Aimee,
Thank you for your reply.
I guess what struck me when reading both the article by dr. Becker & the article in Whole Dog Journal, keeping the ovaries intact prevents the hormonal issues that may and I say may occur such as Cushings.
Yes she still would be going into a heat cycle without the bleeding, but a heat cycle and all that brings.
I don’t go to dog parks (I know this sounds terrible ) but since Pepper is blind I don’t want her to be scared and with Millie I don’t want her exposed to other dogs that might get her sick.
We always walk on a leash-a challenge with Millie as she is learning.
This is a very important issue I must face & there is always the option not to spay.
Unfortunately, I have no vet that I trust to give me then NON-MONEY IN THEIR POCKET ANSWER.
I consider myself a responsible pet parent/guardian, I always want to do what is in Millie’s best interest and this is an overwhelming decision to make.
Pepper was never spayed, yes I do worry about pyometra.
I am very very concerned and I do trust the opinions of people on this site.
I wish I knew how to send the link to the Whole Dog Journal article ,but I don’t sorry,it too explained in great detail the pros and cons.
I have time since I was not going to spay until she went in at least 2-3 heat cycles
I wish I had more definitive information on this procedure,I don’t know if they even do this procedure at LSU Veterinary school
