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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

There are several indications that early age neutering is not a new concept, but rather, one that has not yet entered into the mainstream of our small animal practice.

For a copy of Dr. Mackie's speech «Early Age Neutering: Perfect for Every Practice,» presented at the North American Veterinary Conference 2000, visit www.ahimsatx.org/easn/easnmm.

Their stances on overvaccination, early age neutering and telemedicine are no better.

If a veterinarian writes negative articles on pocketbook issues such as surgical procedures, medications, vaccination frequency, early age neutering, healthy diet options, or vaccine reactions should that veterinarian be subject to retaliation through licensure boards?

Not exact matches

Three veterinarians who attended the event now provide early age surgeries for humane organizations, that had been releasing intact puppies, to ensure that their shelter pets no longer leave without first being spayed or neutered.

Highlighting early age spay / neuter, SPOT has featured high volume kitten clinics called «kitten kaboodles.»

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.

The first line of defense against your cat spraying is to spay or neuter them at an early age.

Cats Protection has produced «A Guide to Early Neutering»; an online video that explains why cats should be neutered at four months of age or...

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.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has adopted a resolution that endorses the concept of early - age spay / neuter to stem the overpopulation of cats and dogs.

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.

Although many older veterinarians were taught that, a number of studies show that cats and dogs as young as eight weeks have no problems later in life due to early - age spay / neuter.

Because shelters want pets to be spayed or neutered before they are adopted, however, it is not uncommon for these surgeries to be conducted as early as eight weeks, the earliest age for which they are safe.

The author here also recommends that you seriously consider spaying or neutering your puppy at this early age.

The dogs were categorized as intact, neutered early (before 12 months of age) or neutered late (after 12 months of age).

While animal shelters often neuter puppies at an earlier age such that they can be neutered prior to adoption, we generally recommend waiting until four to six months of age for neutering.

The study indicates that early neutering (before 12 months of age) was associated with an increase in the occurrence of hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tear and lymphosarcoma in male dogs.

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.

The increased occurrence of joint disorders like hip dysplasia in dogs that are neutered at a young age is probably because hormones play a key role in early joint development.

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 neutering traditionally meant having surgery to prevent reproduction in male or female pets before six months of age.

Denise your vet is using the age old method of fear to scare you into early spay and neuter.

The one article that I read that pertained to the link between early spay / neuter and bone cancer recommended to wait until 3 years of age, which gives the hormones ample time to flow through the body.

But these days, there are many veterinarians who recommend cat's owner to neuter their pet as early as they reach the age of 8 weeks.

The dogs were classified as intact (not neutered), neutered early (before 12 months age), or neutered late (at or after 12 months age).

Earlier studies had reported a 17 percent increase among all neutered dogs, compared with all non-neutered dogs, indicating the importance of the new study in making gender and age - of - neutering comparisons.

Earlier studies had reported a 17 percent increase among all neutered dogs compared to all non-neutered dogs, indicating the importance of the new study in making gender and age - of - neutering comparisons.

(3) Further, the study that identified a higher incidence of hip dysplasia in dogs neutered or spayed before 5 1/2 months also showed that early age gonadectomy was associated with an increased incidence of noise phobias and undesirable sexual behaviors.

A. Because early spaying or neutering is optimal, dogs and cats usually have the surgery at about 6 months of age; with advanced techniques and safer anesthetic drugs, a growing number of animals are being spayed or neutered at 3 to 6 months of age.

Ask your veterinarian to show their support for earlier age spay and neuter.

Spaying and neutering is usually done around five to six months of age but some veterinarians will recommend it be done earlier or later.

«Early - age spay / neuter doesn't increase risk of behavior problems in shelter cats Main Caring for exotic birds in the shelter environment»

Does (female rabbits) can be spayed between 4 - 6 months of age (depending on how early your local vet can safely do the procedure) and bucks (male rabbits) can be neutered when they are just 3 1/2 months old.

Although research has shown that healthy kittens can be safely neutered at earlier ages, it wasn't generally accepted by many veterinarians and shelters.

And, until recent years, early - age (kitten) spay / neuter was not practiced (kittens go into heat between 4 and 6 months and traditional conventional - wisdom was to spay a cat at 6 month of age.)

Furthermore, 81 % of potential adopters thought 6 months was the earliest age possible, or didn't know when spaying / neutering was safe.

5) Early - age (pediatric) neutering of pets deprives them of essential sex hormones necessary for strong bones and ligaments at a time when these structures are maturing.

Their work proved that earlier spay / neuter was safe and feasible, and formed the basis for further research that established the best anesthetic and surgical protocols for early - age altering.

The mean age of CCL onset in early - neutered males was 3.6 years and the single lateneutered male dog diagnosed with CCL was 7.4 years.

The AVMA is on record as endorsing early age spay / neuter.

Congenital conditions affect a dog's quality of life and seemed to be diagnosed at relatively early ages with the dogs neutered soon thereafter likely accounting for the higher risk in intact dogs.

A colony typically occupies and defends a specific territory where food and shelter are available, such as dumpsters or restaurants, beneath porches, or in abandoned buildings.Because a female cat can become pregnant as early as five months of age, the number of feral cats in a community can rapidly increase if cats aren't spayed or neutered.

Neutered males tend to be less aggressive to both animals and people, especially if neutered at an eaNeutered males tend to be less aggressive to both animals and people, especially if neutered at an eaneutered at an early age.

Pediatric, or Early Spay / Neuter, refers to spaying or neutering pets at a much earlier age than the old six to nine month standard.

Since a female cat can become pregnant as early as five months of age, the number of feral cats in a neighborhood can rapidly increase if cats aren't spayed or neutered.

Your cat can be neutered as early as 2 - 3 months, but most people choose to wait until 6 - 9 months of age.

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.

Many people feel that neutering their puppy at an early age will prevent these behaviors from occurring and will make their dogs better pets that are more suitable for the household.