As pet owners, we see the commercials that tell us to spay or neuter our pets to control the stray animal population. When we adopt from a humane society or rescue shelter, all the animals have already had the procedure done.
But many owners who have to get it done on their own usually don’t and don’t realize that there are many other reasons to have your pet spayed or neutered.
Male dogs
Male dogs that are not neutered can develop a prostate enlargement that can ultimately cause difficulty with urinations and bowel movements. They can also develop infections of the prostate. Other medical conditions that can occur are testicular cancer and tumors around the anal area that require surgery.
Female dogs
Female dogs can get much more life threatening conditions if they are not spayed. They can get an uterine infection, called pyometra, that requires emergency surgery. If this condition is untreated or surgery is not done as soon as possible, the infection gets into the bloodstream and becomes fatal.
Female dogs that aren’t spayed can also get mammary tumors. About 50 percent of these mammary tumors are malignant and spread to the lungs. Spaying a dog before her first heat cycle decreases her chances of developing mammary tumors to almost 0 percent.
Early is best /8-15month
Some of these health risks are actually initiated early in the animal’s life. For mammary tumors, they can be triggered with their first heat cycle when they are between eight months to one year of age.
We want our pets with us as long as possible and do not want them to develop an illness that could have been avoided by having our pets spayed or neutered.
Too early spay and neuter can aa well cause health issues. All Boys & girls need their hormones to develop normally. Before making any decisions please consult with your certified veterinarian.
https://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-diseases-conditions-a-z/pyometra-why-you-should-spay-sooner-later