5 month old puppy Spay/puppy teeth removal?

I'm not certain, but my 5 month old female mini chihuahua may be going in to heat. No blood, but she is licking the "area" down there. I want to have her spayed ASAP, but the vet said we should try to wait until her puppy teeth fall out. His reason is because some small breeds' puppy teeth (some) never fall out, therefore causing the adult teeth to come in "crooked".





-Do I spay her now and forget about the teeth?


-Do I spay her now and have all her puppy teeth removed surgically so to make certain the adult teeth don't have problems coming in?


-Do I wait and risk her going in to heat? (Which I HATE the thought of)





Advice would be great!? Thanks!

5 month old puppy Spay/puppy teeth removal?
If this was my dog I would have her spayed now and have her puppy teeth removed while she is under anesthesia. That way you will avoid her heat cycle, which can be good for her health, and you will KNOW that her puppy teeth are out, so there are not teeth complications. You might have to pay a little more for having the teeth removed. But puppy teeth aren't usually too hard to remove. Their roots are not nearly as long as an adult tooth.
Reply:Get her fixed. And get a new vet. Yours sounds like a whacko. Puppy teeth sometimes don't all come out until the dog is a year old. Do you want her to be in heat until then? Do you want puppies?
Reply:It's not uncommon for dogs that are 5 months old start their heat cycles. The average is about 6 months anyway.





I would get her spayed and forget about her baby teeth. My vet spays and neuters around 4 months of age, and he's never mentioned pulling baby teeth. Your vet makes a valid point about some dogs who never loose their baby teeth, but maybe he's just looking to make some more money by telling you to pull the teeth as long as your dog is sedated. He'll probaby try to tell you that if you need to have the dog's teeth pulled in the future, she'll have to be sedated again and that'll cost you extra, but don't give in to his pressure. Do what you feel is right, not what he wants you to do. Put the emphasis on getting your dog spayed, and worry about her teeth if and when they ever pose a problem.
Reply:Listen to your vet, he's qualified and educated to be able to tell you good advice. I wouldn't risk teeth, I'd just keep her strictly indoors.


Seriously, your vet studied this for years. He actually knows what he's doing, having the teeth removed surgically I think is a bit overkill.
Reply:You don't want to risk a heat cycle. If you spay your dog before her first heat cycle she has no more than a 1% chance of developing mammary cancer. After her first heat her chances go up to 8%, and after her second heat they shoot all the way up to 28%. I think that risking having to pull teeth later is worth it. I would not want my dog's teeth pulled unnecessary.
Reply:That sounds nutty.. I say get her fixed and don't worry about the teeth. I have never heard that before.


Get a new vet.
Reply:My Vet recommends spaying at six months or older for reasons of hormones and development. Some dogs do come into heat earlier, but she could also be paying attention to the area if she has any infection, so you might want to get her Vet checked to make sure it isn't the latter.


I had a German Shepherd Dog that went into heat just before turning six months old and I just waited until her first heat was fininshed and got her spayed immediately after.
Reply:i would go in person and let the vet look at her one of my chihuahuas had trouble with her teeth and one didnt!and remember ...when the little breed dogs get fixed it sometimes looks really bad and takes longer to heal than the bigger dogs...i guess they have thinner skin .the doctor said it would take time and i just cried when i would look at her belly but it looks real good now ...just watch it and have time for ur dog cause they like to lick on stitches ...definately need to watch in case they want to chew at their belly
Reply:Your vet is an IDIOT %26amp; YOU need a DIFFERENT ONE =ASAP!!!


SPAY TOMORROW don't worry about stupid puppy teeth!!!





Do NOT pull ANY until, at LEAST 9-10 mons! Then you KNOW (instead of stupid FORTUNE-TELLING!!) if ANY need to be pulled .They usually do NOT!!
Reply:Go ahead and get her spayed ASAP. What on earth has that got to do with her teeth? That vet is out for the big bucks for sure! If her teeth are OK, leave them alone.
Reply:My advice is to go to another vet. I have #9 Chihuahuas, and I wouldn't worry about the teeth. They will take care of themselves. I would just go ahead and get her spayed.



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