Because by then they should be hormonally mature even if not fully structurally mature. I don't read much research - I follow experience !
Ideally, not at all, but if they MUST be spayed, then let them grow up first.
Baron's lump
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Hope all goes well Robyn. This has been a particularily hard year for you. I'm so sorry you have to go through this as well.
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You guys will be in my thoughts and prayers, Robyn. Hopefully this is easily taken care of. Hugs to you and Baron.
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Positive vibes, prayers, and well wishes coming to you from the Netherlands..
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Good thoughts sent your way. I hope it all turns out good and the growth is removed successfully.
Have they diagnosed the type of cyst this is? I was aghast at the proportions.
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We're all pulling for you Baron!
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I just dropped Baron off at the vet clinic. I'm very nervous about this. Positive vines and prayers are appreciated.
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You and Baron have been in my thoughts and prayers today. When will you hear anything? I hope all news is good news.
Pat
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Waiting to hear about our boy Baron, hopefully just a big ugly benign cyst. Lots of good vibes headed your way.
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Baron is home and he acts like nothing happened. He has his head in my lap hoping I'll drop some of my fried chicken on him. :p I wasn't able to speak with the vet after the surgery but she left some notes. The growth was attached in places to the underlying connective tissue. She removed all that she could but does not think she got all of it. A sample was sent to the University of Georgia for a biopsy and I should have results in 10-14 days. The scar is not as big as I was expecting but it is kind of ugly with all the stitches.
And the vet removed a little wart looking thing on his left side at no extra charge.
I totally forgot to buy an e-collar so I had to come up with something out of stuff I had here. I used a couple of stiff folders wrapped in a towel and duct taped around it. It's a bit bulky but it was the best I could do with no one to help.
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Not pretty, but they did have enough skin to close it and that's good! Fingers crossed for a good pathology report. Keep feeding him fried chicken!
Glad he is home safe and sound. It is so frightening to have them put under for a procedure!
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Keep us posted on the results!
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Aww - poor fella! Glad to hear he's feeling okay though.
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Wow…that is some incision! Looks like they really had to work to pull it together. I have my fingers crossed and sending good vibes for him. Let us know when you hear about the pathology.
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Poor Baron. Give him lots of treats and loving. How are the rest of your pack reacting to Baron's incisions? Or do they even notice? I love the makeshift collar. Good ol' duct tape! You should send that in to the people who publish those books on everything you can do with duct tape! Keeping fingers crossed that the pathology report comes back as benign.
Jayden asks that you tell his Daddy to get well soon.
Pat
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Good wishes going your way.
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Prayers are with you on the results Robyn.
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Glad to hear that he is home with you & feeling well. I'll be praying for positive results from the biopsy. Keep us updated!
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I'm very happy he's home allright, give him a hug..
Prayers from holland for the results!
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Glad hes home and alright, goodness that is a big incision but guess she had to do that much.
I LOLd at the make shift collar, poor dude looks PO'd at you
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I was not home all day Wednesday and Baron managed to bend the inside of the neck wrap and pull out 2 staples. I took him to the vet yesterday and since the underlying stitches were still intact he didn't get restapled. I got him one of those cone collars. The poor boy's peripherial vision is gone because of the cone and he keeps getting the collar hung on things or bumping into things on his sides because he can't see them. The wound started draining last night and looks icky. I am not supposed to get the stitches wet plus the area is so tender that I am not going to try to clean it. I have the puppy pen in the kitchen set up for him. He has plenty of space to stretch out and the other dogs can't bump into him. He seems content in there. The staples and stitches are supposed to come out in 7 more days but I don't think I will allow that. I think that this wound is just not going to hold together at that time.
