Griffin explained that for male pets,
neutering decreases the risk of prostate disease, perianal tumors and hernias.
In males,
neutering decreases the risk of certain cancers and the need to roam looking for a mate.
Not exact matches
There are also many health and behavioural benefits that are associated with
neutering / spaying our pets such as
decreased risk of certain cancers.
Spay and
neuter veterinary services are vital in lowering the homeless pet population,
decreasing the
risk of certain dog and cat illnesses, and in eradicating pet behavioral problems.
Spaying and
neutering can reduce the
risk of many cancers in pets, as well as help
decrease pet overpopulation.
Neutering a male dog similarly
decreases the
risk of testicular cancer, although this is not a highly malignant form of cancer in dogs.
Neutering can prevent these
risks, and one study showed that
neutered dogs undergo a 90 %
decrease in the tendency to roam.
Guinea pigs have a higher chance of getting an infected surgery site after being
neutered, so careful surgical technique, antibiotics, and keeping them extremely clean for the week after the surgery helps
decrease the
risk of infection.
There have been several conflicting epidemiological studies over the years that found either an increased
risk or a
decreased risk of prostate cancer in
neutered dogs.
Spaying and
neutering not only prevents unwanted pregnancies, but it
decreases your dog's
risk for certain types of cancers and other ailments.
The procedure of spaying females and
neutering male pets reduces unwanted sexual behaviour (marking territory, certain types of aggression and roaming), and eliminates or
decreases the
risk of hormone - related diseases (breast, testicular, prostate, uterine and ovarian cancers) and infections of the sexual organs.
Spaying and
neutering at our clinic People often choose to spay or
neuter their cat to prevent them from becoming territorial and spraying,
decrease their
risk of getting cancer, and extend their life span.
Male Chihuahua's
neutered before age 1
decreases risks of testicular and prostate cancer while female Chihuahuas
neutered and spayed before their first heat cycle reduces
risks of uterine and ovarian cancers.
This is basically what Allie was saying and I did not articulate well at all, that there are both benefits and
risks associated with spay /
neuter and while the S / N may increase the incidence of some cancers / conditions, it basically balances with the
decrease of others, some of them more deadly such as mammary tumors.
These cancers are very serious, so you should definitely try to
decrease the
risk of them developing by having your pet spayed or
neutered.
For male dogs, the benefits of
neutering (orchiectomy) are not quite as compelling, although it does
decreased the
risk of prostate hypertropy and infections pretty significantly and if the dog is going to be allowed out unsupervised it does help to keep the dog home and to avoid complications associated with seeking out females in heat, such as being hit by cars, shot by angry female dog owners (maybe only a U.S. problem?)
Both spayed females and
neutered dogs are at a
decreased risk for developing perianal fistula.
Spaying and
neutering also
decreases the
risks of many cat reproductive cancers.
Neutering a male dog completely eliminates the
risk of testicular cancer, and significantly
decreases roaming tendencies.
Neutering reduces the
risk of testicular cancer and
decreases the incidence of prostrate disease.
But for the pet owner wanting to preserve good muscle tone,
decrease the
risk of certain cancers and likely prolong their pet's life, an alternative to traditional spay /
neuter may be appealing.
For elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, DCM, early onset cataracts, and lens luxation there were differences in
risk for the mixed breeds from that seen in the general population that represented either an increase in
risk for
neutered females (elbow and hip dysplasia, DCM, and cataracts) or a
decrease risk in
neutered males (patellar luxation).
Spaying a pet before her first heat can significantly
decrease her
risk of breast cancer and provide other health and behavior benefits (links to 2.4: Benefits of Spaying and
Neutering).
In addition to reducing pet overpopulation, early - age spay /
neuter positively affects pets by
decreasing aggression, reducing a male cat's urge to spray or mark territory, and lowering the
risk of cancer.
Neutering also
decreases the
risk of bacterial infections.
Neutering male dogs
decreases their
risk of prostate disease and
decreases roaming, being hit by cars and dog fights.
However, veterinarians must weigh the
risks and benefits of spaying and
neutering patients with apparent physical abnormalities such as evidence of mild infectious disease or
decreased body condition.
When spayed /
neutered, rabbits become less aggressive and territorial, males stop spraying, litterbox habits improve, there are no accidental babies, and cancer
risk decreases significantly.