The AVMA policy statement goes on to say: ``... potential health problems associated
with spaying and neutering have also been identified, including an increased risk of prostatic cancer in
males; increased risks of bone cancer and hip dysplasia in large - breed
dogs associated
with sterilization before maturity; and increased incidences of obesity, diabetes, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, and
hypothyroidism.»
Even so, the AVMA deals HSUS a blow in its straightforward policy statement «potential health problems associated
with spaying and neutering have also been identified, including an increased risk of prostatic cancer in
males; increased risks of bone cancer and hip dysplasia in large - breed
dogs associated
with sterilization before maturity; and increased incidences of obesity, diabetes, urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, and
hypothyroidism.»