Sentences with phrase «one's intact counterparts»

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

For the most common type of cardiac tumour, hemangiosarcoma (HAS), spayed females had a greater than five times risk vs. their intact counterparts.

A study conducted on canine anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries concluded that spayed and neutered dogs had a significantly higher incidence of ACL rupture than their intact counterparts.

A study on Golden Retrievers found that male dogs who were neutered before 12 months of age had double the risk of hip dysplasia than their intact counterparts (Torres de la Riva G, Hart BL, Farver TB, Oberbauer AM, Messam LLM, et al. (2013) Neutering Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden Retrievers)

Spayed and neutered Chihuahuas tend to live longer, healthier lives than their intact counterparts.

The authors make an interesting point, «The increased risk of death due to cancer observed in sterilized dogs could be due to the fact that in both sexes, dogs sterilized before the onset of puberty grow taller than their intact counterparts as a result of reduced estrogen signaling.

Neutered dogs often are better behaved than their intact counterparts.

Contrary to popular belief, studies show that the risk of prostate cancer is actually HIGHER in neutered dogs than in their intact counterparts.5 Several studies prove significant health risks associated with sterilization, particularly when done at an early age.

Neutered males have twice the rate of hip dysplasia as their intact counterparts.

The authors reported that neutered Rottweilers, both male and female, had a highly significant increased risk of developing osteosarcoma as compared to their intact counterparts.

Neutered dogs live longer than their intact counterparts.