Reasons to spay your female Bullmastiff.
The term 'Hysterectomy' (or
spaying/neutering) means a removal of the ovaries and
uterus so that a female no longer comes into heat and cannot be bred
or have puppies.
Advantages of spaying your dog
Lots of health problems that can be
prevented due to spaying your female dog:
- No uterine infections are possible. Unspayed females
often suffer from pyometritis and endometritis. These
infections can strike quickly and eventually kill your pet.
- Protection against false pregnancy. Sometimes unspayed females
react to their heat period by acting as if they've been bred.
Their belly can get really larger and they may produce milk.
Hormonal changes associated with false pregnancy can cause a
real stress for your pet and can make your female more
susceptible to illnesses and various infections.
- Protection against breast cancer. Spayed females have lower
chances of getting this awful disease that unspayed ones.
- Prevents possibility of pregnancy. The process of giving birth
is dangerous for a dog's life. You will spare yourself a trouble
of havings lots of puppies without having any idea whom you can
give them.
Spaying helps to prevent all the
inconveniences and discomfort of heat periods.
- Heat periods are a real trouble for an animal as well as for a
pet's owner. During a heat period the dog's genitals swell. A
dog will have a bloody discharge, which can stain her coat and
your carpets, furniture and other stuff.
- Heat periods require incessant confinement. If your dog is in
heat, you can't leave her alone for a second. A female in heat
can be smelled from a long distance away.
- Heat periods can ruin your vacations, trips, etc. Your dog
will try to escape. During heat periods of your dog you want be
a welcome visitor. You won't be able to live your dog but you
won't be able to take her with you because other people won't
appreciate your coming.
License fees are lower for spayed
females in many communities. You will be able to save your money.
Disadvantages of spaying.
- Spayed dogs can put on weight. To avoid this you should
remember that spayed animal requires less food than unspayed
one. You can also provide quality physical exercising for your
dog if you fear that she will become obese.
- Spaying is money-spending procedure. If you can afford it then
we recommend you to do it, there are more pros than cons of this
procedure.
- Spaying requires general anesthesia. Anesthesia is a risk but
if your pet is in good vet's hands nothing really serious will
probably happen. Your task is to talk to your dog's vet, ask him
all questions you have and make conclusions whether your dog
will undergo this procedure or not.