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Has anyone found that their dogs coat changed after being spayed? I got Juno spayed nearly 8 weeks ago. She'd had two heats, and was 15 months old at the time. It was a laparoscopic spay and very non invasive (ovaries only removal).

Juno bounced back very quickly and has been her usual self - except her coat seems to have changed quite dramatically in recent weeks. I'm not sure if this is down to the spay or if it could be another reason. She's been shedding a lot, which at first I thought was just her blowing her coat (although I wouldn't have expected her to blow her coat until nearer Spring. It's still Winter!)

She seems to have gone from having a rather thick coat, with longer hairs around the scruff and tail, to suddenly being really short-haired! Her coat is still very shiny and nice, but it seems thinner somehow and not as dense as it was before.

Is this down to her being spayed? Or am I missing something here? Anyone else experience something similar?

Cheers!

I noticed this as well with Boon, who was neutered at 7 yrs of age due to a recurring (non bacterial) BPH. The procedure was done in September. I thought that the fall shedding was normal coat blowing but it went on and on... little undercoat tufts always present, and so much coming out with his grooming. He is definitely not as "puffy" given how he used to be in winter and looks noticeably thinner just from the debulkiness of his coat. His coat is what is usually described as plush. The only mentions of this post-operative effect I see on the web are for King Charles Spaniels mainly, and I have no idea whether to expect this as a permanent change or 'just' stress from the operation. Has his body shuttled resources from coat-growing to healing? No idea. I guess I will have to wait and see what happens; meanwhile it is currently ~20F outside (but sunny) and I am hoping he'll enjoy a long walk and not get too cold!

Has anyone found that their dogs coat changed after being spayed? I got Juno spayed nearly 8 weeks ago. She'd had two heats, and was 15 months old at the time. It was a laparoscopic spay and very non invasive (ovaries only removal).

Juno bounced back very quickly and has been her usual self - except her coat seems to have changed quite dramatically in recent weeks. I'm not sure if this is down to the spay or if it could be another reason. She's been shedding a lot, which at first I thought was just her blowing her coat (although I wouldn't have expected her to blow her coat until nearer Spring. It's still Winter!)

She seems to have gone from having a rather thick coat, with longer hairs around the scruff and tail, to suddenly being really short-haired! Her coat is still very shiny and nice, but it seems thinner somehow and not as dense as it was before.

Is this down to her being spayed? Or am I missing something here? Anyone else experience something similar?

Cheers!

I noticed this as well with Boon, who was neutered at 7 yrs of age due to a recurring (non bacterial) BPH. The procedure was done in September. I thought that the fall shedding was normal coat blowing but it went on and on... little undercoat tufts always present, and so much coming out with his grooming. He is definitely not as "puffy" given how he used to be in winter and looks noticeably thinner just from the debulkiness of his coat. His coat is what is usually described as plush. The only mentions of this post-operative effect I see on the web are for King Charles Spaniels mainly, and I have no idea whether to expect this as a permanent change or 'just' stress from the operation. Has his body shuttled resources from coat-growing to healing? No idea. I guess I will have to wait and see what happens; meanwhile it is currently ~20F outside (but sunny) and I am hoping he'll enjoy a long walk and not get too cold!