It's not a masive deal for hobs I don't think , where as it's a huge op for a jill , I've seen my mate spayed Jill chuck the towel in st seven she was dead that summer : ( always looked bloated , towards the end , I think if your not breading irresponsibly and doing the best for your ferts Its all good , won't be spaying any here but I might run a hoblet on for out of season jobs just to see,