jonboy0000
New Member
Gatropexy & Spaying at 5 Months?
Hello!
I'm a new Mastiff puppy owner (Neo and Bull mix). We just finished up with her final round of shots and scheduled the spaying - and to my surprise the vet said it could be done at 5 months. We also heard that Gastropexy, to help prevent bloat, would be a good idea to have done during the Spaying Surgery. We asked the vet about this, too, and she said it'd be a great idea. So Reagan is scheduled to come in for the Spay and Pexy at 5 months old.
But after doing a bit of research online, it would appear that 5 months old seems way too young to have either of these operations performed! I'm thinking about moving them back a couple months. Does anyone know for sure if 5 months is too young? It seems like she'd still have a lot of growing to do! I'm surprised that the vet did not say anything about her being too young...
Thanks a lot in advance!
Hello!
I'm a new Mastiff puppy owner (Neo and Bull mix). We just finished up with her final round of shots and scheduled the spaying - and to my surprise the vet said it could be done at 5 months. We also heard that Gastropexy, to help prevent bloat, would be a good idea to have done during the Spaying Surgery. We asked the vet about this, too, and she said it'd be a great idea. So Reagan is scheduled to come in for the Spay and Pexy at 5 months old.
But after doing a bit of research online, it would appear that 5 months old seems way too young to have either of these operations performed! I'm thinking about moving them back a couple months. Does anyone know for sure if 5 months is too young? It seems like she'd still have a lot of growing to do! I'm surprised that the vet did not say anything about her being too young...
Thanks a lot in advance!