Neutering will reduce
the chances of a male dog having prostate problems and eliminate the possibility of him ever getting testicular cancer.
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Older
male dogs have an extremely high
chance of developing prostate disease — such that most
male dogs will at one time experience some problem, but unlike in humans this is very unlikely to be cancerous.
It also reduces a
male dog's inclination to roam in search
of a mating partner, which can reduce the
chance that your furry friend will ever get lost.
The «propaganda» you've heard with regards to spay and neuter is backed up by solid research that indicates
male dogs have fewer behavior problems, run less risk
of testicular cancer and have less
chance of running away and being hit by a car than a non-neutered
male.
It can't be guaranteed that neutering a
dog is going to magically cure this problem but if you don't neuter a
male dog, your
chances of breaking the habit are greatly reduced.
Spaying before the first heat almost eliminates the
chance of getting mammary cancer and neutering will prevent many bad habits which occur in
male dogs like marking or roaming in order to find females.
Because the
chances are slim that a
male purebred
dog found another purebred
dog,
of a different breed, who happened to be female, who happened to be in heat (which occurs only twice a year for three weeks), AND whose heat period was within the limited fertile window (about a week).
However if you are sure that you are not taking part in any sport with your
dog sterilizing before the first heat decreases the
chances of various cancers in female and
male dogs.
Male cats and
dogs who are not neutered have a greater
chance of getting testicular cancer and it's believed they have higher rates
of prostate cancer as well.
If your
male dog has a retained testicle, it is absolutely critical he be neutered as soon as possible — the retained testicle has a 50 %
chance of become cancerous by the time he's two years old.
In other words, we as veterinarians stand a better
chance of preventing
male dog behavioral problems when neutering is performed prior to the pet reaching sexual maturity.
Neutering
male and female
dogs at an early age is one way to dramatically reduce the
chances of pets developing cancer in later years.
Male dogs similarly benefit from drastically reduced rates
of testicular (zero
chance) and prostate cancer (much reduced
chance).
According to Windmill Animal Hospital, it is estimated that by the age
of 5, an intact
male dog will have a 75 percent
chance of developing an enlarged prostate gland; whereas, by the age
of 7, the
chances dramatically increase to over 90 percent!