Sex: Female dogs are more likely to be overweight than male dogs, and prevalence
increases after spaying.
Not exact matches
Urinary incontinence
increases for
spayed bitches, though this is less likely if the bitch is
spayed after she has her first season.
Dog intake was already declining and no
increase in rate of decline was seen during the 3.5 year time period
after the
spay / neuter clinic was open.
14 cats were retrapped one year
after spaying or neutering, and they showed significant
increases in weight and improvements in body condition.
This risk
increases to 8 % and 26 % if
spayed after the fist and second cycles, respectively.
The disadvantages of
spaying female dogs include a slight
increase in aggressive tendencies in some females
after OHE, an
increased risk of urinary incontinence (usually treatable but may require life - long treatment), weight gain above what would occur with normal maturity in about 10 % of dogs and the risk of the surgery itself.
If an animal
increases weight
after being
spayed or neutered please contact Denes Petcare Products regarding herbal remedies and diet at www.denes.com
Findings did not associate an
increase in disease association in the small breeds with
spaying or neutering, while in larger breeds disease risk was dependent upon gender, and whether the
spay or neuter procedure was performed before or
after one year of age (Hart, B.L., L.A. Hart, A.P. Thigpen and N. H. Willits.
People who wait to
spay their dogs until
after their second heat greatly
increase the risk of mammary tumors in their pets.
The Winn Feline Foundation recently published a report on the study, finding no evidence that
spay / neuter age in shelter cats
increases the occurrence of undesirable behaviors including «inappropriate elimination, non-play-related aggression, fearful behavior, or destruction» during the 24 months
after being adopted.
The risk of malignant mammary tumors in dogs
spayed after their first heat
increases significantly, but if an owner waits to
spay their dog until
after their second heat, the risk
increases to 25 %.
Animals
spayed before their first heat have on a 0.6 % chance of getting mammary cancer,
after the first heat it jumps to 6 %, and
after the second 26 % or higher as the number of heats before
spay increases.
Suddenly, we have to
spay a sick animal that has an
increased chance of complications with anesthesia and surgery and a greatly
increased cost due to longer, more involved procedures and the need to hospitalize a patient before and
after surgery.
A female dog that has not been
spayed or was
spayed after her fourth heat cycle (around her 3rd birthday) have an
increased risk of developing mammary tumors.
The objective of this study was to evaluate if providing and putting on the pet a free collar and ID tag during an owner's visit to a veterinary hospital or
spay / neuter facility
increased the likelihood that the pet owners would actually keep the identification on their pet at least 6 - 8 weeks
after they were placed on the pet.
In Memphis, they saw an 8 %
increase in impounds immediately
after passing mandatory
spay / neuter — leading to roughly 750 additional animals being killed in just the first 6 months.
The clinic features a dedicated lobby and space for client consultations, a renovated surgery suite and
increased capacity for animal recovery
after spay / neuter or other surgeries.