The risks with early spaying and castration in dogs?
Does anybody have any information about these studies or others on the risks of early neutering?
Dr. B. C. Beranek et al whose research showed that the risk of bone cancer was 65% higher for castrated males and 34% higher for spayed females."
Further on in this study, it was noted the risk of cancer in Rottweilers neutered before 18 months was higher than it was after that age.
There is also research carried out by Dr. Mary Wakeman
How reliable are these studies and are there others which advise against early neutering
Do you know of any studies into incontinence in the spayed b!tch?
Early altering is one of the most horrific parts of of the current HSUS agenda sweeping America. Vets that do it should loose their license. It greatly increases the risk for any orthopedic issues. It raises the risk of heart disease, spay incontinence, bone cancer……. It is just a horrible, horrific form of animal abuse. Read the study that the person above this answer sited. THere are many research studies that advise against early altering. IT’s sad that the "no pet" peta agenda has dictated such poor veterinary practices. I have nothing against altering, but early altering is horrific.
There is some pretty serious studies going on. I get a magazine called Animal Wellness. It is suggesting the same things that happen to women when we become menapausal, also happen to spayed female dogs..
They are suggesting hormone supplements etc. It also brought up when spaying a dog we should do it later (like a year or more) and leave the ovaries.
The males are prone to many of the same problems because of neutered males have little or no testosterone.
This is all still on the table so to speak but many people are starting to pay attention to it.
The only thing I can say is in the 25 years I have had both spayed and neutered dogs I have never lost one due to extreme illnesses except one.
And the one female GS I rescued at 8 years unspayed died of complete organ failure one year later. The vet suggested not to spay her because of her age.
So, in my opinion I will stand my ground on neutering and spaying. Feed my dogs a good food, give them great vet care and love them.
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You have to know all the figures. Such as what is the risk of bone cancer in unaltered animals? If it was say 1 per 100,000 animal then even a rise of 64% then it is still extremely low. Then you need to balance the health risks of unaltered animal against this cancer risk. Which is higher?
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it can be good to get a male neutered at a younger age possibly 6 months or older.. it can be good cuz he wont leave your home as much because he will not have the urge to find females in heat.
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You can’t always trust research as one will say one thing and another the complete oppose. You can get reaserch to say anything you want. I have always had my dogs neutered young and have never had any health problems.
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Most of the studies you read show early neutering before five months is most beneficial health and behaviour wise. In the study you mention they found neutering at any age increases the 0.2% risk of bone cancer in any dog by 1.3 Other studies have shown no difference. The neutered dogs used in the study were obese, many believe this is true reason for the small increased risk of bone cancer in these dogs. An overweight dog increases it’s chances of the 0.2% risk of bone cancer present in all dogs.
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Yes I have one right here on the risks on spaying and neutering.
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs.....InDogs.pdf
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Early altering is one of the most horrific parts of of the current HSUS agenda sweeping America. Vets that do it should loose their license. It greatly increases the risk for any orthopedic issues. It raises the risk of heart disease, spay incontinence, bone cancer……. It is just a horrible, horrific form of animal abuse. Read the study that the person above this answer sited. THere are many research studies that advise against early altering. IT’s sad that the "no pet" peta agenda has dictated such poor veterinary practices. I have nothing against altering, but early altering is horrific.
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The only thing that I know is true when you spay or neuter at early age is that when you do that the dogs don’t have the hormones going through their bodies when they hit puberty to mature and calm down from being a puppy. If you neuter or spay early the dog doesn’t mature properly and might always get into stuff that usually only puppies would do.
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