Hi I have a 2.5 year old staffy (Jess) who is my baby. She has had 3 seasons followed by Phantom pregnancies.
After she had her second season I took her to the vet for advice. He told me that due to her Phantom pregnancy it would be better for her to have a litter of pups and then have her spayed.

Needless to say, I was quite shocked at this, left the vets and Jess has just had her 3rd season. (I did NOT mate her!!) Again the phantom pregnancy started so I took her back to the vets (saw a lady vet this time) who advised I have her spayed in 3 months time.

My question is this - Has anybody had contradictory advice like this before? I am VERY aware of the Staffy situation in the pounds etc and it is NOT my intention to make money etc.... I just want what is best for my girl.

Has anybody come across this before?

Its better to get her spayed, she doesnt need to have a litter no dog needs to

it doesnt surprise me that some vets still advise it as its £££ to them most of the time, if she was to need a section you could be looking at over £1k!

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What Daynna said & good for you to question that outdated 'advice'

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What ridiculous advice for any vet to be giving mad:
Please get your girl spayed, their is honestly no good reason for her to have a litter of puppies and you would be risking your girl by trying

Load of rubbish - I'd change vets!

If she is getting phantoms then spaying would be best anyway.

Personally i'd let him know how irresponsible his advice is to his face as he will carry on telling other people the same crap, then I would change vets I bet he also tells people how good Hills Science Plan is too, sounds like a right money grabber!

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Both the vets I saw are from the same practice. What confused me is when I told the second female vet what the first male vet said - she kind of backtracked and said that although her colleague isn't wrong, it is personal choice.

i'll never understand why vets suggest mating a bitch before spaying? What for? Does the world need more dogs in rescues (i'm not suggesting you would actually put pups in rescues but you know what i'm getting at -there are a lot of stupid idiots around the world) I'd change vets if i were you!

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