To eliminate this risk, please keep your neutered dog away
from intact female dogs for 30 days after surgery.
Not exact matches
If the behavioral and health benefits of sterilization aren't enough for you, keep in mind that an
intact male
dog can sense a
female in heat
from a distance of several miles, and will go to great lengths to get to her, fences or no.
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).
Apart
from the risk of unplanned pregnancies, it is well documented that
intact female dogs have a significant risk of developing breast cancer and / or uterine infections.
Guardian Homes of male breeder
dogs are always taking great care to properly contained to keep them
from taking off -
intact male
dogs are driven by nature and can seek out
females in heat to a great distance if not monitored and cared for properly.
This retrospective study examined a population of 20
dogs (eleven
intact females, nine
intact males) that ranged in age
from 3 years to 12 years of age with a mean age of 7.5 ± 2.4 years.
Male and
female pups
from 5 litters were randomly allotted to 3 groups: group I, neuter at 7 weeks (n = 14); group II, neuter at 7 months (n = 8); and group III, sexually
intact dogs (n = 10).
A more recent publication
from U.C. Davis (de la Riva, Hart et al, 2013) looked at two joint disorders and three cancers — hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tear, lymphosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma and mast cell tumor — and showed 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.
As mentioned above,
intact males will go to great lengths to get to a
female in heat and can smell them
from up to four miles away —
dogs will dig their way out of yards, break fences and leashes; cats will break through screen doors and windows, and both will cross streets in heavy traffic, if a
female in heat is in the area.
It doesn't take rocket science to employ responsible pet ownership and keep
intact male
dogs away
from intact females.
Persons engaged in breeding
dogs and cats who harbor three or less
intact females shall be exempt
from the provisions of sections 273.325 to 273.357.