Can you explain why dogs in Europe who are not spayed/neutered have a longer life span than dogs in the US?
@giorgiaw
3 ай бұрын
Thank-you so much for doing this video. My dog is mixed breed small dog. Chihuahua pug mix. She is eight years old and i am unsure about putting her through the surgery. Your video makes it a lot clearer with regards to spaying. Its just her age i am worried about anaesthetic etc. I am so glad I came across your videos Thankyou
@OurPetsHealth
3 ай бұрын
Pleased I could help. I have an older video specifically about spaying an older dog here - kzitem.info/news/bejne/0ayFz3ubnaOJfKQ and then a couple of recent videos about anaesthetic/surgery risk and how to reduce it here - kzitem.info/news/bejne/pp1jv4CdiGV3h5g
@giorgiaw
3 ай бұрын
@@OurPetsHealth thankyou
@cloudsplitter24
3 ай бұрын
I would have liked to see the UC Davis long duration study on golden retrievers and similar breeds addressed in this discussion. They seem to suggest holding off (for 2 to 3) years for golden retrievers. The risk of hip dysplasia was higher as well.
@OurPetsHealth
3 ай бұрын
Golden retrievers are one of the 35 breeds in the table discussed and the recommendation is to actually leave them intact, primarily due to cancer risk in that breed. If the decision is instead to spay then I'd suggest leaving as late as possible to a point when pyo became a really significant risk (based on age or long/unusual season for example)
@davidmckinney6577
3 ай бұрын
Wow I had no idea of all of the different health risks in having dogs spayed. I had Rosie Mae spayed and she is doing great as soon as the anthesia wore off she was a little sore for the first day and after that she is back to normal she has tons of energy and she can run so fast. Very good informative video Dr Alex 👏 I really appreciate it because it helps me to understand all about this kind of stuff 👍. Rosie Mae is a lot of company to me but I'm still forever lost without my beloved little Arnold and my gentle giant Bigfoot..Bigfoot back feet were so long he could wear a size eleven in shoe size. His real name was jolog but he got the nickname from me so I called him both..I'm thinking about writing a book about them and if I do I would love to put in the book how you have helped me with advice down through the years and how my little Arnold would sit with me and watch your videos. You know Arnold he always gave you two paws 🐾 up..hope you have a wonderful amazing work week ahead Dr Alex take care buddy.
@OurPetsHealth
3 ай бұрын
Rosie-May will never replace your 2 boys but in time she'll be just as important! Glad to hear she recovered so well
@Bexyboo88
3 ай бұрын
As you may remember, Molly, our Lab, had the Laparoscopic spay (around 15 months) and she developed I believe Mucometra, sent to Dick White specialists and her op to remove her uterus and to fix some narrowing (stenosis) ending up being £4000, which thankfully the insurance paid out for - though I assume this is likely a very rare thing the have happened(?). She's 8 now and still doing great ^_^ Our Goldador girl, Pontiac, the same as Molly we had spayed 3 months after her first season (which seems to be a common recommendation here), but as she had it earlier, that made it just after her 1st birthday. This time we just went with the conventional spay. She is now just over 2. I noticed in your chart it suggests to leave Golden retrievers entire, but Labs come up as over 12 months - I just wondered what the reasons are for that and also what would be the suggested route for a cross like our girl in that case? Thanks for continuing to inform with your fab videos :D
@OurPetsHealth
3 ай бұрын
Hi Bex, I believe Molly has her own podcast episode! For mixed breeds I would suggest look at the related breeds and er on the side of waiting if there is a difference. Although similar breeds are related, they must show genetic differences to see the results that are shown. How mixed breeds fair would depend on which genes they inherit. At this stage we are a long way off being able to predict cancer risk for example based on genetic profiling, something that is becoming more common with certain human cancers.
@Tis_I_SirJames
11 күн бұрын
@OurPetsHealth Important question: I have a rat terrier mix, very active. Her abdomen is extremely swollen. I thought she might be going through a phantom pregnancy, but she's been spayed. Is it possible that she's experiencing a false pregnancy after being spayed and if not, why would her stomach look so distended? BTW, it looks distended even before meal time.
@OurPetsHealth
10 күн бұрын
phantom pregnancy requires active ovarian tissue so unless there is a remnant (which would have been apparent before now) this is not going to be the problem. Other more common causes of abdominal distension include fluid buildup as a result of heart disease, liver disease and some cancers. A mass itself can cause this problem too. I really would suggest getting her checked out
@Tis_I_SirJames
10 күн бұрын
@@OurPetsHealth thanks for the info and advice. I'm going to schedule her an appointment. Thanks again.
@monkeybearmax
3 ай бұрын
I will never do a traditional spay - will only do an ovarian sparing spay
@OurPetsHealth
3 ай бұрын
A topic for another video perhaps!
@inesucrvenom
3 ай бұрын
Nice video! Do cats have such restrictions?
@OurPetsHealth
3 ай бұрын
No, there is no change in risks related to time of spay or castration in cats
@SpaceMan-zq4xs
2 ай бұрын
Cats are best neutered at 2 years onwards as they develop much later than dogos.
@RachelKay528
3 ай бұрын
Just curious on guidance for mixed breeds. I imagine you'd go by whatever the top one or two breeds are in the mix, right? Although that's only if you've done a DNA test (or are easily able to identify the mix without one).
@OurPetsHealth
3 ай бұрын
There's no clear cut answer but my suggestion would be that for two breed mixes yes, looking at what they are (or the closest related breed on the list) and go for the longer option would seem sensible. For multi breed mixes the likelihood is that they are going to be much less prone to issues so I'd stick to the recommendation based on size
@RachelKay528
3 ай бұрын
@@OurPetsHealth Makes sense. Thank you!!
@OurPetsHealth
3 ай бұрын
Download my free guide on when to spay your dog (if at all) based on breed - ourpetshealth.com/dogspaytiming
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