On balance, it appears that no compelling case can be made for
neutering most male dogs, especially immature male dogs, in order to prevent future health problems.
Not exact matches
Male dogs also engage in territory marking, although
most of them cease doing so after being
neutered.
This is unlike
most male dogs, who will stop their marking behaviour after they are
neutered.
These days, except for
dog breeders,
most people accept that all
male dogs should be
neutered and female
dogs spayed.
Most pet
dogs are spayed (females) or
neutered (for
males) to remove reproductive organs and prevent pregnancy.
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.
This is believed to be
most likely caused by the lack of estrogen that results from being spayed.1 Sterilization of
males may reduce some unwanted sexual behaviors, but there are few other proven benefits to
neutering a
male dog.
Spay (female) and
neuter (
male) of
dogs and cats is one of the
most important aspects of reducing pet overpopulation by preventing the birth of unwanted offspring.
In the face of confusing and often conflicting reports in the veterinary literature, how can veterinarians and animal shelters understand the pros and cons of spay /
neuter and determine the
most appropriate age to perform these surgeries in
male and female
dogs and cats?
Pet sterilization has its supporters and opponents, but
most experts agree that the average companion
dog should be spayed (female) or
neutered (
male).
Scrotal
Neuters of
Male Dogs: 2 CE credits available One on one demonstration and discussion worth 1 CE Supervised hands on participation worth 1 additional CE - This castration technique is different from the traditional prescrotal approach that
most practitioners currently perform.
Despite the uncertainties, surgical
neutering is the
most common approach to sterilizing
male cats and
dogs.
Traditionally, veterinarians in the U.S. have strongly advocated for surgical
neutering of
male dogs, and
most dog owners follow this recommendation.
Most of the
dogs were
neutered males (73) or spayed females (85), whereas there were 31 intact
males and 32 intact females.
Most pet
dogs are spayed (females) or
neutered (
males) to remove reproductive organs and prevent pregnancy, but health issues provide other compelling reasons for spaying and
neutering dogs.
Thus, although these
dogs can be wonderful pets, the lack of genetic history, the inability of
most owners to make careful selections of potential mates for their beloved pets, and the advantages of sterilization to the health of the animals make it beneficial to spay females and
neuter males to prevent random breedings.
Most people don't realize that this behavior isn't limited to intact
male dogs, nor do they know that
neutered males can display erections and ejaculate just like intact
males.
The
most absurd justification for choosing to not
neuter male dogs is the owner's concern that their
male dog will feel less «masculine» if
neutered.
How can veterinarians and animal shelters understand the pros and cons of spay /
neuter and determine the
most appropriate age to perform these surgeries in
male and female
dogs and cats?
Prostate cancer in
dogs, as well as
most of the other common prostate problems in
dogs all have one thing in common - they can all be prevented or greatly reduced in severity by having your
male dog neutered.
The reasons
dogs potty indoors range from medical conditions that compel the
dog to eliminate suddenly... the urge to mark over old odors in the house (particularly territorial marking by unneutered or recently
neutered male dogs)... to the
most common reason: that the
dog was not properly housetrained by his past or present owner.
Get your
dog spayed or
neutered:
Most dog attacks come from unaltered
males, Burckhalter said.
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.
Although the surgery for either sex can be called a
neuter,
most of the time
neuter is the term used for the surgical removal of the testicles of a
male dog or cat.
The striking effect of
neutering in female Golden Retrievers compared to
male and female Labradors, and
male Golden Retrievers, suggests that for this gender and breed the presence of gonadal hormones has a protective effect against cancers over
most years of the
dog's life.
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Most animal welfare advocates promote spaying female and
neutering male dogs.
Nearly two - thirds of
dogs were
male (n = 187, 65.4 %) and
most were
neutered (n = 248, 86.7 %).
Most dogs in the sample were
neutered, with 42.1 % (n = 1707) being
neutered females and 38.3 % (n = 1553) being
neutered males, 12.2 % (n = 494) being entire
males, and 7.3 % (n = 297) being entire females.