Spaying a female dog prevents uterine cancer and helps prevent pyometra (
a serious infection of the uterus) and breast cancer; having this done before the first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.
Non spayed females can also develop
a serious infection of the uterus.
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Spaying reduces the risk
of canine pyometra — a
serious, life - threatening
infection of the
uterus.
In November
of 2015 Helen, an 8 - year - old Pit Bull Terrier, was diagnosed with Pyometra, a
serious and life threatening
infection of the
uterus that must be treated quickly and aggressively.
Uterine
infections, including pyometra which is a
serious, life - threatening
infection of the
uterus, common in older intact females is prevented due to the
uterus being removed.
Pyometra is a
serious, often life - threatening
infection of the
uterus.
Spaying also decreases the risk
of pyometra, a
serious bacterial
infection of the
uterus.
Spaying female dogs at 6 months
of age has been proven to virtually eliminate the risk
of mammary cancer and spaying dogs while they are young eliminates that risk
of a
serious infection in the
uterus called pyometra.