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We had scheduled Cleo for a spay and gastropexy for this week, but because of the covid-19 outbreak, the vet is reducing elective surgeries and has given some anesthesia and equipment to human hospitals--all very understandable! Even so, they are prioritizing spays (over neuters) because of the obvious consequences for waiting too long. (And b/c Cleo has a sensitive stomach, they don't want to put off the pexy indefinitely either.) So, the surgery is now scheduled for when she'll be 13 months old, a month from now. I am worried that if it gets pushed too much more, she'll go into heat. And who knows what things will be like here in a month?
Her female relatives, from what i understand, average around 14 or 15 months for their first heat. But i'm not sure that's an indicator to swear by! So..what do i need to do to prepare? Collect my kids' old briefs? Do i need to get maxipads of some kind? Also, what kinds of signs should i be looking for so i can catch things beforehand, perhaps?
At least she is not having play dates right now--her best friend she was playing with weekly is a 1yo intact male!
Her female relatives, from what i understand, average around 14 or 15 months for their first heat. But i'm not sure that's an indicator to swear by! So..what do i need to do to prepare? Collect my kids' old briefs? Do i need to get maxipads of some kind? Also, what kinds of signs should i be looking for so i can catch things beforehand, perhaps?
At least she is not having play dates right now--her best friend she was playing with weekly is a 1yo intact male!