Sentences with phrase «for earlier neutering»

Information for veterinary professionals regarding the principles and guides for earlier neutering.

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Same story with her kittens, who we'll care for, and who we will be certain are spayed / neutered just as soon as can be - as early as eight weeks.)

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.

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.

And when savvy pet owners avoid early spay / neuter (or forego it altogether), to mitigate that risk, they're frequently vilified for contributing to the pet over population problem.

For decades I championed and did early 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Intact females were at 2.86 to 14 times higher risk than neutered females and intact males were at 2.3 to 10 times higher risk than neutered males for these early onset conditions.

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].

Percentages and number of cases over the total sample size for each neutering status group; intact and neutered early or late for male Golden Retrievers (1 — 8 years old) diagnosed with hip dysplasia (HD), cranial cruciate ligament tear (CCL), lymphosarcoma (LSA), hemangiosarcoma (HSA), and / or mast cell tumor (MCT) at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of the University of California, Davis, from 2000 — 2009.

Spayed and neutered dogs were at less risk for early and congenital conditions (aortic stenosis, early onset cataracts, mitral valve disease, patent ductus arteriosus, portosystemic shunt, and ventricular septal defect) than intact dogs.

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.

An analysis of the data on these dogs later in life — that does not account for the reasons for neutering and the order of events — could very well make it look like the early neutered dogs were at higher risk of joint problems.

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.

It is not good for their health no matter what they say, VERY early spay / neutering is really harmful to their health and in my humble opinion its another campaign for vets to scoop in as much money as they can.

Here is one vet's opinion on early spay and neuter for sports dogs.

I would like to see vets, dog professionals doing some research and owner education on the effect of early neutering and dried «formula» foods, lifestyle and any modern developments And some research on the physique and weight of dogs, after all there is no universal recipe for all dogs, breed needs differ, development

The law hit home for Gray earlier this month when she was fined $ 125 for letting her five cats — all neutered, vaccinated and wearing the proper tags — sit in her front yard.

For those early years, we'll counsel you on things like vaccinations, behavior, microchipping, spay or neuter surgery, and behavior.

Perhaps best known for his anaesthesia and early neutering work, David has also made huge contributions to feral cat neutering programmes in Manchester where he is hospital director of the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital.

They alter feral cats, do Early Age Spay / Neuter (8 weeks old), and rent cat traps for use in their Trap - Neuter - Return program.

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

They alter feral cats, do Early Age Spay / Neuter (8 weeks old), and loan cat traps for use in their Trap - Neuter - Return program.

This campaign advocates that the age for spaying / neutering cats be reduced to five months or earlier, instead of the commonly accepted six months.

If you are an early neutering veterinary practice and not on the register yet, please click here for more information and to sign up today.

While these specialized techniques are ongoing, the hospital also sees and treats the more common veterinary patients including puppies and kittens for examinations, vaccination, spay and neutering; provides comprehensive wellness programs to maintain health and detect disease early in its course, and manages patients with all of the ailments seen at other veterinary facilities.

New research tells us that for some dogs, at least, waiting until they reach physical maturity is a better option than pre - or early adolescent spay / neuter surgery.

Last Sunday, a group of LVH doctors, technicians, and assistants met bright and early at the hospital to spay and neuter pets up for adoption at a local rescue.

To reduce the number of unwanted animals, Orange County soon will have Florida's first government - sponsored veterinary clinic, where low - income residents can get their pets sterilized for free.Commissioners agreed to spend $ 150,000 to start the clinic as early as October at the county animal shelter, 4007 Americana Blvd. People who are eligible for food stamps and other county social services will be able to get cats and dogs spayed or neutered for free.

Neutering is actually an essential health benefit for your furry friend that can extend his lifetime, and we can perform this quick and affordable in - office procedure as early as four weeks of age, although 16 weeks is ideal.

Please read «Effects of Early Spay or Neuter in Golden Retrievers» in the Health section of the GRCA website www.grca.org for a more complete discussion of the pros and cons of early spay / neEarly Spay or Neuter in Golden Retrievers» in the Health section of the GRCA website www.grca.org for a more complete discussion of the pros and cons of early spay / nNeuter in Golden Retrievers» in the Health section of the GRCA website www.grca.org for a more complete discussion of the pros and cons of early spay / neearly spay / neuterneuter.

Earlier this year, I examined 29 young dogs presented to shelters for routine spay / neuter in Farmington and Aztec, New Mexico and found episcleral granulomas with nematodes in 3 dogs and microfilaria in a skin snip biopsy from one of the dogs with episcleral nematodes.

If you are fostering a litter of kittens, we will try to keep at least two of the kittens together for the surgery, but we want to get everyone spayed or neutered and ready for adoption as early as possible.

That gap is considered an untapped revenue source for the county, whose officials said earlier this year they would not support raising property taxes to pay for wide - scale spay - and - neuter efforts.

However, even this edict is increasingly fuzzy for me, as there's mounting medical evidence that for some breeds or mixes, early spay / neuter may hasten specific serious medical problems.

This explains our basis for spaying and neutering early.

For elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, DCM, early onset cataracts, and lens luxation there were differences in risk for the mixed breeds from that seen in the general population that represented either an increase in risk for neutered females (elbow and hip dysplasia, DCM, and cataracts) or a decrease risk in neutered males (patellar luxatioFor elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, DCM, early onset cataracts, and lens luxation there were differences in risk for the mixed breeds from that seen in the general population that represented either an increase in risk for neutered females (elbow and hip dysplasia, DCM, and cataracts) or a decrease risk in neutered males (patellar luxatiofor the mixed breeds from that seen in the general population that represented either an increase in risk for neutered females (elbow and hip dysplasia, DCM, and cataracts) or a decrease risk in neutered males (patellar luxatiofor neutered females (elbow and hip dysplasia, DCM, and cataracts) or a decrease risk in neutered males (patellar luxation).

There are many health benefits for your pet if you spay / neuter at an early age.