Sentences with phrase «in intact dogs»

These are diseases that are common in intact dogs.

Mammary cancer is the most common cancer in intact dogs they are nearly 20 times more likely to be affected by this cancer than any of the cancers reviewed in the UC Davis study.

Diabetes mellitis occurs less frequently in intact dogs and bitches.

There is a reduced incidence of cranial cruciate ruptures in intact dogs and bitches.

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.

The study also showed that dogs which had been sterilized had a decreased risk of death due to infection, noting, «The relationship between sterilization and infectious disease could arise due to increased levels of progesterone and testosterone in intact dogs, both of which can be immunosuppressive.»

However, the prognosis for treating testicular tumors is very good owing to a low rate of metastasis9, so testicular cancer is an uncommon cause of death in intact dogs.

Although not significantly so, mitral valve dysplasia and portosystemic shunt had relatively high prevalence in intact dogs compared to the prevalence seen for all other conditions.

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.

Symptoms include dull coat, hair loss, lethargy, skin thickening, weight gain, cold intolerance and infertility in intact dogs.

Neutered dogs are also less likely to develop prostate problems, a common problem found in intact dogs as they age.

More marking, more territorial aggression, the additional mess and stress from heat, and escaping the safety of home to breed are all increased in intact dogs.

The relatively low incidence of prostate cancer in intact dogs may suggest that testicular hormones Page 4 of 12 are in fact protective against ductal / urothelial prostatic carcinoma, or may have indirect effects on cancer development by changing the environment in the prostate.»

I have seen articles from qualified scientists and researchers explaining why spay / neuter, particularly before the dog is fully mature, is associated with a number of illnesses and injuries that are less common in intact dogs.

This needs to be compared to the risk of testicular cancer in intact dogs.

In an intact dog, these heat periods (estrus) result in about 2 - 3 weeks of vaginal bleeding and discharge approximately every 6 months.

Disease of the prostate gland is relatively common in intact dogs but less common in other domestic animal species.

In both breeds the occurrence of one more cancers in intact dogs ranged from 3 to 5 percent, except for Golden Retriever males where the level in intact dogs was 11 percent.

In intact dogs, hypothyroidism may cause various reproductive disturbances: in females, failure to cycle (anestrus) or sporadic cycling, infertility, abortion, or poor litter survival; and in males, lack of libido, testicular atrophy, hypospermia, or infertility.