Older dog and spaying... - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T08:50:41Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/1150197:Topic:186736?id=1150197%3ATopic%3A186736&feed=yes&xn_auth=noQuite the Saga to read. I joi…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-31:1150197:Comment:2172122008-10-31T09:18:33.791ZSylviahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Saberkins
Quite the Saga to read. I joined this site sometime last week and have only just found this forum post. It was interesting to be able to read all the way through it and has furthered a great deal of questions I have about Spay/Neutering. Mostly as to when and what age is best to have it done. Most Vets want to do it early because its easier for them to do the surgery, or so I've heard. But I've also heard that the earlier its done your robbing the dog of really becoming their full potential. I…
Quite the Saga to read. I joined this site sometime last week and have only just found this forum post. It was interesting to be able to read all the way through it and has furthered a great deal of questions I have about Spay/Neutering. Mostly as to when and what age is best to have it done. Most Vets want to do it early because its easier for them to do the surgery, or so I've heard. But I've also heard that the earlier its done your robbing the dog of really becoming their full potential. I want my dog to be at his very best and would love to see him fully develop into what he's actually going to become. but at the same time I don't want things to be overly complicated etc. But I do have more faith in older spay's once reading through your post even with the complications your having. You always hear of rescues spay/neutering all their animals before adopting them out but you never hear how the surgeries actually go. So thank you.<br />
I am glad to hear that Camber is doing better! so another good reason so spa…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-31:1150197:Comment:2172092008-10-31T09:05:46.300ZSylviahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Saberkins
so another good reason so spay/neuter is to get rid of the chance for other diseases later in life?
so another good reason so spay/neuter is to get rid of the chance for other diseases later in life? Thanks for asking and that's…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-27:1150197:Comment:2135632008-10-27T11:25:58.458Zmosesbotbolhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/mosesbotbol
Thanks for asking and that's so nice that you were thinking of our little Camber!<br />
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She is much better now and I would at 100%. She has more energy in backyard than ever. She FRAPS like no tomorrow and will chase me around the perimeter of the house. She is a little more friendly than before, but some of the "you know what-ness" is gone; for good or bad. Her appetite is fine too.<br />
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Our health insurance screwed us a little. We paid $460 for the spay. Granted, we went to a fancier Vet, but ASPCA…
Thanks for asking and that's so nice that you were thinking of our little Camber!<br />
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She is much better now and I would at 100%. She has more energy in backyard than ever. She FRAPS like no tomorrow and will chase me around the perimeter of the house. She is a little more friendly than before, but some of the "you know what-ness" is gone; for good or bad. Her appetite is fine too.<br />
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Our health insurance screwed us a little. We paid $460 for the spay. Granted, we went to a fancier Vet, but ASPCA said reasonable cost for a 6+ year old Spay is like $240 and they would only pay 80% on that number...<br />
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I guess we should've asked them what a "reasonable cost" was before Spaying. I think out Vet would've worked with us.<br />
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Now we know :-( I am gonna make sure we get full use of the policy now. I think my first plan would b…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-27:1150197:Comment:2132672008-10-27T00:18:15.701ZSamhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/pemcardimom
I think my first plan would be to reasearch "low sodium" and complications of surgery. I am not a vet but I have to say this is something I have never heard of. I would also do some research on pyometra which is a deadly uterine infection that intact dogs can get. At this point chances of mammary tumors have increased greatly. Lastly an accidental breeding could be very difficult for her. You have to weigh the options. Managing seasons can be most difficult.
I think my first plan would be to reasearch "low sodium" and complications of surgery. I am not a vet but I have to say this is something I have never heard of. I would also do some research on pyometra which is a deadly uterine infection that intact dogs can get. At this point chances of mammary tumors have increased greatly. Lastly an accidental breeding could be very difficult for her. You have to weigh the options. Managing seasons can be most difficult. hey.. how is camber doing? di…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-26:1150197:Comment:2128932008-10-26T14:22:42.449ZGail's Lil' Gizmohttp://mycorgi.com/profile/GailMcNally
hey.. how is camber doing? did she do alright? we were thinking of her. Gail in Florida.
hey.. how is camber doing? did she do alright? we were thinking of her. Gail in Florida. I notice Camber does not have…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-14:1150197:Comment:2052752008-10-14T11:45:58.811Zmosesbotbolhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/mosesbotbol
I notice Camber does not have as much spunk as she did. She's not as much a "you know what" as she use to be, lol... We both noticed a personaility change, and I am not sure if it's for the better or not. I am not looking at her energy level right now, as we haven't been walking her yet and I assume her lax recovery has added to her laziness. Next week, I'll start bringing her back to her old routine. Her sutures are healing great and we don't have to give her pain medication.<br />
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She does seem a…
I notice Camber does not have as much spunk as she did. She's not as much a "you know what" as she use to be, lol... We both noticed a personaility change, and I am not sure if it's for the better or not. I am not looking at her energy level right now, as we haven't been walking her yet and I assume her lax recovery has added to her laziness. Next week, I'll start bringing her back to her old routine. Her sutures are healing great and we don't have to give her pain medication.<br />
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She does seem a little friendlier, but her fickleness was part of her charm. I spayed my dog at age 5. Ori…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-14:1150197:Comment:2050692008-10-14T02:02:36.787ZCarly & Libbyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/CarlyLibby
I spayed my dog at age 5. Originally I wasn't sure if I wanted to breed her, and she was in one show. But then I realized that I wasn't going to breed her. They told me she had a higher risk of cancer and that was all. The two positives that came out of it were she didn't try to run off as much, and she didn't go into heat. But otherwise she gained weight, seems to have less energy, and seemed to age faster. I don't know if this is normal, but I feel she was healthier before she was spayed. If…
I spayed my dog at age 5. Originally I wasn't sure if I wanted to breed her, and she was in one show. But then I realized that I wasn't going to breed her. They told me she had a higher risk of cancer and that was all. The two positives that came out of it were she didn't try to run off as much, and she didn't go into heat. But otherwise she gained weight, seems to have less energy, and seemed to age faster. I don't know if this is normal, but I feel she was healthier before she was spayed. If I get a new dog, I feel that I should either spay her as a puppy or not spay her at all. I would rather have a healthy dog and deal with her heat cycles. Camber, recovering on the co…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-13:1150197:Comment:2045692008-10-13T12:45:12.913Zmosesbotbolhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/mosesbotbol
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Camber, recovering on the couch. She does not have her lampshade on as she is covered in blankets and I was watching her every move. We put it back on when she came off the couch.
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Camber, recovering on the couch. She does not have her lampshade on as she is covered in blankets and I was watching her every move. We put it back on when she came off the couch. I'm so relieved that Camber i…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-11:1150197:Comment:2035572008-10-11T14:53:33.495ZMarianahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Ofelia
I'm so relieved that Camber is alright. That was a very brave thing you did taking her to get spayed. I'm sorry you're having so many complications. I had Ofelia spayed on Sept. 16 and her hair still hasn't grown back completely. I'm hoping it will in another month. I got her a sweater just in case. :-)
I'm so relieved that Camber is alright. That was a very brave thing you did taking her to get spayed. I'm sorry you're having so many complications. I had Ofelia spayed on Sept. 16 and her hair still hasn't grown back completely. I'm hoping it will in another month. I got her a sweater just in case. :-) We got Camber spayed on Tuesd…tag:mycorgi.com,2008-10-10:1150197:Comment:2031552008-10-10T18:21:47.167Zmosesbotbolhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/mosesbotbol
We got Camber spayed on Tuesday. The operation went well according to the Vet, and then Vet was enamored on how great Camber was and how excellent she is of Corgi. Perfect form, etc… As we are paying, nice to have lip service, but I think it was genuine.<br />
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Well, I don’t know if this is because she is an older dog with 2+ litters, but she has a pretty big incision on her belly! Yikes. She was in so much pain, poor little thing. The next day, she was bleeding some, so we brought her to a 24 hour…
We got Camber spayed on Tuesday. The operation went well according to the Vet, and then Vet was enamored on how great Camber was and how excellent she is of Corgi. Perfect form, etc… As we are paying, nice to have lip service, but I think it was genuine.<br />
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Well, I don’t know if this is because she is an older dog with 2+ litters, but she has a pretty big incision on her belly! Yikes. She was in so much pain, poor little thing. The next day, she was bleeding some, so we brought her to a 24 hour clinic and they gave us some antibiotic and told us to keep her lampshade on 24 hours a day for 10+ days.<br />
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As if the pain pills aren’t hard enough for to swallow, now we have to give her an additional pill. We tried pill pockets, crushing pills… none of which work. Now, we are just forcing them down her throat. At least now she is eating. She wouldn’t eat if we mixed in the medicine. She is one picky (formally) you know what! At least I know now her scent is better than I thought. There’s no way of tricking her to take her pills.<br />
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She can finally manage her lampshade without too much effort, but it breaks my heart seeing her like that. I wasn’t paying enough attention yesterday and she hopped on our sofa. I do not think that did any damage, but is a big no-no according to the Vet for another week at least. It was my fault, but I think she managed OK.<br />
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How long do you think it’ll take for her fur to grow back? Winter is around the corner and she’ll need the extra warmth.