Sentences with phrase «especially dogs neutered»

Larger dogs, and especially dogs neutered at an age greater than 6 months, may have a residual empty «sac» remain.

Not exact matches

While your veterinarian will probably recommend that you do this anyway to reap the health benefits, spaying or neutering your dog (especially if he or she is a pure breed), will help make your best friend less desirable of a target to thieves, since they won't be able to produce — and profit from — offspring.

Four Seasons Veterinary Specialists is proud to support many local nonprofits, especially, Larimer Humane Society, Fort Collins Cat Rescue Spay / Neuter Clinic, Animal House Rescue, W.O.L.F. Sanctuary, Animal Rescue of the Rockies, Black Dog Animal Rescue, Weld County Humane Society, Fort Morgan Humane Society, LAPP (Larimer Animal People Partnership) and National Mill Dog Rescue.

Wittmer says some people, especially men, are reluctant to have dogs neutered.

Some pit bulls are just fine with other dogs, especially if both parties are spayed or neutered and neither are generally aggressive.

On balance, it appears that no compelling case can be made for neutering most male dogs, especially immature male dogs, in order to prevent future health problems.

• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6 • triples the risk of hypothyroidism • increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment • triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • quadruples the small risk (< 0.6 %) of prostate cancer • doubles the small risk (5; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds • triples the risk of hypothyroidism • increases the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6 - 2, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems • causes urinary «spay incontinence» in 4 - 20 % of female dogs • increases the risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor of 3 - 4 • increases the risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs spayed before puberty • doubles the small risk (< 1 %) of urinary tract tumors • increases the risk of orthopedic disorders • increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations One thing is clear — much of the spay / neuter information that is available to the public is unbalanced and contains claims that are exaggerated or unsupported by evidence.

Neutering, especially before the dog is one year old, is another good preventative.

The cost of having a dog includes paying for plenty of food and treats, dog obedience classes, supplies (collars, leashes, toys, bedding, crates, etc.), veterinary bills (for immunizations, spaying / neutering, routine checkups and potential emergencies), grooming (especially for dogs with fancy - trimmed coats) and anything else that may arise in the dog's lifetime.

Some owners opt to have a spay or neuter performed at the time of upper airway surgery, especially in younger dogs.

Many male dogs, especially ones who aren't neutered, will have a certain amount of thick, white discharge from the prepuce, which is called smegma.

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].

GRCA opposes mandatory spay / neuter legislation because: 1) there is no evidence to suggest that it is effective in achieving its stated goal; 2) it causes well - documented health and developmental problems in some pets, especially when performed before sexual maturity; 3) it pushes responsible breeders out of the licensing system; 4) it reduces the availability of well - bred healthy, home bred and raised puppies; 5) it encourages the importation of puppies and dogs from less acceptable sources, including foreign countries; and 6) because laws that force owners to perform surgery on their pets without a rational basis for doing so may be unconstitutional.

The reality is that between puppy mills and irresponsible owners, the misery, suffering and death is guaranteed to continue for many years to come, especially if people buy into the ridiculous notion that it's bad for your dog to do the humane and responsible thing and have it spayed or neutered.

Some male dogs, especially if they are neutered, will become aggressive in the way you described as they reach that age.

Many veterinarians also believe that neutering necessarily improves the health of individual dogs and cats, but the evidence is far less supportive of that, especially for males.

Cats go for that from rescues up here, dogs for much more, especially if they're puppies and the neutering, vaccinations, etc. are included, which they usually are.

Every dog, especially a puppy, needs to be spayed or neutered and given a complete series of vaccinations, and this is just the bare minimum.

Many factors are involved in deciding when (or whether) to spay or neuter dogs with a family history of cancer, especially: Transitional Cell Carcinoma, Hemangiosarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Lymphosarcoma, or Prostatic Adenocarcinoma where the risk of cancer in some breeds in limited studies appears to be higher if the dog is spayed or neutered.

Spaying female dogs and neutering male dogs prevents many of these problems from starting, especially if done by the age of one year.

Certain cancers, especially prostate and testicular cancer, are much less prevalent in neutered dogs.

The SpayGeorgia program has been especially helpful to APBN because it allows the initiative to serve dog owners across the Greater Atlanta area, as opposed to spay / neuter programs that select a single clinic.

If the dogs are healthy, we spay or neuter them before putting them up for adoption, especially the purebreds.

If you haven't already, you may want to ask your veterinarian for recommendations about neutering your dog, especially with regard to the most appropriate age for the surgery.

But the overwhelming benefits of the procedure weigh heavily in favor of promoting widespread spay / neuter, especially when factoring in the social good of ending cat and dog overpopulation and its terrible consequences.

Friends of Animal Care Services is a 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to promote and increase spaying and neutering of dogs and cats; increase adoptions by establishing adoption centers; develop, promote and advertise public education programs aimed at teaching responsible pet care; eliminating cruelty to animals, especially recognizing «the link» between animal cruelty, child abuse, and family violence, thus helping the City of San Antonio become a «No Kill» Community.

A study utilizing the Veterinary Medical Database of over 40,000 dogs found that neutered males and females were more likely to die of cancer than intact dogs, especially of OSA, LSA and MCT [15].

The effects of neutering in the first year of a dog's life, especially in larger breeds, undoubtedly reflects the vulnerability of joints to delayed closure of long - bone growth plates from gonadal hormone removal [26], [27].

Prostate problems occur typically in older male dogs, especially intact (not neutered) males.

It breaks my heart to see so many homeless and suffering dogs and cats in the place I call home — especially when we know that access to affordable spay / neuter is the solution!

In addition, any dog, especially a male who was not neutered early, is likely to mark new territory - especially if other pets have lived there.

Getting your dog fixed is much more affordable than caring for a new litter of puppies, especially with low cost spay and neuter services from Affordable Animal Hospital Covina.

Whether the dog is to be rescued or especially when it is to be rehomed, owners should bring the dog's routine health care up - to - date, including neutering.

Mandatory spay / neuter ordinances have consistently led to an increase in shelter killing and science is indicating that juvenile spay / neuter may create long - term health problems, especially in large breed dogs.