For intact female dogs, going into heat is an inevitable fact of life.
Not exact matches
Michigan has proposed legislation to increase fees
for breeders with more than 15
female intact dogs.
A Veterinary Medical Database search of the years 1982 to 1999 revealed that in
dogs with tumours of the heart, the relative risk
for spayed
females was over four times that of
intact females.
For both male and female Rotties spayed or neutered before one year of age, there was a one in four lifetime risk for bone cancer, and the sterilized animals were significantly more likely to develop the disease than intact dogs of the same bre
For both male and
female Rotties spayed or neutered before one year of age, there was a one in four lifetime risk
for bone cancer, and the sterilized animals were significantly more likely to develop the disease than intact dogs of the same bre
for bone cancer, and the sterilized animals were significantly more likely to develop the disease than
intact dogs of the same breed.
The Delay Her Spay harness is
for anyone who wants the choice of keeping their
female dog intact, without the risk of an accidental litter.
Reproductively mature
intact female dogs start regularly going into heat, which is a time of angst, antsy behavior and agitation
for them.
For the purpose of this article,
intact female cats and
dogs will be referred to as the «pet» or «patient».
Estrogens would be expected to have a similar protective role in sexually
intact female dogs; unfortunately, too few sexually
intact female dogs were available
for inclusion in the study to test this hypothesis.
If the behavioral and health benefits of sterilization aren't enough
for you, keep in mind that an
intact male
dog can sense a
female in heat from a distance of several miles, and will go to great lengths to get to her, fences or no.
The disease rates
for all five diseases were significantly higher in both males and
females that were neutered either early or late, compared with that of sexually
intact dogs.
The study revealed that,
for all five diseases analyzed, the disease rates were significantly higher in both males and
females that were neutered either early or late compared with
intact (non-neutered)
dogs.
Short version of this... he took the
female dog, in heat, with his
intact male
dog for a walk in the woods.
Female dogs who are spayed,
for example, often don't shed as much as their
intact buddies.
The easiest solution
for urine marking in a reproductively
intact dog is to neuter a male
dog or spay a
female dog.
Even though pet
dogs rarely have the opportunity to reproduce,
intact male
dogs will still vie
for the attention of
females in heat, and
females will still compete
for access to a male.
Here is a summary: Large - scale commercial
dog breeding kennels are defined as facilities housing more than 15
intact female adult
dogs for breeding.
These reasons can include an
intact male and
female who are not allowed to play together, two
dogs who just can't quite seem to get along with one another, anyone who just looks like they need a break, or breed - related reasons (too many herding
dogs herding, too many restricted breeds
for insurance purposes, etc.).
«Male and
female dogs that underwent gonadectomy before 1 year of age had an approximate one in four lifetime risk
for bone sarcoma and were significantly more likely to develop bone sarcoma than
dogs that were sexually
intact.»
Rare exceptions can be made
for intact male or
female senior
dogs (
for dog boarding only), but these must be approved in advance by Dr. McNac.
It can make sense to recommend these products
for life since
intact female dogs have the highest incidence of breast tumors than any other companion animal and three times the incidence of breast tumors than women.
The current fees are as follows: $ 5
for a spayed or neutered
dog — $ 3 if you are a senior citizen, 62 or older; $ 25
for an
intact male or
female — $ 10 senior citizen rate, and $ 1
for a duplicate license, but you must provide the original gold receipt.
Guardian Homes of male breeder
dogs are always taking great care to properly contained to keep them from taking off -
intact male
dogs are driven by nature and can seek out
females in heat to a great distance if not monitored and cared
for properly.
For example, intact males constitute 80 percent of all dogs presented to veterinary behaviorists for what formerly has been described as dominance aggression, are involved in 70 to 76 percent of reported dog bite incidents, and are 2.6 times more likely to bite than neutered dogs, while unspayed females «attract free - roaming males, which increases bite risk to people through increased exposure to unfamiliar dogs,» and «contribute to the population of unwanted» and potentially aggressive dogs (Gershman et al., 1993; Sacks et al., 2000; AVMA, 200
For example,
intact males constitute 80 percent of all
dogs presented to veterinary behaviorists
for what formerly has been described as dominance aggression, are involved in 70 to 76 percent of reported dog bite incidents, and are 2.6 times more likely to bite than neutered dogs, while unspayed females «attract free - roaming males, which increases bite risk to people through increased exposure to unfamiliar dogs,» and «contribute to the population of unwanted» and potentially aggressive dogs (Gershman et al., 1993; Sacks et al., 2000; AVMA, 200
for what formerly has been described as dominance aggression, are involved in 70 to 76 percent of reported
dog bite incidents, and are 2.6 times more likely to bite than neutered
dogs, while unspayed
females «attract free - roaming males, which increases bite risk to people through increased exposure to unfamiliar
dogs,» and «contribute to the population of unwanted» and potentially aggressive
dogs (Gershman et al., 1993; Sacks et al., 2000; AVMA, 2001).
The study revealed that
for all five diseases, the rates were significantly higher in both males and
females that were neutered or spayed (before or after one year of age) compared with
intact dogs.
Only seven
dogs (five males and two
females) were altered before young adult testing, so data
for altered and
intact dogs were not considered separately.
A more recent publication from U.C. Davis (de la Riva, Hart et al, 2013) looked at two joint disorders and three cancers — hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tear, lymphosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma and mast cell tumor — and showed that,
for all five diseases analyzed, the disease rates were significantly higher in both males and
females that were neutered either early or late compared with
intact (non-neutered)
dogs.
Intact male
dogs will still vie
for the attention of
females in heat, and
females will still compete
for access to a male.
To eliminate this risk, please keep your neutered
dog away from
intact female dogs for 30 days after surgery.
Urine marking can be seen in
dogs that are stressed or in
intact males and
females who feel compelled to leave their scent around
for other
dogs to pick up.
It makes sense to recommend these products
for life since
intact female dogs have the highest incidence of breast tumors than any other companion animal and three times the incidence of breast tumors than women.
There were 400 sexually
intact males, 222 neutered males, 451 sexually
intact females, 351 spayed
females, and 17
dogs for which sex was not reported.