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Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Chow
OMG - what a "duh" on my part about the ovarian cancer. Blame it on lack of
coffee yet. (-; Thanks for the info.
Julie
> From: "Linda Weisser" <lmweisser@home.com>
> Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 12:02:56 -0700
> To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Chow
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie Johnston" <raven4luck@home.com>
>
>
> <<There
> was talk about a higher risk of ovarian CA or something like that if she had
> never had a cycle. >>
>
> Dogs who have been spayed don't get ovarian cancer. No ovaries. Bitches
> who are spayed *after* their first heat have an increased risk of breast
> cancer. Often fatal. My lifestock guardian pups and most of my pets are
> spayed (and neutered) before they even leave me at 10 weeks. (BTW--age to
> alter and whether to alter is probably the second biggest hot button on dog
> lists <g>) There are some possible disadvantages to spaying overall but
> none of them based upon whether or not a bitch has one season (or more)
>
> Linda
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