The Dekalb Humane Society in Decatur, Collie Rescue of Metro Atlanta, the Georgia Alliance of Purebred Canine Rescuers, The Haven (dog rescue) and Dog River Sanctuary in Douglasville are among the Georgia organizations working with
early neuter in dogs and cats, as well as exotic species.
Early neutering in dogs and cats is a safe and effective means of pet population control.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
Neutering or spaying a pup too
early might (the expert «jury» is still out on this) reduce growth and muscle development, resulting
in smaller / lighter adult dogs.
The reduction
in the incidence of certain cancers, as mentioned
earlier, is even greater when the dogs are spayed or
neutered before their first heat cycle.
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.
As more research is being done, there is increasing evidence pointing to health problems that
early neutering may play a part
in.
There are other health problems potentially associated with
early neutering that I have not included
in the scope of this article: prostate cancer, osteosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, obesity (and its sequellae: osteoarthritis, diabetes), urinary incontinence and hypothyroidism.
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In an
earlier article, I discussed the merits of spaying and
neutering rabbits.
The increased incidence of joint diseases among
early -
neutered dogs seen
in some studies may be due to the effect of
neutering on young dogs» growth plates, and therefore the timing of
neutering, based on dog breed, may be able to offset these issues.
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.
Hi Dr. Jeff — your response to Pilar seemed to indicate a preference for delayed spaying and
neutering, but
in an
earlier post (three years ago on the second page of the surgical procedures forum) you come down unambiguously for «
early» spaying (which I take to mean the usual 6 months).
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.
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.
Dr. Foley is passionate about educating his clients on issues such as over-vaccination and the dangers of
early spay and
neuter so that they can become active decision makers
in their own pets care.
Males
neutered early in life tend to be less aggressive and less distracted.
Specifically,
early neutering was associated with an increase
in the occurrence of hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tear, and lymphosarcoma
in males and
in the occurrence of cranial cruciate ligament tear
in females.
The study was designed to examine the effects of
neutering on the risks of several diseases
in the same breed, distinguishing between males and females and between
early or late
neutering and not
neutering.
The study was designed to examine the effects of
neutering on the risks of several diseases
in the same breed, distinguishing between males and females and between
early or late
neutering and non-
neutering.
The study that identified a higher incidence of cranial cruciate ligament rupture
in spayed or
neutered dogs also identified an increased incidence of sexual behaviors
in males and females that were
neutered early.
For example, the increased incidence of joint diseases among
early -
neutered dogs is likely a combination of the effect of
neutering on the young dog's growth plates as well as the increase
in weight on the joints that is commonly seen
in neutered dogs.
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.
Furthermore, the new study showed a 100 percent increase
in the incidence of hip dysplasia among
early -
neutered males.
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.
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.
Even though promoting
early spay and
neuter profits vets
in the long run; honest, knowledgeable vets who learn from clinical experience and vet school instead of animal «rights» activists will veto
early spay /
neuter.
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.
Specifically,
early neutering was associated with an increase
in the occurrence of hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tear and lymphosarcoma
in males and of cranial cruciate ligament tear
in females.
Aggressive behaviors
in male companion animals may be avoided by
early neutering.
The transport involves owners contacting the Spay /
Neuter Coordinator to make an appointment, and then dropping off cats at the selected meeting point
early in the morning (5:30
in Woodland, 6:15
in Davis), signing clinic and Yolo County SPCA paperwork, paying for treatments to be provided (cash is typically the accepted payment option, or a check made out to «Yolo County SPCA»), and picking the cats back up at the selected meeting locations that evening.
Spaying and
neutering are often recommended too
early, which can lead to health problems later
in life.
In those
early days, Trap -
Neuter - Return was an expensive, solitary endeavor.
«
Early - age spay /
neuter doesn't increase risk of behavior problems
in shelter cats Main Caring for exotic birds
in the shelter environment»
Spaying or
neutering your cat
early in its life can prevent this unnecessary suffering.
PetSmart Charities» survey, therefore, shows how education about the benefits of
early spay /
neuter has been sorely lacking from our society, and seems to be heading
in the wrong direction.
Sure enough, this is the same Peter P. Marra who, along with nine others (including Dauphiné and Cooper), authored a comment
in Conservation Biology
earlier this year, entitled «What Conservation Biologists Can Do to Counter Trap -
Neuter - Return: Response to Longcore et al.» (the publication of which prompted a series of Vox Felina posts, beginning with this one).
However, the wide difference
in MCT occurrence between intact and lateneutered females was meaningful, given that the MCT occurrence
in late
neutered females and
early neutered females was significant (RR = 4.46, 95 % CI = 1.11, 17.82).
Spayed /
Neutered pets: 0 % chance of getting some of these diseases if altered
early in life (5 - 9 months), less likely to have other problems if altered later
in life.
3) Another research paper on the health impact of spay /
neuter — the book of research on the health impacts of spay /
neuter (particularly
early spay /
neuter) continues to grow and I think every single person involved
in animal welfare needs to read this study — because it's going to dramatically impact how we operate
in the years to come.
Unless the breeder requests that a male or female be kept intact for a specific reason (to be shown to a championship or used
in a well - planned breeding program), it is a good idea to
neuter your English Setter, whether it is a male or a female, as
early as possible.
However,
in early -
neutered dogs, the occurrence reached 5.1 percent
in males and 7.7 percent
in females, representing significant differences
in occurrence from both intact and lateneutered dogs (K - M: p, 0.05, Table 4).
For orthopedic conditions, typically the association is seen when
early to late
neutering is compared [12, 13, 16] with a predisposition of
neutered dogs to exhibit joint disorders, especially
in dogs
neutered before sexual maturity [12, 13, 19, 20].
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.