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Senshokukiba View Profile |
Any way... I just want to know if the information below is true. I’ve been researching the benefits and such of fixing dogs. I’ve found several sites, including the one where I got this information, that state there are more risks than benefits when it comes to fixing a dog. Quote: On the positive side, neutering male dogs
- eliminates the small risk (probably <1%) of dying from testicular cancer - reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders - reduces the risk of perianal fistulas - may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive) On the negative side, neutering male dogs - if done before maturity, increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer) by a factor of 3.8; this is a common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis - increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds - triples the risk of hypothyroidism - increases the risk of geriatric cognitive impairment - triples the risk of obesity, and with it many of the associated health problems - quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer - doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers - increases the risk of orthopedic disorders - increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations On the positive side, spaying female dogs - if done before 2.5 years of age, greatly reduces the risk of mammary tumors, the most common tumors in female dogs - nearly eliminates the risk of pyometra, which otherwise would infect about 23% of intact female dogs; pyometra kills about 1% of intact female dogs - reduces the risk of perianal fistulas - removes the very small risk (<0.5%) from uterine, cervical, and ovarian tumors On the negative side, spaying female dogs - if done before maturity, increases the risk of osteosarcoma by a factor of 3.1; this is a common cancer in larger breeds with a poor prognosis - increases the risk of splenic hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 2.2 and cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of more than 5; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds - triples the risk of hypothyroidism - increases the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6 - 2, and with it the many associated health problems causes urinary spay incontinence in 4-20% of female dogs - increases the risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor of 3-4 - increases the risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs spayed before puberty - doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract tumors - increases the risk of orthopedic disorders - increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations Is this information true? |
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DaneEliza View Profile |
Message To: Senshokukiba In reference to Message Id: 1823020 Is this information true?
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| 08/07/08 06:32pm |
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Skullkeeper View Profile |
Message To: Senshokukiba In reference to Message Id: 1823020 Is this information true?
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| 08/07/08 07:09pm |
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DaneEliza View Profile |
Message To: Skullkeeper In reference to Message Id: 1823244 Is this information true?
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| 08/08/08 09:45am |
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Skullkeeper View Profile |
Message To: DaneEliza In reference to Message Id: 1823822 Is this information true?
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| 08/08/08 11:24am |
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Barker View Profile |
Message To: Skullkeeper In reference to Message Id: 1823892 Is this information true?
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| 08/08/08 12:13pm |
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DaneEliza View Profile |
Message To: Barker In reference to Message Id: 1823952 Is this information true?
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| 08/08/08 01:52pm |
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DaneEliza View Profile |
Message To: DaneEliza In reference to Message Id: 1824073 Is this information true?
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| 08/08/08 02:02pm |
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Senshokukiba View Profile |
Message To: DaneEliza In reference to Message Id: 1824087 Is this information true?
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| 08/08/08 02:17pm |
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Dragongirl6 View Profile |
Message To: Skullkeeper In reference to Message Id: 1823892 Is this information true?
Quote: I think its best to let the females to come in season once then spay .Just my personal opinion.
First of all, that isn’t really true at all. Our shelter spays/neuters cats at 2.5 lbs, no matter the age. It is far better to spay/neuter at a young age because it heals MUCH faster with smaller risk of infection and does a MUCH better job of preventing the behavioral problems that come with an unaltered animal. If you wait until an animal starts spraying or being dominant or whatever, spay/neuter often doesn’t correct the behavior. The fact is that dogs will get cancer and illnesses whether or not they are fixed. There is no way to tell if a dog gets cancer because it’s fixed or because it just has cancer. There are WAY too many factors involved to prove that. However, mammary and testicular cancer are directly related to ovaries and testicles. It’s very hard to get testicular cancer if there are no testicles!! Most importantly, if everyone waited until their dog or cat went into heat to get her fixed, there would be a HUGE increase in overpopulation. Not everyone can handle a female in heat, screaming and howling and doing everything in her power to go outside and breed. What if you have a male and a female from the same litter? How would you suggest keeping them from breeding while the female is in heat? If you look at the big picture, it’s hugely unrealistic for animals to be fixed after their first heat. It’s unhealthy, it eliminates many of the benefits of early spay surgeries (decrease in behavioral problems) and it will, without a doubt, create unwanted animals. There is no way around that. Even someone with the best of intentions can accidentally let a cat or dog outside and it only takes a minute. If everyone waited to spay their animals until after their first heats, who’s to say the animal will ever even get spayed? I will bet my life that many of those animals would be abandoned, left at shelters, "re-homed", dumped outside etc. because a female dog in heat is NOT an easy animal to deal with! If shelters and rescues waited until after a female’s first heat to spay them, thousands and thousands of dogs would be put to sleep due to overpopulation in shelters, or else they would be adopted out unaltered and produce more unwanted pets that would end up back at the shelter and create the same problem! If you wait until after the first heat, chances of the animal being pregnant before going into surgery are much greater, therefore the risk involved and the skill required of the surgeon are much increased. Removing puppies or kittens from the uterus (spay abortions) is not an easy or fun surgery to do and the animal is far more likely to die or have complications from it. We have never lost an animal during a spay/neuter surgery unless it had an underlying problem (blood disease, kidney deformities, etc.) and we do it at 2.5 lbs, usually around 10 weeks. That is true of every rescue and shelter in the area having surgeries on hundreds of animals every single day. Find a good quality vet who knows what she’s doing and get the job done before health and/or behavioral problems arise. Finally, a female in heat, be it a cat or dog or whatever, is NOT HAPPY! You must keep them confined and away from other animals, they shouldn’t go outside at all, and they scream and whine the entire time unless they find a male. It’s not a pleasant experience for the owner or the pet, and one that is totally unnecessary! Fix them all, as soon as possible! |
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| 08/09/08 06:20pm |
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FutureVet123 View Profile |
Message To: Dragongirl6 In reference to Message Id: 1825255
peace out and rest well lol -Peaches and Jeni |
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| 08/09/08 08:05pm |
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DaneEliza View Profile |
Message To: FutureVet123 In reference to Message Id: 1825373 Is this information true?
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| 08/10/08 07:50pm |
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Is this information true?
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