Spaying through a charity?

teddysmum

They are preferably done between seasons as too near before or too soon after a season can cause extra bleeding during the op. Of course, with pyometra , there is no choice , as it is an emergency.


There is no set time to get pyometra.I have a friend who nearly lost a 10 month-old and another acquaintance who had a 2 year-old become ill. My two had pyometra at 10 and 14 years. I lost the 14 year-old and the puppy was in fear of her life for a number of days after her op.

teddysmum

Fosterdog wrote: »

I've never had an unneutered dog male or female and if they are not already done when I adopt them I would certainly get it done but some dogs are done way too early and can cause future problems.

Vets disagree about when to spay/neuter.


A vet on a forum I was a member of said some believed that spaying before the first season reduced the chance of mammary tumours to almost zero, with after that season still having some effect, but later no effect, though, of course no chance of pyometra or puppies.


In the case of males, early castration can mean that they don't develop full physical characteristics, such as a full coat or typical male shape.

Fosterdog

I've found the same with females, done too early they done seem to mature properly.

There are obviously people out there with a lot more experience than me but I have noticed a difference in my foster dogs both male and female. The ones that I've fostered as adults and have been done later in life are already fully mature. Ones I've had that have been done before maturity never seem to mature fully, physically and from a behaviour point of view. Of course some of this could be purely coincidence and the dogs are all individuals and neutering has made no difference whatsoever but I have certainly noticed it as a pattern.

UnluckyT

i remember just over 7 years ago seeing an add in the window of a pet shop that the rspca did a nuetering scheme where you could get your cat done for free.
i think it did depend if you were on certain benefits though.
celia hammond is the only other thing i can think of, if one is nearby if you cant get help otherwise.

sheramber

DogsTrust do cheap neutering in specific areas for specific breeds/crossbreeds

https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/neutering/low-cost-neutering

RSPCA and Blue Cross have voucher schemes for those on certain benefits.

The Mayhew do free neutering for bull breeds but you need to be able to go to their place in London.

teddysmum

Fosterdog wrote: »

I've found the same with females, done too early they done seem to mature properly.

There are obviously people out there with a lot more experience than me but I have noticed a difference in my foster dogs both male and female. The ones that I've fostered as adults and have been done later in life are already fully mature. Ones I've had that have been done before maturity never seem to mature fully, physically and from a behaviour point of view. Of course some of this could be purely coincidence and the dogs are all individuals and neutering has made no difference whatsoever but I have certainly noticed it as a pattern.

Castration, as adults but at the same age, affected my two cavaliers differently: Joly has grown a thick long coat, yet Teddy's coat has become very sparse, especially on his chest.