Research
shows dogs spayed before their first heat cycle are significantly less likely to develop deadly mammary cancer.
Not exact matches
It's no secret
spaying and neutering controls the pet population, but research from the University of Georgia
shows the procedures can prolong
dogs» lives.
Female
dogs that are
spayed before their first heat cycle have been
shown to have a significantly reduced risk of mammary cancer, and male
dogs that are neutered rarely have disease in their prostate gland.»
You will also be asked to
show proof of condominium board (proof
dogs are allowed in your apartment) and sign a contract to
spay or neuter the
dog if he / she will not be used as a
show dog.
Some female
dogs start
showing symptoms of false pregnancy a few days after being
spayed.
Studies have
shown that
dogs spayed at a very young age typically have longer limbs and lighter bone structure.
Although many older veterinarians were taught that, a number of studies
show that cats and
dogs as young as eight weeks have no problems later in life due to early - age
spay / neuter.
They require
spay and neuter contracts, limited registration, and co-ownership in cases where the owner may want to
show or breed the
dog they purchased.
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As research continues to
show the damning results of
spay / neuter, it's certainly in your
dog's best interests for you to consider these three important reasons to keep your best friend just the way mother nature made him.
Statistics
show that for every
dog or cat
spayed or neutered, there are 20 less unwanted, euthanized pets in the United States.
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.
It also
shows, despite the way some organizations and individuals think, the solution to pet overpopulation is not rooted solely in stopping puppy mills or preventing pet stores from selling
dogs and cats or even in making all pet owners
spay and neuter... The solution needs to be a balanced approach in which breeders, pet stores, shelters, rescues, humane organizations, veterinarians, and pet loving individuals come together and help find the «homeless» pets their forever home.
Developing new breeders is critical to the survival of our sport, but if we sell all companions on
spay / neuter agreements, we will lose many fanciers before they have the chance to discover the joy of
dog breeding and
showing!
These structural alterations may be the reason why at least one recent study has
shown that
spayed and neutered
dogs have a higher incidence of CCL rupture.
My study of
dog bite - related fatalities occurring over the past five decades has identified the poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining
dogs, and maintaining them as resident
dogs outside of regular, positive human interaction, often for negative functions (i.e. guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their
dogs (chained
dogs, loose roaming
dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and
dogs; and owners failing to
spay or neuter
dogs not used for competition,
show, or in a responsible breeding program.
A health survey of several thousand Golden Retrievers
showed that
spayed or neutered
dogs were more likely to develop hypothyroidism.
A number of studies have
shown that there is an increase in the incidence of female urinary incontinence in
dogs spayed early.
(3) Another recent study
showed that
dogs spayed or neutered before 5 1/2 months had a significantly higher incidence of hip dysplasia than those
spayed or neutered after 5 1/2 months of age.
(3) Further, the study that identified a higher incidence of hip dysplasia in
dogs neutered or
spayed before 5 1/2 months also
showed that early age gonadectomy was associated with an increased incidence of noise phobias and undesirable sexual behaviors.
Spayed or neutered
dogs and cats are more, not less, likely to
show affection toward their human companions.
It has also been
shown that
dogs who are
spayed prior to their first heat cycle have a much reduced risk for mammary gland tumors.
Dogs who were neutered or
spayed as adults may still
show this type of aggression.
If you refuse to
spay / neuter your unaltered cats and
dogs, we will terminate your privileges to the Food Bank until you
show proof of a scheduled appointment date.
If your cat /
dog is up - to - date on shots and neutered /
spayed, some adoption groups may let you join them at their weekly adoption
shows.
Those results were backed up by an even more recent study from Banfield that
shows neutered
dogs live 18 % longer and
spayed females live 23 % longer.
if she does have a remnant, it isn't life threatening to her, but it seems that she has been exposed to larger
dogs when she might be
showing signs of heat, and it they try to breed with her, she can not get pregnant if she has been
spayed, but they could hurt her while trying.
This video
shows ways to drape sterile towels on male and female cats and
dogs undergoing
spay / neuter surgery.
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Unlike
show dogs, performance
dogs don't have to conform to the breed standard and they can be
spayed or neutered.
Each
dog to be
shown is individually registered with the AKC, at least 6 months of age, and neither
spayed or neutered.
Female cats and
dogs should go through at least one heat cycle before they're
spayed: Research
shows that pets
spayed before their first heat cycle have a reduced risk of developing breast tumors.
And you can bet that the only «studies» that
show otherwise are funded by the breeding industry itself in order to rationalize the ridiculous notion that it is cruel to
spay and neuter
dogs.
The idea that anybody could try to justify not
spaying and neutering
dogs in this country, while millions are killed each year in horrific and agonizingly slow methods because of overpopulation, just
shows that there is truly nothing too absurd for breeders to propose in their attempts to protect an industry that is responsible for misery, suffering and death.
The evidence
shows that
spay / neuter correlates with both positive AND adverse health effects in
dogs.
Two studies with large numbers of pets (70,000 in one study and 200,000 in another)
show that
spayed and neutered
dogs and cats live significantly longer than intact pets.
The cost of
spaying or neutering is $ 15 to $ 16 for male cats, $ 27 to $ 29 for females, $ 28 to $ 30 for male
dogs and $ 43 to $ 45 for female
dogs.An informal survey of several local veterinarians
shows the prices are about $ 5 to $ 10 below the regular cost of sterilization.
The County Council is now poised to adopt a mandatory
spay / neuter ordinance, which would exempt licensed and legitimate breeders, owners of
show animals, service
dogs and any animal a vet has determined the procedure would be harmful to.
Anyone
showing proof of low income can have their
dogs or cats
spay / neutered at no cost and receive rabies vaccine.
Border Wars, a Border Collie manifesto states that new data released from ASPCA, HSUS and APPA
shows that of the total population 78 % of pet
dogs are
spayed or neutered and only 22 % of pet
dogs are intact.
Some very elegant behavioral studies have
shown that
dogs spayed after having a litter, versus those
spayed before reaching puberty, have no significant differences in their behavior and loving temperament.
Behavioral Benefits:
Spaying prevents irritability and aggressiveness that some
dogs show while in heat.
show that whether a
dog is
spayed or neutered has no impact at all on the likelihood that they will be aggressive in any given circumstance.
Studies also
show that
spayed dogs have a five (5) times greater chance of developing urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections.
Studies
show that female
dogs who are
spayed before 2.5 years of age have a decreased risk for mammary tumors.
This should not be confused with withholding papers until the
dog has been
spayed or neutered, which is how puppies not purchased for
showing / breeding are sold by many reputable breeders.
When purchasing a
dog license, a rabies certificate and a
spayed / neutered certificate (if applicable) must be
shown in order for a license to be issued.
Thanks to decades of hard work by the humane field and veterinary professionals, 80 to 90 percent of owned cats and
dogs in the U.S. are sterilized,
showing that
spay / neuter has become a mainstream norm of pet - keeping.
Spaying female cats and
dogs has been
shown to reduce the risk of feline or canine breast cancer and ovarian tumors.
It is conventional wisdom and has been
shown in studies that as the female
dog gets older, there is a significant incidence of breast cancer and uterine infections if she has not been
spayed.