«The study results indicate that dog owners and service - dog trainers should carefully consider when to have their male or
female dogs neutered,» said lead investigator Benjamin Hart, a distinguished professor emeritus in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
According to lead study investigator Benjamin Hart, professor emeritus at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, «The study results indicate that dog owners and service - dog trainers should carefully consider when to have their male or
female dogs neutered.»
«The study results indicate that dog owners and service dog trainers should carefully consider when to have their male or
female dogs neutered,» said the lead investigator, Dr. Benjamin Hart, a distinguished professor emeritus in the UC - Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Not exact matches
Male
dogs are about six times more likely to bite than
female dogs, and male
dogs that have not been «fixed» are three times more likely to bite than
neutered males.
If your
female dog has not been
neutered or spayed, she is considered to be intact.
Female dogs that are spayed before their first heat cycle have been shown to have a significantly reduced risk of mammary cancer, and male
dogs that are
neutered rarely have disease in their prostate gland.»
As with sterilization of
female pets, by
neutering your male cat or
dog, you are doing your part to prevent pet overpopulation and unwanted litters.
Gender:
Female Age: 9 months Breed: Domestic Short Hair; Brown tabby Spayed /
Neutered: Yes Vaccinations: FRPP Other vet care: Anti-parasitic medicine Temperament: Very playful Other information: Previously fostered with a
dog, cats and children.
For both male and
female Rotties spayed or
neutered before one year of age, there was a one in four lifetime risk for bone cancer, and the sterilized animals were significantly more likely to develop the disease than intact
dogs of the same breed.
As a veterinary charity we stress that male
dogs do not fight so much once they are
neutered and suffer less of bite wounds, and
females have a better immune system once they are not breeding twice a year and as a result they are also not so malnourished.
The fact is unless your male
dog is a monorchid (only has one testical) you should not
neuter your
dog (male or
female).
It must be noted that spaying
female dogs and
neutering males is a 100 % effective method of eliminating some cancer risks altogether.
Neutering is an important procedure for
dogs like Snow (or Spay procedures for
female dogs).
One way to do this without spaying or
neutering is ask your vet to do a vasectomy on your male
dog or perform a tubal ligation in your
female dog.
The Golden Retriever study found that although there were no cases of cruciate tear in the intact
dogs, 5 % of males
neutered before 12 months and 8 % of
females did suffer tears.
Obviously, this article only talks about intact male and
female dogs; if you have
neutered or spayed your
dog, you can start reading any other article but this one.
These days, except for
dog breeders, most people accept that all male
dogs should be
neutered and
female dogs spayed.
Neutered male
dogs and cats are also less likely to escape their yards and roam the neighborhood looking for in - heat
females.
Most pet
dogs are spayed (
females) or
neutered (for males) to remove reproductive organs and prevent pregnancy.
Low cost spay (
female) and
neuter (male) vouchers for
dogs and cats are available.
I have done some research myself by typing in low income vets and there are some listed according to zip code, you can also contact 1 -800-321-Pets for an application for a discount on
neutering and spading
dogs and cats it runs $ 65 for
female cats and $ 51 for male cats $ 90 for
female dogs and sorry but I can remember the cost for male
dogs.
Adoption fees: male
dogs, cats and kittens, $ 30 ($ 20 applies toward spaying and
neutering);
female dogs, $ 35 ($ 25 applies toward spaying and
neutering).
Adoption fees:
female dogs, $ 63; male
dogs and
female cats, $ 53; male cats, $ 43 - spaying or
neutering and rabies shots included.
Female dogs should be spayed and male
dogs neutered by six months of age.
Over the past several decades, our veterinary team has successfully performed spay and
neuter procedures on countless male and
female dogs of all breeds and ages.
All
dogs and
female cats also receive a green tattoo next to the incision which permanently identifies him / her as
neutered or spayed.
Complications of spay and
neuter surgeries are infrequent, but can include excessive bleeding, pain, infection, failure to heal normally, and estrogen - associated urinary incontinence in young
female dogs.
Lymphoma (lymphosarcoma): 4.3 times higher incidence in
neutered male and
female dogs, independent of age at the time of
neutering.
In the U.S., surgical
neutering — known as spaying in
females — is usually done when the
dog is less than one year old.
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.
Commercial breeders (1) Â maintain at any one location no more than 30
dogs more than 1 year of age that have not been spayed /
neutered, (2) must obtain an annual certificate from a veterinarian stating the
dog is in «suitable health for breeding», (3) breed dogs only if they are between 18 months and 8 years of age, and (4) allowÂ
female dogs to produce only 1 litter each year.
Mast cell cancer: 3.5 times higher incidence in
neutered male and
female dogs, independent of age at the time of
neutering.
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.
• 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.
Gender is determined in the womb, and even if you spay and
neuter your
dogs, they still are either
female or male, and they can tell the difference.
The cost of spaying or
neutering is less than having you carpets cleaned because your
dog is marking his territory or your
female spotted on your beige rug.
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.
Other types of cancer: 5.0 times higher incidence in
neutered male and
female dogs.
A study of Canadian veterinary private practitioners found complication rates of 22 % and 19 % for spaying
female dogs and
neutering male
dogs, respectively4.
Dogs who are reproductively intact (unspayed females and unneutered males) are more likely to urine mark than spayed or neutered d
Dogs who are reproductively intact (unspayed
females and unneutered males) are more likely to urine mark than spayed or
neutered dogsdogs.
Spay (
female) and
neuter (male) of
dogs and cats is one of the most important aspects of reducing pet overpopulation by preventing the birth of unwanted offspring.
Visit Spaying Your
Female Dog or
Neutering Your Male
Dog for the straight scoop on the safest (and riskiest) times to spay or
neuter.
In the face of confusing and often conflicting reports in the veterinary literature, how can veterinarians and animal shelters understand the pros and cons of spay /
neuter and determine the most appropriate age to perform these surgeries in male and
female dogs and cats?
In fact, according to one report cited by USA today,
neutered male
dogs live an average of 18 % longer, and spayed
female dogs live 23 % longer.
The easiest solution for urine marking in a reproductively intact
dog is to
neuter a male
dog or spay a
female dog.
Our hospital routinely performs spays and
neuters, the surgical sterilization of
female and male
dogs and cats.
Pet sterilization has its supporters and opponents, but most experts agree that the average companion
dog should be spayed (
female) or
neutered (male).
Spayed and
neutered dogs are eligible to participate in these events, but
females in season are not.
It is also a good idea to utilize
neutered males of all types and have
female guard
dogs spayed.
Those results were backed up by an even more recent study from Banfield that shows
neutered dogs live 18 % longer and spayed
females live 23 % longer.