Sentences with phrase «intact male dogs as»

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As many dog and cat owners can attest, neutered male animals often live longer than their intact counterparts.

In large breed dogs, hip dysplasia occurred twice as often among fixed males versus intact males used for study.

A retrospective study of cardiac tumors in dogs showed that there was a 5 times greater risk of hemangiosarcoma, one of the three most common cancers in dogs, in spayed bitches than intact bitches and a 2.4 times greater risk of hemangiosarcoma in neutered dogs as compared to intact males.

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I am not as conclusive in my recommendations for male dogs, but I emphasize that if an owner wishes to keep their male dog intact, they are taking on the added responsibility of preventing unintended reproduction and dealing with any associated behavioral problems.

Even if your dog isn't aggressive himself, being intact makes him a target for other intact males who might see him as a potential rival.

Intact males often pay too much attention to other dogs, as they may be on the lookout for potential mates and rivals.

Finally, studies in dogs with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder or prostate have also revealed an increased incidence in neutered dogs as compared to intact male dogs (Norris AM et al..

For males, however, it is quite apparent if they're not neutered, as intact testes are prominent on both dogs and cats.

Intact male dogs, especially as they age, can develop enlarged prostates which compress the bowel, creating pencil thin stools or even an obstruction.

The current fees are as follows: $ 5 for a spayed or neutered dog — $ 3 if you are a senior citizen, 62 or older; $ 25 for an intact male or female — $ 10 senior citizen rate, and $ 1 for a duplicate license, but you must provide the original gold receipt.

For example, intact males constitute 80 percent of all dogs presented to veterinary behaviorists for what formerly has been described as dominance aggression, are involved in 70 to 76 percent of reported dog bite incidents, and are 2.6 times more likely to bite than neutered dogs, while unspayed females «attract free - roaming males, which increases bite risk to people through increased exposure to unfamiliar dogs,» and «contribute to the population of unwanted» and potentially aggressive dogs (Gershman et al., 1993; Sacks et al., 2000; AVMA, 2001).

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.

Over 80 % of dogs found dead on the roads are intact males and most canine cruelty victims are male dogs as well.