The term
"neutered male" refers to a male animal, usually a dog or a cat, that has been surgically sterilized to prevent them from reproducing.
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As many dog and cat owners can attest,
neutered male animals often live longer than their intact counterparts.
By neutering male cats, you also reduce the risk of injury and infection, since intact males have a natural instinct to fight with other cats.
In most cases,
neutering a male before sexual maturity will prevent annoying behaviors such as mounting, urine marking and roaming to find a sexual mate.
In another study using 24
adult neutered male cats, researchers found that cats needed to eat at least 2.3 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day to maintain muscle mass.
Another cancer of concern is prostate cancer, which occurs in
neutered males about four times as frequently as in intact males [10].
I currently have a 7 yr old spayed female cat and 4 yr old
neutered male golden retriever (great with kids and cats).
Even more dramatically, there was a 100 percent increase in hip dysplasia among
early neutered males.
While neutering drastically reduces spraying, up to 10 percent of
neutered males still partake of this behavior.
The big question was how much does it take to make cats lose weight, especially
lazy neutered males?
Most hospitals
discharge neutered male cats on the same day as the surgery, and there is little home care needed for the recovering kitty.
In cats, urinary tract problems often
affect neutered males although female cats may also have the same issue.
When a not
neutered male crosses paths with a not spayed female, their rendezvous tends to lead to a litter of puppies.
Some studies show that
neutering a male pet early is good because it is less likely to develop «male» behaviours.
No more heat cycles for spayed females, and no urge
for neutered males to roam to find a female in heat.
This potentially life threatening condition is seen most often
in neutered male cats.
While most people have heard of the beneficial behavioral effects
of neutering male dogs and cats, they may not be aware of some physical health benefits.
Additionally,
neutering male dogs reduces the tendency to roam, behavior which can bring them face to face with hazardous, or fatal, situations.
Male dogs rely on testosterone to stop bone growth and
early neutered males will grow taller as their bones are grow for a longer period if testosterone is removed early.
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