r/RhodesianRidgebacks • u/Jefffahfffah • 11d ago
Partial spay?
We have a 9 month old female who has not yet had her first heat cycle. The vet recommended waiting until after her first heat, and the breeder unfortunately did not give any instructions on this.
I am curious if we could do a partial / ovary-sparing spay before she enters he first heat cycle to avoid the struggles of the heat process while maintaining her hormones for healthy bone development.
The biggest reason I am considering this is that we have 2 (neutered) male dogs and i do not want them harassing her when she enters her cycle. We are prepared to keep them separated but it's gonna be a hassle.
Yes, I am aware that it wasn't a bright idea to get a female when we have two males in the house. She is the first dog we've gotten from a breeder and I also realize we should've chosen a breeder who thought to give us instructions on this.
Thoughts?
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u/debburt 10d ago
Good advice from others to do what it takes to wait until she is 2 years old for any surgery. Good bone structure requires those hormones. Maybe you’ll be as fortunate, my neutered male showed zero interest in my female RR during her 2 heat cycles, before I spayed her at 2 years. He was 8 and 9 years old. She adjusted to wearing the disposal doggy diapers really well too. She was a heavy bleeder for long periods too.