Spay and Neuter

• ANIMAL CARE CLINIC TIPS

  The Importance of Spaying Before First Heat

  

  Posted 3:32 PM 6/6/2011 by Bonnie Markoff, DVM, ABVP Animal Care Clinic, San Luis Obispo

  The first heat cycle in a dog is usually at 5-8 months of age, but can be as early as 4 months in some cases.

  Dogs then cycle about 1-2 times a year. They have a very different cycle than people do.

  The vast majority of veterinarians recommend spaying dogs and cats before they ever (More)

  
  

• Animal Care Clinic Tips

  An Ounce of Prevention

  

  Posted 2:27 PM 11/23/2009 by Bonnie Markoff, DVM, ABVP

  If there is any one medical focus at Animal Care Clinic it is wellness.  We spend most of our time trying to prevent disease rather than treating it. 

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