Why should I spay my small female dog? Addressing concerns.

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Mum and I have been discussing a lot about spaying our tiny little angel. Mum's against it since her friends told her not to and I don't know. Help me. Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 6 months old | 4 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

There is absolutely no reason not to spay your pet, unless of course you are purposefully wanting to breed Bella. Spaying pets early (before their 1st heat cycle), reduces the chance of mammary cancer to less than 3%, which is a huge deal. There is no decrease seen after the 3rd heat cycle. However spaying Bella will still prevent her from ever having a spontaneous infected uterus or Pyometra event int he future. Which is an emergency situation that would require immediate surgery if Bella ever developed this. And considering that a Pyometra event is much more common in small breed dogs like the Maltese, this is reason enough to highly consider spaying her.

Why should I spay my small female dog? Addressing concerns.

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