
08/11/2023
If you are wondering when to spay / neuter / fix your female lab puppy. There seems to be varying advice from vets from before first season to 2-3 years. This study looked at results per breed, Labradors are recommended from 11monrhso of age .
Our vet directed us to this large study of outcomes of spaying at different ages, varying by breed.
There’s a section in the results on Labradors which ends “For females, given the increased risks of joint disorders with spaying through 11 months of age, the suggested guideline is delaying spaying until beyond a year of age.”
Neutering (including spaying) of male and female dogs in the first year after birth has become routine in the U.S. and much of Europe, but recent research reveals that for some dog breeds, neutering may be associated with increased risks of debilitating ...