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Dear James,
I have a 16-17 month old female BB who has had two heat cycles. The research I found indicated the best time to spay was between the second and third heat cycles balancing the slight increase in mammary cancer with the dramatic increase in bone cancer of spaying early. I have decided recently to have the spay done laparoscopically and am searching for a reasonable price. A vet I called on Long Island suggested "tacking" her stomach while inside to prevent the possibility of future "bloat". What do you think of this suggestion? She is not a voracious eater, rather ladylike and slow. She does not get any exercise within an hour of eating. We feed twice a day.
I appreciate your consideration.
Jay
We had Mabel's tummy tacked when we spayed her. She eats rapidly and we do our best to stop any play after she eats. The procedure went well and our vet thought it was a good plan and he tends to be very conservative. For us it was worth one less worry but each case is different. It is good to consult with other BB owners and other vets. Wish you and your baby the best!
Thank you Leah. Can you tell me what at what age you did this and how the procedure was done- open or laparoscopic?
Leah said:
We had Mabel's tummy tacked when we spayed her. She eats rapidly and we do our best to stop any play after she eats. The procedure went well and our vet thought it was a good plan and he tends to be very conservative. For us it was worth one less worry but each case is different. It is good to consult with other BB owners and other vets. Wish you and your baby the best!
Hi Jay,
We did it 3-4 months after her first heat which happened when she was about 10months old. It was done open. After 24hrs of her being very tender and a bit drugged up she acted like nothing happened. It was ROUGH keeping her from playing, running, jumping for a couple of weeks post surgery. We actually put a mattress on the floor where we watch TV so we could snuggle and stop her from climbing on couch. Hope that helps!
Sincerely, Leah
We've tried to record Marvel's growth so far, but I think it will be further and further between the weigh ins as he's gonna be too big to lift now, hehe! :D
I expect him to grow a lot the next few months, and then to slow down and gradually grow in mass and put on the adult look.
10 weeks – 32 lbs (14,5kg)
13 weeks – 42,7 lbs (19,5kg)
15 weeks – 50 lbs (23,6kg)
17 weeks – 63 lbs (28kg)
18 weeks – 65,2 lbs (29,6kg)
19 weeks - 66,5 lbs (30,2kg)
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