 months - I just wondered what the reasons are for that and also what would be the suggested route for a cross like our girl in that case? Thanks for continuing to inform with your fab videos :D

@OurPetsHealth Ай бұрын

Hi Bex, I believe Molly has her own podcast episode! For mixed breeds I would suggest look at the related breeds and er on the side of waiting if there is a difference. Although similar breeds are related, they must show genetic differences to see the results that are shown. How mixed breeds fair would depend on which genes they inherit. At this stage we are a long way off being able to predict cancer risk for example based on genetic profiling, something that is becoming more common with certain human cancers.

@OurPetsHealth Ай бұрын

Download my free guide on when to spay your dog (if at all) based on breed - ourpetshealth.com/dogspaytiming

@inesucrvenom Ай бұрын

Nice video! Do cats have such restrictions?

@OurPetsHealth Ай бұрын

No, there is no change in risks related to time of spay or castration in cats

@SpaceMan-zq4xs 13 күн бұрын

Cats are best neutered at 2 years onwards as they develop much later than dogos.

@RachelKay528 Ай бұрын

Just curious on guidance for mixed breeds. I imagine you'd go by whatever the top one or two breeds are in the mix, right? Although that's only if you've done a DNA test (or are easily able to identify the mix without one).

@OurPetsHealth Ай бұрын

There's no clear cut answer but my suggestion would be that for two breed mixes yes, looking at what they are (or the closest related breed on the list) and go for the longer option would seem sensible. For multi breed mixes the likelihood is that they are going to be much less prone to issues so I'd stick to the recommendation based on size

@RachelKay528 Ай бұрын

@@OurPetsHealth Makes sense. Thank you!!