I was wondering if any one had any info or experiences related to spaying a senior dog. Am i running a risk here should I even go through with the spaying at this point? I have an 8/9 year old maltese. Im just looking for more information to make the right decision and thought I would give this a try.

As far as surgery goes, a 9 year old toy dog isn’t as much at risk as a 9 year old golden retriever. Depending on the dog’s health, they can double their age and live to 18! Then they would definitely be a senior.

The only thing you’d want to worry about by NOT getting the surgery, is the risk of pyometra. Your 9 year old intact female is definitely at the age where she can develop a fatal infection in her uterus. Fortunately it can be fixed via surgery, but it’s like 10 times the cost of spaying her – which prevents it completely.

Does anyone have suggestions via experience?