"I think it all depends on where you live...I just paid 285. for a spay last month..plus 100.00 blood panel.....thats in the Chgo burbs. But I insisted on a IV and other monitering...I would have paid anything to get the final result a live dog...I have had 2 die from being spayed over the years.. Patty Szymczak" This is something that really scares me, its always a risk to put a dog under anesthesia. I have a healthy bitch, almost 5 that I've never been able to impregnate. I have always spayed and neutered my dogs that weren't to be bred, but I hesitate with her. Do most of you leave your bitches intact if they are healthy? Sheri Chambers Paravel German Shepherds ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================