Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Female | spayed | 11 years and 7 months old | 20.9 lbs
My dog is almost 12 years old. Is it safe to remove her uterus at this age who is also weak at heart? What are the risks?
2 Answers
Published on January 6th, 2019
Only her vet can determine if it's safe to spay Lucky or not. There are senior dogs that can have surgery safely, but heart problems add an additional risk. Speak to her vet about the risks. I hope this helps.
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Published on July 5th, 2018
Unfortunately, without knowing the case it is hard to say the likelihood. Surgery and anesthesia have risks. These risks rarely happen but they do happen. It is usually cause by some health problem of the animal that is either not showing up on blood work or physical. The benefit from spaying an animal is worth taking the risk. If the animal has known health problems then it depends on what they are, how severe they are and how debilitated the pet is to determine if the risk is worth it. That is something to be discussed with the veterinarian working on the case. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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