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Singapore Apartment
Puppies The bitch's first heat in your apartment Dirtying the apartment with blood stains is the main complaint The bitch will become sexually mature from 6 - 8 months and will pass bright reddish blood from her vagina. You may wish to spay her 1. to benefit from a large decrease in the annual dog licence fee payable. 2. to prevent pregnancy if you have a entire male dog around. 3. to keep the apartment free from blood stains for the around 10 days for around every six months till the bitch is old. 4. to maintain her trim body condition. The usual observation is that a mothering bitch will have large nipples and some owners do not like this situation. WHEN TO SPAY? When is the best time to spay your bitch? This is a frequently asked question with many answers varying from 4 - 18 months old depending on the concerns of various organisations: 1. THE INTEREST OF THE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES & ANIMAL SHELTERS. For stray bitches and cats, the earlier the better to reduce the stray animal population. 4 weeks of age to spay a stray cat and 8 weeks to spay a stray dog have been recommended. 2. THE INTEREST OF THE BITCH. I would say that the best time will be after the bitch has matured mentally as an adult and this will be around 1 year of age for the smaller breeds like the Maltese and 2 years for the Labrador Retriever. However, sexual maturity occurs at 6 - 8 months old. If the female is spayed before maturity, e.g. at 4 months of age, the urethra will not have developed to its adult width and consequently, some females have difficulty in passing urine. There are internet articles saying that the chances of the bitch getting breast cancer is higher if the spay is after the first heat. 3. THE INTEREST OF THE DOG OWNER. The dog owner may feel that it is un-natural and cruel to neuter the bitch. There is the worry of the obesity, lack of vigour inability to control bodily functions and debilitating lifelong health problems after spaying. Some spayed bitches do suffer from urinary incontinence and itchy skin problems similar to symptoms suffered by women after menopause, but there are medication available. |
The owner may may use dog sanitary pads available from the pet shop when
the bitch is on heat. Family members dislike the blood stains dirtying the house for around 10 days when the bitch is in heat and there is a lot of cleaning up to do. However, the yearly dog licence for a spayed bitch in Singapore is much lower and this is a powerful economic incentive to spay. 4. THE INTEREST OF THE VET. Vets who have strong views on reducing the stray dog population and sufferings will recommend the bitch to be spayed before her first heat, at 4 -6 months of age. When the bitch is spayed at around 6 months old and before the first heat, she will not have much abdominal fat and the operation is much easier. Breast cancers and infection of the womb are seldom seen in older bitches spayed. However, many bitches seem to put on excessive weight and some have skin problems after spaying and this may deter the owner from spaying her. SPAY DURING THE HEAT PERIOD. Owners want to spay their bitches when they have bleeding. In my opinion, it is best to spay the bitch during the inactive phase of the reproductive cycle.  This will be three months after the bleeding period as the uterine horns are not so fragile and the ovaries not so large. You can see that the ovaries are large, being active as the bitch was in heat and her blood drops stained the home. Unfortunately, most busy Singapore owners will have forgotten about the urgency to spay since there is no nuisance blood stain in the house. CONCLUSION. If you have decided to spay your bitch, do it when she is 6 months old. If not, 3 months after the first heat. |
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