There will be an extra charge for dogs that are
spayed during a heat cycle.
Q. Can animals be
spayed during a heat cycle?
Cats can be
spayed during a heat cycle.
Spaying during a heat cycle presents a slightly higher risk of complications.
Not exact matches
Females should be
spayed because the hormone levels
during their
heat cycle disrupt control of diabetes.
In addition to never having to deal with an annoying
heat cycle from your female cat, your
spayed feline will also be healthier, as she'll be far less susceptible to breast cancer and will have no risk of uterine complications (
during a
spaying, the female's uterus and ovaries are removed).
If you elect to
spay her, this can be done
during heat but it may be best to wait until the
heat cycle is over to decrease the chance of complications.
Female cats in
heat can be
spayed during their
cycle.
Estrogen is the hormone released
during the estrus
cycle has been reported as an important factor in the development of various ovarian, uterinal and cervical cat tumors, which can be prevented by
spaying cats when young; preferably before the first
heat cycle.
We do not
spay dogs
during their
heat cycle, or immediately after their
cycle ends.Once symptoms are no longer present (swelling, spotting), wait at least one month before scheduling an appointment.If your dog goes into
heat after you schedule an appointment, leave a voicemail message at 312-644-8338, ext. 8050 providing your name and phone number.
The most common advantage of
spaying a dog is to prevent several problems
during the
heat cycle and issues related with hygiene and behavior.
Female dogs that are
spayed CA N'T get uterine cancers, their risk of mammary (breast) cancer is reduced by 25 % and they are less prone to urinary tract infections.1 As early as 6 months of age, female dogs begin a biannual «
heat»
cycle during which they attract every unneutered male dog within 20 miles.