Many behavior problems can be avoided
by early neutering.
Aggression problems can be avoided
by early neutering, though neutered dogs protect their homes and families just as well as unneutered dogs.
And FYI, a neutered dog protects his home and family just as well as unneutered dog — and many aggression problems can be avoided
by early neutering.
Some behavioral problems such as aggression may be prevented
by early neutering.
Many aggression problems can be avoided
by early neutering.
Aggressive behaviors in male companion animals may be avoided
by early neutering.
Do nt confuse aggressiveness with protectiveness; a neutered dog protects his home and family just as well as an unneutered dog, and many aggression problems can be avoided
by early neutering.
Not exact matches
The governor has had a rocky relationship with the WFP, and actively tried to
neuter it (and other minor parties)
earlier this year
by proposing an end to the Wilson Pakula process, which would have robbed third party leaders of the power to control who gets their endorsement.
The celebration was sponsored jointly
by the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Foundation and Oklahoma Alliance for Animals in order to increase awareness of targeted spay /
neuter programs, particularly as veterinarians are asked to offer
early age sterilization more and more.
Spaying a female pet
early is less controversial than
neutering but
by preventing the first heat, it nearly eliminates the risk of breast cancer.
Furthermore, a healthy cat who lives the majority of its life indoors, especially one that has been
neutered, will most likely age later than one which has been affected
by disease or environmental problems
early in life.
An
earlier policy to trap,
neuter / spay and release feral cats to avoid euthanization was struck down in court
by a group that sued because they felt the policy would endanger the city's bird population.
The sponsors of the resolution are convinced that the
early - age approach will reduce euthanasia of unwanted pets
by preventing unwanted litters and
by making shelter policies of spay /
neuter before adoption more effective.
Please come
by, read our literature and become informed about
early - age spay and
neuter surgery especially in life - saving adoption or transfer situations involving animal shelters or rescues.
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Dachshund health problems such as Mammary Tumors - are tumors found in both male and female, spaying before the 1st heat cycle or
neutering at an
early age will reduce the risk of these tumors
by 98 %.
Early spay and
neuter are powerfully supported
by AVMA or American Veterinary Medical Association.
Spay and
neuter at four months is not healthy - growth plates will not close
by then, and more dogs will suffer from cancer due to
early s / n - they are far more likely to get bone cancer as well as hemangioscarcoma and a host of other serious problems.
Death in some animal control gas chamber after being abandoned
by the people you loved and trusted is one heck of a lot nastier than any health consequence of
early spay and
neuter.
Although research has shown that healthy kittens can be safely
neutered at
earlier ages, it wasn't generally accepted
by many veterinarians and shelters.
Early - age spay /
neuter procedures have been endorsed
by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Animal Hospital Association.
Males who are
neutered early (
by 6 months of age) usually don't ever raise their leg to urinate.
Spay /
Neuter Help stop the over-population problem by choosing to spay or neuter early and don't breed except with excellent reason and pla
Neuter Help stop the over-population problem
by choosing to spay or
neuter early and don't breed except with excellent reason and pla
neuter early and don't breed except with excellent reason and planning.
Concerns that development of the urinary tract might be arrested or impaired
by early spaying and
neutering proved unsupported.
The Feline Fix
by Five Initiative is designed to help veterinarians educate their clients on the medical, behavioral and community benefits of
early spay /
neuter.
Hence, you will eliminate your pet's chances of developing malignant tumors or cancer within the testicular region
by neutering them at an
early age.
Neuter / return of street dogs was introduced to Samoa in
early 2009, but as of 2013, reported dog bites had increased steadily since 1983, according to articles published
by the Hawaii Journal of Public Health and the Bay Post-Moruya Examiner.
Neuter / return feral cat control came into widespread practice in the U.S. in the
early 1990s, after a decade of use in Kenya, South Africa, and the U.K., and experimental use since 1980
by Annabell Washburn on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
While
early spay /
neuter may not be a hit cat video on the Internet, it should be, because it's the one thing we humans can help control
by early spay /
neuter.
Veterinarians who support
earlier - age spay and
neuter are encouraged to list their practice on the Fix
by Five web page to support this important movement.
If your cat was spayed or
neutered very young, you may want to consult a vet about beginning the transition
earlier —
neutering can reduce a cat's metabolism
by 25 percent.
In addition to reducing pet overpopulation,
early - age spay /
neuter positively affects pets
by decreasing aggression, reducing a male cat's urge to spray or mark territory, and lowering the risk of cancer.
Early neutering is now also practised
by many vets.
Early spaying and
neutering is also a boon to conscientious breeders who do not want the puppies or kittens they sell to be bred later on
by the buyer.
For the last seven years, the
early age surgeries have been successful and well received
by the public and Dr. Mackie has found that many of his colleagues will, when asked
by the pet owner, do spay /
neuter at three to four months of age.
Robin's interest in cats began in the
early 70's when her godfather taught
by example — leaving food in allies, trapping and transporting for spay and
neuter while the 7 - year - old Robin watched.
99 % of all reproductive system problems can be eliminated and easily avoided
by having your pet spayed /
neutered early in life.
By neutering your pup
early — as soon as 8 weeks of age in some cases — he'll experience lifelong health benefits.
The resolution we reported on
earlier, directing the city manager and staff to develop a plan to spay /
neuter an additional 2,000 dogs and cats per year was passed
by City Council today.
Distortion of your pet's body
by early - age
neutering contributes to a number of diseases — some of which I cover below.
CFA and others encourage spaying and
neutering of owned kittens
by five months and the use of
early age spay /
neuter by shelters.
As an advocate of trap -
neuter - return working for one of that nation's leading animal welfare organizations, Best Friends Animal Society — and somebody quite familiar with the science surrounding TNR and free - roaming cats in general — I feel compelled to respond to R. Scott Nolen's recent article («Cats may be greater threat to wildlife than first thought,» JAVMA News, April 1, 2013) about the paper published
earlier this year
by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
No other comparisons of HD occurrence were significant; HD was not increased in occurrence
by early or later
neutering in females (Figure 2).
(ABC and TWS were among the signatories to a letter sent
earlier this year to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, «urg [ing] the development of a Department - wide policy opposing Trap -
Neuter - Release and the outdoor feeding of cats as a feral cat management option, coupled with a plan of action to address existing infestations affecting lands managed
by the Department of the Interior.»)
By 1993, the AVMA had given its blessing to
early spay /
neuter.
The American Veterinary Medical Association in its Position on
Early - Age (Prepubertal) Spay / Neuter of Dogs and Cats, approved by its Executive Board in April, 1999»... Resolved, that the AVMA supports the concept of early (prepubertal, 8 — 16 weeks of age) gonadectomy in dogs and cats, in procedures, veterinarians should use their best medical judgement in deciding at what age gonadectomy should be performed on individual animals.&r
Early - Age (Prepubertal) Spay /
Neuter of Dogs and Cats, approved
by its Executive Board in April, 1999»... Resolved, that the AVMA supports the concept of
early (prepubertal, 8 — 16 weeks of age) gonadectomy in dogs and cats, in procedures, veterinarians should use their best medical judgement in deciding at what age gonadectomy should be performed on individual animals.&r
early (prepubertal, 8 — 16 weeks of age) gonadectomy in dogs and cats, in procedures, veterinarians should use their best medical judgement in deciding at what age gonadectomy should be performed on individual animals.»
Build Your Practice
by Offering
Early Age Spaying &
Neutering, W. Marvin Mackie, DVM For a copy of Dr. Mackie's speech «
Early Age
Neutering: Perfect for Every Practice,» presented at the North American Veterinary Conference 2000
The goal is simple: to spread the word that cats can and should be spayed /
neutered by five months of age, or even
earlier.
Marian's Dream continues to work hard to inform people and their vets about the importance of
earlier spaying and
neutering through the «Fix
by Five» campaign.
In conclusion, the
early - onset and the variable nature of the repetitive behaviour, which is affected
by environmental factors such as micronutrients,
neutering and maternal care, share several similar components between canine and human compulsions and supports canine TC as a model for human OCD.