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Female dog is being spayed and I'd like some options for hormone support.

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I already know many will say it's not necessary we'll to bad I think it is and far to under studied. I'm adopting her from a animal shelter and don't have a choice. Also I'm not looking for injections that's crazy. I'm just looking for a pill or supplement that would be over all beneficial to her. As newer studies have been showing a lose of hormones can be far more harmful then people want to admit.

After my dog is spayed as I don't have a choice. I'd like some medication or supplements that will help keep or boost her hormone production since it will be decreased due to being spayed. I already went with the alternative of a vasectomy for my male dog. But I couldn't afford the hormone sparring option for my female dog as it runs in my area about $1500 to $2000 dollars.

If your response will be don't bother. Don't bother writing please.
 
Mare Lover 1975 said:

Family members pressuring to have me neuter my dog and saying if I don't do it they will do it behind my back

I have male dog age 1 year and 3 months old. He's shows non of the behavioral problems that you would normally have a dog neutered for. No humping of things, Aggression, marking, trying to escape to find a female. I personally see no reason or benefit to having him "Fixed". But my mother who...
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Ok and? I ended up getting him a vasectomy. Cost $600+. Now I have a female dog as well.
 
Typically DES - Diethylstibestrol which is a form of estrogen is given to female dogs with spay incontinence. My prior female had to take this for years because she was spayed.

edit : I don't think a vet will prescribe this for a younger spayed female unless they have spay incontinence.
 
A reproductive specialist called a theriogenologists is your best bet for talking to a vet who might feel comfortable doing this. General vets prefer to not go out of their comfort zone and that means unpopular treatments aren't given real consideration on their merits.

However, I think cost wise you might not save money over hormone treatments for life and also you might need regular blood testing to see if the hormones are staying at their desired level. You'd also need yearly exams by the vet who prescribes this because they have a rule about that, even if the exam isn't needed.
 
You can save some money on surgery by getting the meds (cerenia for anti-nausea, carprofen for anti-inflamatory, gabapentin for pain relief, augmentin for antibiotics) and supplies (e-collar) in advance of the surgery and doing any needed lab testing (blood work, etc) at a cheaper vet. You can look over the estimate to see what the vet calls for and what opportunities you have to outsource.
 
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