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  1. Vicki

    Early Spay Neuter: 3 Reasons To Reconsider

    Early Spay Neuter: 3 Reasons To Reconsider Holistic Care / By Dogs Naturally Magazine The topic of spay/neuter is emotionally charged for many pet owners. It’s become the “responsible” thing to do and we commonly hear of the benefits of this surgery but rarely the risks. And when savvy...
  2. L

    Spaying an older female?

    Hello everyone, I am new to this forum my name is Brittany, (this is a health forum so I will not post an intro) Anyways, I have wonderful 5 year old mastiff soon to be 6 in march who has gone unspayed. I was only 16 when my parents bought her, they were planning to breed her but that never...
  3. Jaquie & Starbuck

    Spay: removing just the ovaries vs. removing just the uterus

    My vet wanted to spay Starbuck in the next month. She's now 5 months old and I've decided to look for a new vet, someone who agrees it can be better for giant breeds to wait to spay until at least 18 months. I've found a holistic vet in my area, and she performs a different kind of spay that I...
  4. Krazy4Kenzi

    When to spay

    I'm conflicted about when to spay my puppy. The breeder wants us to wait until she's 2. If we spay her before then it voids her hip displayia warranty. She sent me quite a few papers that say spaying before the puppy is fully grown affects their growth rate and makes them more likely to have...
  5. J

    any advice on finding a giant breed vet in the san jose area?

    hi all, for the general stuff (vaccines, checkups) we've used my regular vet. now that we want to get our female spayed, i want to find someone who is good with giant breeds (since it IS major surgery and all). does anyone have any recommendations on vets in the san jose, ca area? we've...