Ziva my little min pin is going to be getting a 'partial' spay today. She will have the uterus/horns, & cervix removed, the ovaries will be left intact. After tons of research this is the method I feel most confident about after back & forth, research, talking to several vets etc. My dad has done only a couple of them in 40 years and the dogs didn't have problems. His concern is the possibility of mammary tumors later in life, but the research I am doing mammary tumors have many causes, hormones, diet, environment, vaccines etc, and since Ziva is naturally raised (well since 4 months on), I'm hoping that won't be a problem. I know of several people who have treated tumors homeopathically & they've resolved on their own as well. Anyways keep Ziva in your thoughts that all will go well with her surgery.

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Thank-you Sugarbaby for my awesome siggie!

Looking forward to seeing what the results are like, I've always wondered about this type of spay!

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Thank you Jan & Chico!!

Will be thinking of Ziva. Let us know how everything goes. I have never heard of this type of spay. Very interesting.

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good luck for Ziva's op.
i hope she has a speedy recovery.

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Good luck Ziva! Will be thinking of you both.

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I hope she does well with her hysterectomy! Very interesting...I'll also be curious how she does.

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Heather, I think you and your dad are on the cutting edge! Leaving the ovaries for the hormonal benefit sounds like a good thing to do. Keep us posted!

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"Having heard all of this, you may choose to look the other way.....
but you can never say again that you did not know." William Wilberforce 1759-1833

Good luck Ziva cutie!!
Wishing for a speedy recovery. x

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