Hysterectomy And Hormone Replacement Therapy
Posted by admin in Uncategorized, tags: hormone,, hysterectomy and hormone replacement therapy, hysterectomy,, menopause,, replacement, therapyDo spayed females have any form of hormone replacement therapy?
I know this might sound stupid but I’ve never had a female dog.
After the spay surgery is carried out, is the dog put on any form of hormonal replacement therapy (similar to when a human females undergoes a hysterectomy or similar)?
I’m presuming not (correct me if I’m wrong) so surely this affects the dog negatively? Hormones are delicate things and it is crucial to get the correct balance if the dog is to be healthy so to remove organs which are the primary “source” of certain hormones must be a shock on the dog’s body.
I know heat cycles are messy things but if I ever had a female dog I’m not sure I would spay her. I know pyometra etc is a worry but I do feel the long-term DISadvantages of spaying are being overlooked.
No they don’t – except as the answerer above stated when there are problems. I always have my b1tches spayed – but I’m very much against spaying baby puppies. My b1tches are 7/8yrs when I have them spayed usually because b1tches can & do die of pyometra. Even if they are operated on for the condition the chances of a good outcome are far less than if they have surgery when they are fit & well. By then, my dogs are completely mature (obviously!) and spaying doesn’t seem to change their behaviour or their outlook much, although it does change their coat texture. A woman having a hysterectomy is different because women don’t have seasons (We’re usually telling people that dogs don’t have periods!) and they go through the menopause when certainly not all women have HRT and probably less than 10 yrs ago as the side effects which can occur with HRT have become more apparent.
Spaying a baby puppy is different – I do liken that to a girl of 6 having a hysterectomy because she will never mature sexually and dogs spayed young remain puppy-ish all their lives as well as having physical differences to intact b1tches of the same age – not to mention the vastly increased risk of spay incontinence.
If you ever own a b1tch you might find that you feel differently because an intact b1tch can be moody, bad tempered and downright stroppy around the time of her season (sound familiar?) A normally well behaved b1tch can become disobedient, can decide to escape through a window to find a mate and are, generally, a HUGE responsibility and constant worry when they are in season. My 1st b1tch lived with a cat all her life & tolerated him quite well, but 3 times she attacked him, apparently for no reason, the last time quite seriously. I finally realised – each time was the day before she came into season. Once she was spayed, she never did it again.
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