When is the best time to spay or neuter your dog? Vlog 62
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- Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025
- This is what you need to know about the pros and cons of early spay and neuter.
Should your dog be spayed or neutered early? Should you wait? What if your dog had an early spay or neuter?
When I went to veterinary school, we were taught the benefits of early spay and neuter for dogs, typically at 6 months. There are lots of healthy benefits including lowering the risk of breast cancer. Then why did I, a cancer specialist, wait until my dog Penelope was 2 years old? I explain why I waited, and what you need to know for your dog.
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Great discussion. My 14 y/o male golden retriever is still intact. His main health issue is mild arthritis, however he is very lean and very healthy, especially considering his age. He's an inside pet so unexpected pregnancies have never been an issue.
Surely he must have experienced sexual frustration over his years as an intact male? Was he a stud dog? If you were not using him for breeding purposes, why didn't you have him neutered? Neutered males are calmer, happier males. Also at much less risk of certain cancers.
@@glamdolly30 - Our golden was an AKC registered dog that we got when he was 6 y/o. His previous owners were getting divorced during the tail-end of the great 2009 financial crisis and could not take him into the apartment the were moving into. You bring up a great point about men being more happy if they get neutered, I've had this exact same thought as you about several of my older friends and co-workers who are single and not interested in a relationship at their age. I assume they are sexually frustrated so I may bring up the courage to suggest this procedure to them.
UC Davis has some very good studies about lower cancer rates for some types of cancer in neutered dogs, however cancer rates appear to increase for the most important and dreaded cancers that plagues Golden Retrievers - hemangiosarcoma and T-cell lymphoma. There is also increased risk of hip dysplasia in neutered males too. Since hemangiosarcoma is incredibly common in goldens (oddly, T-cell lymphoma plagues golden retrievers from England), and has no particularly effective treatment, I decided to minimize this risk. Overall our golden has been an incredibly calm and happy male all the years we've had him. I think it's because I tie him to my waist and ride my bicycle around the neighborhood, so he gets more exercise than even many sport and working dogs.
@@donaldlee6760 Hi Donald - thanks for your very informative - and entertaining - reply. Your dog obviously landed on his feet/paws, when he came to you! I found this video very interesting, it's a great channel for dog owners. As I explain in a longer post here, I had my 13 yo Maltese girl spayed aged 5 months, because I was told she was pretty much guaranteed never to get mammary cancer if she had the op before her first season, and she never got that (as a bonus, she has never complained to me of sexual frustration either, Lol!)
However, now aged 13 yrs 4 months, she has just been diagnosed with Hemagiosarcoma. She had a huge tumour removed from her liver a month ago & is on a daily chemo tablet to hopefully prolong her life with me. I was dismayed recently when I read bitches are more likely to get Hemangiosarcoma if spayed young. So I guess cancer is a case of Russian Roulette - you miss the bullet in the chamber marked 'mammary tumour', then you find the Hemangisarcoma chamber was loaded.
As owners, all we can do for our beloved pets is love & care for them to provide a good quality of life, keep up to speed on the latest medical news & try and secure a great vet (in my experience, the quality of vets varies tremendously - when the chips are down, a good vet can literally be a matter of life or death for your animal).
I wish now that I had taken my dog for twice yearly scans, certainly after the age of 10 and maybe younger. I don't suppose that would have saved her from getting the cancer, but the tumour would have been found sooner and removed faster & I that would obviously have been better prognosis-wise. The problem with tumours on organs like liver, spleen etc is they grow under the rib cage so it's impossible to know they are there until they have become a large mass that a vet feels during routine manual examination, as was the case with my dog.
May you enjoy many more happy years with your gorgeous boy. I recently realised how quickly we lose them - it has been an awful shock, for I think my dumb subconscious mind assumed I would have her with me for at least another 20 years! Every moment I have with her now is bittersweet, but the great blessing is that she sailed through the recent surgery, she is well (for now), and she has absolutely no idea there's anything wrong with her! It is for us humans to suffer & bear the burden of their passing - I guess that is the final gift we give the animals we love. Make the most of every day - I know you do! God bless. X
glamdolly20 No proof in what you said. I have never had a male dog neutered and they have all been happy, calm dogs. The cancer risk is reduced by 1%, not that big a benefit.
@Rick Vis Utter nonsense, as any pet owner can confirm. Quite a few troublesome men would benefit from a trip to the vet too!
A very interesting discussion regarding neutering. Well worthwhile and I learned a lot.
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Very interesting discussion. I've personally chosen to neuter my 7 month old dog because there is a female in heat in the area and he physically hurt himself trying to get to her. I know the risks but I couldn't come home to an injured dog either.
You made an educated decision based on your situation 💕
Thank you for going over the reasons why waiting maybe the route to take.
glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
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Thank you 🙂
Studies were done on humans many years ago and undeniably showed a huge protective benefit to keeping ovaries. My dog had an ovary-sparing spay, which means removing the uterus but keeping the ovaries. She can't get pregnant, bleed, or get pyometra. This is the best of all worlds.
I didn't know that was a possibility. I was hoping to get an ovarectomy for my newest chihuahua but can't find a vet who will do it. Now I will into this option. How old was your dog when she had this done?
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Six months old. The younger, the better. I couldn't find a vet who knew how to do it. I convinced my vet to learn how. It is not hard to figure out, just not taught at vet school.
Andrew - I am glad things are going well for your dog and that you found a vet willing to work with you in your search for what you feel is best for her. You should know that while she had most of her uterus removed and can't get a "full blown" pyometra, she is still at risk for something we refer to as a "stump pyometra". This is an infection in the remnant. Any time I see this I always go hunting for ovarian remnants. All the cases I have seen the ovarian remnant was not left behind intentionally but it was enough to stimulate what was left of the uterus and cause an infection. If your vet removed the cervix (typical approach to removing the uterus is to leave the vaginal vault AND the cervix) I don't believe there is any concern about a stump pyometra but if the cervix was left in the dog, there is still some risk which will increase as she gets older. And as Dr. Sue points out, you still need to be on the look out for breast cancer. Best of luck!
@@doctimvmdgmail Yes. It is great that there are vets out there who are willing to put the needs of the dog first by keeping the ovaries intact and being more careful about removing the entire uterus, rather then taking the easy route during surgery and cutting everything out. My wife's gynecologist convinced her that keeping her ovaries during a planned hysterectomy is so important for a woman's health to not consider cutting them out to reduce chances of cancer that fully intact human females might get. We need to give our dogs the same consideration.
@@BijalunaAronow Six months, but it can done at any age.
Omg best most comprehensive breakdown of current science and health advice regarding spays. I've been driving myself crazy over this wanting to protect my dog from mammary cancer when as a nurse I know this is one of the easiest to detect and treat and makes so much sense to prevent the less detectable cancers as I have a prone golden retriever mix. Thank u so much for this!!
I appreciate that you practice evidence based medicine, even if it means changing how you were doing things. That's so commendable! Our vet told us the same things you said here, and it affirmed everything I thought as a 2x Cushing's Disease survivor where I learned so much about the endocrine system!
Thank you so much! 💙💙
Loved it very informative,I just watched another Vet right before you came on that feels the same way about spaying and neutering when the dogs were way to young.She talked a lot about the thyroid and different cancer and hip dysplasia a lot of the same things you talked about.Also Talked about irresponsible pet owners that they definitely should neuter and spay their animals.Most importantly do your own research talk to your vet about spaying and neutering to young or not spaying neutering at all.Very interesting.Thanks for your time trying to educate us about this new research that’s come out about spaying and neutering or not Spaying and neutering at all or not being spayed or neutered before their first heat.❤️
I work with a veterinary welfare. We work in the townships of South Africa, which are very poor and very large. We do mass sterilisation outreaches, and I can honestly say we don't see many health problems, if any, from early sterilisation. We do however see allot of suffering and health issues due to NOT sterilising, including vaginal prolapses and TVTs and various cancer's. We also see that the animals are happier and healthier after sterilisation, because of their living situation. Most hunt and scavange and are given leftover mielie porradge for food. Not having those hormones and and carrying puppies and nursing puppies, really helps them thrive. Puppies that are born here often die from distempar and Parvo viruses. At home, all my dogs are sterilised, none have cancer. One has hip problems, but he's had it since he was a puppy, because he's a rescued mutt. I will always stand behind sterilisation, and I wish more people will to. If you aren't going to sterilise until a certain age, atleast keep your dog away from others. Be responsible and don't add to pet over population.
Yes, don't add to overpopulation in countries where there is a problem with overpopulation... US is not the case, most of Europe neither.
@@slouberiee actually it is the case in the US. thousands of animals are put down monthly because there aren't enough homes.
I don't blame sterilisation in shelters and areas, where there are many dogs without homes or without responsible owners and I totally agree with you, that intact female dogs, must be watched like hawk while in season. We have an entire female who had 4 seasons, no pups, walking her (of course no off lead walks, when in heat) is like a military operation, but I believe she needs her hormones to be healthy. There are a few spayed female dogs in my neighbourhood and sadly every single of them have changed to the worst after being spayed, I know a lot of dog are doing fine, but it's like a Russian roulette, I don't want to risk it with my girl.
thank u dr sue - u r absolutely right not to neutered young dogs. u sharing the right info is very very helpful. thanksssssss ❤
Thank you Hugh for the comment and for being kind in your comment :)
I have been trying to spay my now nearly 6 month old mixed female. Luckily life got in the way. A woman who works at a local shelter insisted I shouldn't wait past 4 to 6 months and if I did my dog would get cancer. I'm going to wait until she is fully grown and make sure we decrease the risk of so many more diseases that come from early spay. Thank you.
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Thank you for explaining.Just adopted a GSD male from shelter.He is 1yr and 3 mos and the shelter suggested that he be fixed in June.I agree with you that it should happen after 2 years.Watched a program of Dr.Karin Becker which was revealing re the complete removal of an animals reproductive organs and I believe that something like a vasectomy is less invasive and better for the animal.
My dog that just died at the age of 17 years was an unaltered dog and during his life had never any medical issues.Just took him to the shot clinic once a year for regular shots.
Animal control found out that this dog was unaltered when on the 4th of July because of fire works he ran off.Animal control picked him up the next morning in the Costco parking lot down the hill from my residence. When I retrieved him from the shelter, they mentioned that he was unaltered and I was given a number of days to take care of it and also the chip which he did not have.
Went to see the doctor at the shot clinic who wrote a letter stating that it was not recommended that a dog at 11 years of age should not be neutered since he may not survive the procedure.
Samson was a complete animal , he was always healthy , and lived a long life probably because no organs were removed.Do you have any suggestions on finding a place that do not remove an animals reproductive organs?
Thank you.
william van rooy I have just recently found videos with Dr. Becker. Wow is does she have great up to date information and also guest dr.s she interviews. I still cant find the answer to my question though. I have a Labrador with 2 undescended testicles. I know that they have to be removed but at what age . . . And safest surgery . . .
Most vets have no clue what you are talking about. Or they don't want to know. Your 100% right.
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What about taking out the uterus and leaving the ovaries. Seems like a better option to maintain hormones needed for good health. I mean thats what we do in humans
That's the procedure I had done with my girl and a vasectomy in my boy.
That’s a great idea.
Thank you SO MUCH for uploading this video. I have two female Brazilian Mastiffs my oldest (9 mo) hasn’t gone into heat yet. My husband and I have been wanting to get both of them spayed but we can’t decide when a “good time” is for them. We’ve been going back and forth trying to decide but I had never even thought about any other form of cancer besides ovarian tumors and mammary cancer. Osteosarcoma was never mentioned to us by our vet but upon doing some homework and reading about it, I just cannot see myself getting her fixed until she’s older. We love our babies so much. I feel like in a way we’re picking the less of two evils by waiting.
Dr. Sue thank you so much! I took my year old Labradoodle to get spayed today and its such a gray area but thank you for sharing your knowledge and helping me make what I believe to be the best decision for my babies long term health! You're seriously the best!!
Thank you! Happy I could help on a confusing topic.
I really appreciate you doing this video! But the problem with "ask your vet" is that most vets I've talked to about risks of spaying/neutering is that they think there aren't any! Time after time, my vets have been MILITANT that spaying is some near-magical procedure that does all these wonderful things at nearly no risk to the animal..... and I wish I was exaggerating more than I really am. I still haven't found one local that I trust. And good luck even finding vets that offer alternative procedures!
My pittie was spayed as a pup, and died of Lymphoma at barely 10 years old. I've always tried to keep ('suspected')carcinogens out of her diet and keep her in a safe environment. Maybe it was just a bad roll of the dice, but I have to take notice. Before that, my rottie's vitality immediately declined after spaying and she never really felt the same again. But tell the average vet about these studies, and they will shrug it off. You can't ignore a possible problem afflicting millions of animals. This $hit isn't OK!
So thank you, for bringing these topics up. A great deal of discussion needs to take place in this area.
My vet recommended neutering at 6 months old. When I mentioned these studies she pivoted and agreed on the health benefits of not neutering and said I could wait or not to it at all. Interesting she recommends neutering knowing about these studies? It's all about the $$
U spayed your dog too young is not good for her
Every organs are needed in dog bodies
If you have female dogs only in the house , always inside the house
You don’t need to spay your dogs
I love learning about dogs
Great discussion!
Thank you!
After research 3 years sounds pretty good. My last dog had an emergency cesarean at 3 years and she lived a 'fat' healthy life till 16-17 years. I saw that if your dog is well managed she doesn't even need it.
Female dogs can have issues later on in life like pyometra so there are pros and cons. Definitely not a black and white topic.
My female dog had minimally invasive laparoscopic ovariectomy
How well has this worked for your dog?
My wife and I compromised on 13 months neuter for our male English Bull Terrier. She wanted sooner, I wanted to wait until 18 months. Alas, we had to meet in the middle.
It seems consensus on the latest research available recommends 18-24 months for large breed dogs because testosterone is important for hormone regulation which can be impactful for muscles, joints, long term physical health in addition to the cancer concerns mentioned in this video. Our first child is due in 2 months and we ultimately felt we wanted the dog to be neutered and have a couple months recovery before the baby arrives. It’s definitely a case by case decision and believe me when I say I obsessively researched this for weeks and months. He’s on day 2 of recovery post surgery and hoping we made the best decision for him and our growing family.
Over population is a complete owner responsibility, you as a human don't go and bang with everyone around just to impregnate, so raising your dog and make sure he or she is well trained and behaved is very important. Spay or neuter is a very sensitive topic, but I believe pets should not be exposed to such a procedure unless it becomes a health problem. Thank you Doc for at least not pushing with spaying or neutering right away at very young age, it is definitely a health changer if you wait at least till 2 years of age or don't do it at all.
I totally agree with you.
So nice to see a vet explaining the advantage of waiting til two years old to neuter/spay. I don’t neuter or spay for any reason except health or necessity. I’ve just had my 4kg dog neutered at 23 months purely because of his constant scent marking around the house. I tried to avoid the neuter but basically got nowhere so needs must in his case - plus there are so many toys I’ve had to take away due to his humping. However I have a five years old golden retriever bitch who remains entire. I’m too concerned that spaying her may have a detrimental effect cancer wise. For her I’ve not had any intervention, including vaccinations or chemical treatments for parasites and she remains a very fit and healthy girl. Cancer in golden retrievers is a huge concern for me so I’m always looking out for any changes in her.
Thank you for explaining the pro’s and con’s of spaying and neutering so clearly.
I’m so happy I was able to help you! 🤍🤍
Thank you dr. For your teaching
Thank you for your feedback! 🤍🤍
My boy has hemangio sarcoma. Unfortunately we weren't able to diagnose early enough for him to be eligible for surgery, and we couldn't afford chemo treatments, tho we also decided that his quality of life was more important then him living longer. So instead we're giving him dried turkey tail mushrooms with his food. Its been 20 months sense his diagnosis and he's doing really well. He fully stopped bleeding after 2-3 months on turkey tails, and now the largest growth on him is the size of a nickle. The number of growths has reduced as well!
may I ask what turkey tail product you give him and how much? I am currently using Im Yunity
I have a one year old Lab. He is not neutered and I am not planning to neater him anytime soon. Thanks for the video!
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Hope you never will. Let him be A dog...:)
painkillerO8 hell yeah
The people are awakening
Lucky u mine has nut problems so I have to get them done I feel sad for him
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Thank you so much for such insightful information.
I also read that more recent research suggests that spaying/neutering a pet may cause certain other cancers like lymphoma, bone cancer and some others. What do you think about this or what have you heard about this?
Of course I am worried about mammary cancer if I keep my female dog intact or get OSS done but I am also worried a lot about the other cancers potentially caused by getting a traditional spay. Now, I’m not sure if this research only points to early spaying/neutering or spaying in general….
I am also not sure if this was a breed specific finding or not either. I know that they looked at labs and retrievers.
What do you know about this?
First of all my dog is a mixed breed 13 lbs dog - a Yorkie/Maltese/Shi Tzu/Poodle mix.
She has had one heat cycle already and I guess will be having her second one in late Fall. I’m lost and don’t know what to do. I also know if I wait through a second cycle and do after that then her chances of mammary cancer is higher….
Can you share the official study? Thank you for posting! I waited 2 years for my boy and as long as we can wait with our girl!
I live in Europe, we have a 4 year old male beagle-lab-bernese mix. He is not neutered and we are not planning to have him neutered. I once asked the vet if we should do it, she sad that if there are no health issues there is no reason for it. He is an easy going, well trained sweetie that runs off leash every day. It seems like it is standard to neuter dogs in the US, like if you don't do it you will be the strange one... Is overpopulation of dogs a problem in the US? We don't have such problem here in my country.
thanks- very helpful information
Thanks Dr! This is very helpful info.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the positive feedback!
My oldest pomeranian who is 6 was neutered at 6 months. He is over weight and very lazy. My female pomeranian was spade at 6mo she is a good weight. My youngest turned a year old in Feb 2023 I have an appointment for him on March 21st to be neutered. I'm still not sure it is the best thing for him this video helped.
Doc Can you talk about prostate cancer in next video?
Dr.Varsha Scooby I will add it to my list. 😊
Why you wanna neuter men too..😒
Any updates for 2022? OSS? Zinc neuter for male dogs?
Never saw a reply on my question re undescended testicles 🙁
Hello? Does the dr ever reply?
I wish this video and research was out 11 yrs ago. We had our puppy spayed at 6 months. She lived to 11 years 6 months. Passed away from hemangiosarcoma. She also ruptured her acl on both knees at some point. Can you also talk about the risk of cancer from dog food (kibbles). What is the best food for your dog? Is going to a raw diet better for them?
I’m getting a female puppy next week and listening to Dr.Sue and Dr. Karen Becker’s opinions has definitely led me to be convinced not to spay my new puppy at 6 months.
I have a 3 year old male Australian Labradoodle who was spayed at 6 weeks by the breeder! I was shocked when I found out about this and I think it’s done so you can’t breed your dog. His business produces tons of dogs and I’d like to know if this is legal.
I'm sorry about your Australian Labradoodle, but glad, that you don't plan on spaying your new pup
Most breeders in my area will negate the health guarantee of neutered before 2 yrs old
What if she gets preggers before 6 months
I am done "speutering" my dogs.
They dont do it in Europe...and in some countries it is even illegal!
No overpopulation problems....and dogs are healthy
Turkey has a horrendous overpopulation problem...On
U tube there is a guy who lives in Turkey...and it's overwhelming..he tries to feed the herds of them hundreds or more..the mother dogs and aggressive males bite and maul the puppies ..so many pups. This guy isn't a vet and tries to do what he can..puppies suffer live a month and die. In THAT case they may NEED to have a program to spay and neuter & release...bc animals are just bleeding and suffering.. In Turkey where the u tuber lives the nearest vet is 60 miles away...he isn't in the capital ofcorse..which is Istanbul, bc it seems they look like they try to manage the dogs there..prob bc of all the tourism people seeing. So in there case Spay & neuter is going to save the awful suffering there.I however don't think it's necessary for every animal. I'm a responsible dog owner..I choose not to do it bc I have had it done before w my dog and the benefits did NOT outweigh the RISKS.
@@doodles8966 it's not necessarily a dog over population problem, it's more a people problem. Even in Turkey the problem is the people.
@@doodles8966 In this case, I agree with you, spay/neuter would be the solution. Can you please contact as many vets in western countries as many you can some may be able to volunteer and get the pups done. I mean big veterinary centres, veterinary universities.
Next month Greece is bringing in a law that all dogs need to be done.
Currently trying to adopt a dog and almost all rescues and shelters neuter too early! I have changed my mind and will probably have to buy from a breeder because I don't think neutering at the puppy stage is correct. They have contracts requiring you to neuter which is messed up. Do they just assume everyone that adopts is irresponsible owners?
Right??? I can’t believe every dog is spayed and neutered at shelters.
No breeders don’t assume everyone is irresponsible, but the problem is people would backyard breed pure bread dogs, a lot of those dogs eventually end up in shelters -the puppies for health reasons stemming from improper testing and breeding - and the dogs that were used to breed are tossed to the shelters when they are done with them. Any good breeder requires the dog be returned to them and only them if the situation changes and they can no longer keep the dog for any reason. This keeps their dogs out of shelters!! Unfortunately breeders can’t mind read every person to know if they will be responsible with the dogs intact so therefore they usually do require dogs to be neutered. A lot ask for it to be done around first heat but I’m sure if u talked to the breeder and requested dog remain intact for the health of the dog I’m sure some extension could be worked out!! I’m a breeder so I don’t let people keep my dogs intact but if someone asked me and had information to back it so I know they are serious I would consider a request to extend neuter time frame!!
@@sueblack2262 Is there a better way? How about a Vasectomy/Ovary Saving Spay (OSS, basically a Hysterectomy) instead of the brutal/barbaric Gonadectomy of a puppy? Are the gonads involved in the growth of the poor beasties?
Thank you for educating us. We have 3 months old mixed with golden Lab & retriever female puppy. We definitely will take her to spay but don’t know when is the nest time and what need to be removed?
Thank you for your open mind and honesty. I am not in support of spaying or neutering and particularly at a young age due to many health risks, however I understand that practice being done on shelter animals since there is no way to make sure the potential pet adopters will be responsible pet owners.
I, on my end, am a very responsible pet owner; my dogs eat a species appropriate diet, are not overly vaccinated ( I titer ), and are all intact, males and females! No bad behavior, we just separate girls from boys when they are in heat, period!
As far as options, for people who still want to sterilize their animals, I would like to see vasectomies being done on males and just removal of the uterus in females while leaving the ovaries intact so the animals still benefit from the hormones that are beneficial to their well-being...
One loving and very responsible pet owner of show dogs and rescue dogs as well
Neutering a dog reduces the cancer risk from 2% to 1%. Meanwhile your dog is much healthier not being neutered. Too many vets just do what they were taught (just like human doctors) instead of learning the newest information out there. Less money to be made by doing that I guess....
Neutered dogs attack intact ones
@@cassandrakemara8755 This is true but intact dogs attack other intact dogs a lot more I find. As someone who works with dogs, I have to take precautions when introducing two intact males and it doesn't work out more than it does. However I know many who own two intact males which works but that's simply because one of them will be the obvious leader while the other is happier to sit back and submit but you can't assume what other people's dogs are going to be like when you're out with them
It destroys their health.
What she says is exactly true. Both my rotts blew out their knees and died of hemangioma sarcomas.
Hi doctor sue . If we have small breed dogs like Shih tzu does small rule applies for them too !? Should we get their surgery after 2 years of age !?
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@@anwarchohan2323 did you spayed your dog at 2 years of age or earlier? I'm asking cause I have a 23 pound puppy and I don't know if to spay her after she's 1 year old or when she is almost 2.
Im glad you went over this discussion. I personally don't neuter male dogs but i will spay females due to pyometra but i don't take them in to get spayed before two years of age. Especially since i have always had large and giant breeds i have always waited till at least 2 to get the females spayed and we have never had an accidental pregnancy. I believe if you are a responsible pet owner you can have both unneutered and unspayed dogs and never have a pregnancy happen. Does that mean you have to be on top of it? Yeah of course but if you own a dog (especially more than one) you should be on top of their behavior any way so they have manners aren't aggressive and listen to you.
I waited until my male was 18 months to neuter and I’m thinking of waiting 18 months and doing a laparoscopic spay.
After going through many scientific research studies, fixing a male dog Does not prevent cancer. In fact, fixed male dogs can still get cancer even if they are fixed. I also found out that the objective and reasoning for fixing male dogs is done to control or change certain behaviors in male dogs.
@Rick Vis yes so you agree with my assessment. One question, we got a new 4month old female blue nose, and our male is out of breath all day trying hump. Any thoughts to control this behavior? Some told us to use a shock collar but that can trigger aggression against the puppy.
@Rick Vis I would say it is excitement. More time out is a good strategy. Thanks so much
Thank you for the info I will wait to spay my GS
Thank you ! And I wanna ask a simple question : this medical treatments are good for the dog or for the owner ?
They serve/ benefits to the dogs ?
That's all we have to know !
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Hi Dr. Sue. Thank you for all you do for us! I recall hearing something about having to wait a certain length of time after heat cycle ends, but can't recall how long? or if this is still a thing these days. Thank you.
my dog is 4 yrs old maybe 5 any suggestions he is what they call askal dog or mix breed will it help with his running away problem that is one of my major concerns
I'm kinda glad I stuck to my guns and waited till my dogs was 1 to spay her know
well done! It's not the right decision for everyone and we are still learning more about it including the pros and cons and "best age." But most importantly we must make educated decisions. :)
Keep boy in house and watch outside time no unmoderte outside times.
Hey. My dog jus got her first heat and she’s scheduled for spaying in about a month on her first birthday. What do you think about this ? First time I’m spaying one of my dogs after her first heat cycle
I have a 4 month old short legged Jack Russell, Mini Foxy cross. We have both her mum and dad, and they both aren’t fixed because the family member who owns them wants them to have one more litter. I assumed that I would be able to get her fixed before her first heat, since that was how it always was years ago. My vet said I should wait till her first heat, but because I wasn’t planning on keeping my pup, I already have plans which would make it extremely difficult for me if she is on heat (my sisters wedding for example, she is going to a kennel for a few days. Or camping at Christmas). By then she would be around 7-8 months and could go on heat. Also, I don’t feel comfortable aborting the pups if her dad got her pregnant. I know people say separate ect, but I live in the same house as the dad, and for 4 weeks, that would be extremely difficult and probably not good for my pup mentally. Because she is a smaller breed I’ve been researching and a lot of websites say that 6 months is fine for her breed?! Given my circumstances I’m considering it. If it was just her and I could get a house sitter during my sisters wedding, I absolutely would wait. Is it really bad for a small breed like her to be fixed at 6 months?
Will early dog neutering stop the development of the dog's brain and leave it in the state of an immature young puppy due to its inability to develop emotionally maturely?
The best time to neuter your male dog is NEVER. Put in an extra slight amount of responsibility and you don't have to cut his ball off!
Since the Doc didn't reply to you, I will......which "ball" should be "cut" off, Right or Left? If you put in an extra LARGE amount of responsibility you wouldn't cut off either one?
I totally agree. Look my comment above too. We should not play God cut and mutilate animals because it's convenient. WHY all the pets held with people who are neutered/spayed needs visits to the vet so often? + those animals eat more produce more methane to atmosphere by eating not just when they need. You don't see wild dogs in the nature get sick, wild cats...
Testicular cancer is common in Goldens, so no, its not about responsibility.
Does it really calm males?
You’re awesome. Thanks for sharing :)
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What age is best to neuter a Labrador with 2 undescended testicles? what surgery is safest? Which diagnostic tests ie ultra sound is best to locate testes? I have done a lot of research and know the benefit of waiting until at least 2 yrs old. Bone growth, personality, prey drive . . . I train my dogs in obedience, dummy work , man trail so I didn’t want to castrate to early. What is the up to date research in regards to castration in this situation? Thanks for your help
Great video doctor!!! Love it! Thank you! Question though for you. Is there a reason you did not choose to have Ovary Sparing Spay done?
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Hi Dr. Sue, great video!!! One of my friends asked me why his veterinarian suggested to wait for their first heat to spay their labradoodle. I had no way to answer that, but this vlog gave me the knowledge to answer their question. Thanks and I hope you are loving your new part time job. In terms of neutering, is there an ideal time to neuter? #whywaitaspirate
Hey Albert. So glad you found this helpful. I think for both males and females we do not know the "best" age to spay or neuter. For Penelope, I waited until age 2 and 3 heats. Would another year have been better? We do not know. As for males, I would also try to wait til 2to 3 years of age, but realize, there may and hopefully will more info coming out on this in the future.
@@DrSueCancerVet what I learned was in Europe they dont castrate. They do vasectomy. Why not here?
It’s unnatural to get neutered or spayed. Dogs will get fat , hormones unbalanced. Owners need to control , take good care of their pets
I am in CA, do you know a vet in SoCal that do this spaying ?
Dr Sue, if you owned a female Golden Retriever, with some of the new studies, what age would you, personally, get her spayed?
I do not think we know the "right" age but for Penelope my lab we waited until she was 2. I would personally wait until that age and realize recommendations may change as we learn more. Thanks for watching, and please subscribe too!
@@DrSueCancerVet understandable thank you for your response. I have been leaning toward 1 yo or at least after her first heat cycle but will consider 2. My understanding is spaying at any time for golden retrievers appeared to raise risk of certain cancers off initial study. Waiting until at least 1 y.o. seems to help lower orthopedic risks. If I know one thing from working in medicine another study could come out and say almost the opposite so we'll wait and see if we get a consensus.
I have just nutered my 10 month corgi and show alot of aggression towards my other dog who is 14 year old jack russell/chihuahua! How long will the aggressive behavior last. Or is it permanent
My puppy is 11 months and she just got her first period. She is scheduled to be spayed on a month near her first birthday... first time I waited this long to spay a pet .. is this ok ? I’m a little nervous now lol your video made me a little more comfortable
Hey DR Sue, I am on my 2 boxer in my life. I had followed the 2 year thing as I found through talking with Vets, trainers and breeders that this was what I wanted to do. I was curious to your thoughts on the other end of the benefits. What do you see there? As I was told, the other benefits to waiting till 2 years in my male boxer was more maturity, more muscle mass and a more relaxed attitude. My first boxer lasted 12.8 years and was very easy to train. He was super intelligent and a very relaxed dog. Very obedient. I’m on my second and we are approaching the 2 year mark. So my question to you is are there other benefits to waiting till 2 years like I said. Better muscle mass developement, stronger more versatile ligaments, better brain development so they are more trainable, smarter and such. Is the testosterone that important to these areas of development? Thanks in advance.
Great question sad she never answered
Yes but in males waiting late then they get can aggressive and then given to the shelter
My dog just gave birth to puppy can i now spray my dog?
I don’t want she to give more puppy
Clear as mud now... thanks :)
Well if you have single dogs and you can manage them, no need for neutering them. I completely get the issue of neutering stray dogs so that their overpopulation stops, but if you have a companion and can manage them then they are just better off it unless there's a medical issue.
I have a female Labrador. She is 3 year old and instact. Not going to breed her in future also. currently she is healthy playful and in very good physic. i am just confused abt spaying her or not🙄.
Fascinating & important video for every dog owner - thanks doc!
My little Maltese girl (weight 2.5kg) was recently diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma aged 13 years 3 months. She had a large growth removed from her liver 1 month ago - thank God she survived the surgery & is now home with me, happy & energetic, on tablet chemo once a day, for however long she has left (I decided against additional injectable chemo sessions at animal hospital, because my dog has bad separation anxiety, & I don't want her stressed for her remaining weeks/months).
I had her spayed when I first got her at 5 months old, as the vet advised me she was then v unlikely to ever get mammary cancer, which can be common as they age.
She never did get that cancer - not surprising, as spaying a bitch before a first season reduces the chance of getting mammary tumours to about nil I believe! However, I was dismayed to learn that spaying young, increases the risk of Hemangiosarcoma, which is what my hitherto healthy pooch has now got. Of course I am now wondering if I did the right thing getting her spayed so young.
It strikes me cancer is a lottery - we can only do our best as pet parents, and hope with dumb luck on our side, we'll get our beloved animals to old age in mostly good health. My beloved dog has always been much loved, well cared for & not stressed. But despite that, at age 13 a nasty, incurable cancer has invaded her vigorous & healthy body. It sucks!
I have to wonder though, if a different cancer may have claimed her earlier, if I had delayed her spaying. She has had a happy & healthy 13+ years so I guess on balance, I wouldn't do anything different.
May I ask some advice Dr Sue? My Dolly is on one tablet a day metronomic chemo - Cyclophosphomide 2.5mg. I would love to give her a mushroom supplement, to as I have read about great studies showing excellent results for dogs with cancer. I understand Turkey Tail Mushrooms have been proven especially effective. Unfortunately, here in the UK there is cynicism re homeopathic medicine for pets & its hard to get good professional advice. Can you recommend a supplement I could give my dog daily in addition to her chemo tablet, bearing in mind how small she is? Don't worry - I won't hold you responsible for any advice, just want to get a professional steer on this. I'd be so grateful if you could offer me a few words of wisdom.
Many thanks fabulous lady! XXX
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My heart felt empathy, I recently listened to a Dr. Karen Becker a vet. She originally was taught the same old things every vet learns, then she began seeing things like, what happened to your dog.
For responsible dog owners she does not recommend them to be spayed, neutered, her options to control overpopulation of pet is a tubal-ligation, vasectomy for pets that they are keeping their hormones intact for responsible dog owners. It is the irresponsible dog owners who are responsible for the overpopulation of pets. I added a comment like you did to this dr sue and i was angry=maybe you should read my response to dr sue to understand. I had breast cancer and still being treated for it, no one knows when or what we die from eventually. Only that I am still here, use your own instincts and learn more about life, see doctors are not gods they are human beings just like us. Those in power are not for everyone or everything. Like learning that Made in China is not good for us or pets.
@@deannemccardell281 Only just seen this post - thank you for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it. I'm very sorry to hear about your breast cancer and hope you are doing well.
To a great extent, despite decades of research and medical advances, cancer is still a mystery. My dog lived a healthy and fairly long life to 13 years and 5 months, and only in her last year got an aggressive cancer called hemangiosarcoma. While hemangiosarcoma is more common in neutered animals, it is far rarer than the scarily common and deadly mammary cancer so frequently seen in un-neutered animals.
I had her spayed as soon as I adopted her aged 5 months (before her first season), because the statistics on un-spayed bitches contracting mammary cancer are terrifying and unambiguous. Mammary cancer is common in un-spayed animals - which is why so many stray/neglected animals have it. It is a hormonally triggered cancer, like so many.
Who knows what the outcome would have been had I not had my female spayed young. She may have been healthy, but there's no question there was a significantly increased risk of her getting mammary cancer and dying younger than 13. Cancer is to an extent a lottery, like so much in life.
But I would definitely do the same again and get a pet dog neutered/spayed young for the benefit of their health, and their peace of mind. If you do not intend to breed your animal, why put them through sexual frustration for no reason? My dog lived her life without knowing what sexual desire was, and as she would never breed that was kindest for her.
She was a happy, contented girl who lived for her human family, her home comforts and the love we showered her with. I will love and miss her to my dying day, and hope with all my heart we will be reunited in some other time and place.
I have a year old Chihuahua who has had one heat cycle and I'm considering not spaying her now after seeing your video since our appointment was cancelled due to Covid-19. If I watch her carefully and can be 100% sure she won't get pregnant and can live with her cycles do you feel it is healthier for her to live out her life without being spayed?
My Yorkie who is 10 almost 11 had a lump in her belly She had surgery to have it removed and she got spayed as well but her test came back and it was cancer in the lump having her spayed was that a good ideal to or should her doctor took a test on the lump to see what it was before removing it but she doing ok from it but she lays down a lot and only eats at night time she does a lot of licking more then usual is that a normal for a dog she likes licking my feet my legs
I have a question what age should a puppy get fixed
For a male Labrador, what is in your opinion the best age to neuter?
My is 9 months and I wanted to wait until he is 12-15 months but the vet wanted to do the surgery since he was 6 months.
6 months and then you don’t have all the date juggling and all the what if situations she’s talking about. Take your pet in twice a year for cancer screening but they will die sooner or later or you can spend 25000 on chemo and get 4 extra months
thank you
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I have a rescue FLAT COATED RETRIEVER, he was spayed, not my decision. The breed has high risk for cancer. He is over weight despite special diet. He has had one tumor removed. It was not cancer. He also has fatty tumors. It seems that preventing unwanted pregnancies without removing reproduction organs.
we got my dog from a family member that was a breeder so she wasn’t fixed she is 3 and not fixed we are going to get her fixed but i am very nervous may someone inform me more about if that’s bad or good and just tell me if she will be okay i’m so nervous.
Go for tubal ligation or ovary sparing hysterectomy. You can hear/read more on Dr. Karen Becker's videos and website or facebook page.
Hi Dr Sue, thank you for the informative video! I have a 6 month old female corgi that my vet suggested spaying next month (at 7 months). However, my adoption contract with my breeder says to wait until 18-24 months of age. The breeder's reasoning is that corgis are a dwarf breed and spaying them early can harm their growth plates. After watching your video, I did some research and it doesn't appear corgis are at higher risk for cancers so I am leaning towards trusting my vet, but that means breaching my contract. I just want what is best for my dog, if you as a vet, or any other corgi owners reading this, have additional insight I would GREATLY APPRECIATE it.
Houston Martin Did you tell your breeder and tell them what the vet wanted. And what exactly would breaking the contract do?
brikemp06 breaking the contract can result in breeder taking dog back!
Tubal ligations, male cord clip. Keep hormone tissue intact. What I do....
Yes. My concern.
Hello, my whippet girl is 7 months 25 days. No sign of first heat yet, should I get her spayed now or after first heat? Worried that if I get her done now she may develop urinary issues later. A reply would be most appreciated.
What about cats?
Are dogs that are neutered get more aggressive. We are picking up our english cream golden retriever next month and have no clue when we should have him neutered.
6 months and twice a year for cancer screening with or w/o spay or neutering
I have an 8-9 months pit. Is it late to get her neutered?
My pound puppy was spayed at 12 weeks! She’s a lab mix 😩
Dinafair poor baby 😔
Hmm, then also remove the eyes ~ no chances of intraocular cancer. Remove the tongue too ~ no chances of mouth carcinoma. And while at it why not remove the brain as well ~ no chances of a brain tumor ever. Dumb analogy for neutering. Rather, be a responsible pet owner. Give them a life. Spay and castration have negative impacts on a dog’s health. Would you do it on yourself? Yes, there is a human over-population in many parts of the world.
I had a dog with a vaginal prolapse this week. For those who don't know what that is, the vagina protrudes out. It swells. Please just spay your dogs
Thank you for this video! Is there any literature yet on the best time to neuter a cryptorchid dog?
I have a 7 month old pomski and we just got her spayed, she is very tired and not eating but drinking very little, is this normal? She had it done today and she's just slept all day sense she's come back.
My dog age is 6 years is it okay to do Neuter for my male dog he is normal in day time he more agressive in night time it's okay do not done neuter
please I need reply?
Is One year old male samoyed is good age to neater?
I can't say we know the "right" age but I waited til 2 years and I would ideally wait until 2 to 3 years of age, but 1 year is better than 6 months IMO. Thanks for watching, and please subscribe. xo
Never is better. Are you "intact"? Why dont you get neutered? I am not being an ass...I am seriously asking....what would happen to your body if you were neutered at say 10 yrs of age? Now?
Sorry...this same harmful things can happen to the dogs...
Karla Brewster humans have control over instincts and whenever we go into public while fertile we don’t mate and get pregnant???
@@wolfswail2115 Nor do our dogs if we are responsible
Spay your 6 year old girl = spaying your 6 month old puppy..... think about it... would you think a spayed 6 year old girl will grow up with no health issues?!
Not the same
My dogs are 5 years old, is it too late to do this? I had no idea about this
Karla Xiomara Fernandez definitely not too late! :)
Thank you for your info Dr. Sue. I have a 6 month old teacup Chihuahua. Is surgery more risky because of her size? I have an intact male chihuahua who is considerably larger so I have to be very careful while my little girl is in heat! I'm a little 😟
Thank you, this video is so informative. I just have a question. Did you let your dog give birth to puppies before spaying her. Or is it better to keep her away from that?
Abdominal ultrasound twice a year? Really? How many clients are going to pay over a thousand dollars a year for that?
This is my recommendation. Pet insurance also can be a way to aid in the cost.
There is no good time to spay or neuter your dog. This should not be done if you really love your dog. Otherwise, yes, you may make your life easier and do to your dog whatever you want since it is your property.
People just need to take more responsibility and be more careful when having more then one dog specially when the mix male and female, either have the same sex when having more then one or get your pets spayed and neutered
My 9 year old male Lab has blood leak from his penis on and off. My vet said it could be prostitus. She said that I should have him neutered. He's an inside dog with a fenced yard. Should I fix him?
Sure as you watch your dog die of cancer and your vet says well there's not any around here Portland Oregon. Now I find out she could have been cured and I'm 10 days out from having her euthanized. Yes I am sick to my stomach. She held on 1 year and 5 months from diagnosis and I was told nothing could be done ... I believe this at assumed that when it was the size of a thumbnail it couldn't be removed because in two weeks it was the size of a tennis ball. Should have been removed