Spay during Pregnancy
Spay during pregnancy
The spay surgery involves removal of the uterus and ovaries. If the uterus is gravid (i.e. carrying developing young), the developing embryos are removed along with the uterus and the pregnancy is terminated. Further, the female cannot ever become pregnant again. If one does not intend to breed the female in the future, this is probably the best option.
There is an increased risk to the female when she is spayed during pregnancy versus when she is spayed routinely. The blood vessels of her reproductive tract become huge and more difficult to tie off during pregnancy. The surgery takes longer and there is usually an extra charge for this. Sometimes she must stay an extra day in the hospital or wear a bandage around her belly at home. The surgical scar will be much longer than it would for a routine spay. The risk of excessive bleeding is greater, the bigger the dog and the more advanced the pregnancy.
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