My dog has low protein. Is it safe to spay her now or should I wait?

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My huskies has low protein level not extremely low vet advised me not to get her spayed until blood work is repeated in 2 to 3 weeks cause could be due to hormonal changes so is it not safe to spay until protein level is normal thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 7 months and 18 days old | 42 lbs

Levi Gordon, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi, Low protein levels can be of concern for surgery. Proteins are large molecules that help regulate the concentration of everything else in the blood. If the protein is low it can throw everything else out of balance and it is definitely safest to do surgery when these levels are normal. Low protein can also be caused by a number of systemic issues so I would agree spaying when these levels are normal is the best for Aurora to make sure she has a safe and happy spay! Hope this helps! -Dr. Gordon

My dog has low protein. Is it safe to spay her now or should I wait?

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