[ SHOWGSD-L ] Correction:Veterinarians Oppose Mandatory Spay/Neuter Laws

From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx
To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:40:45 EST
Correction is at the bottom.   I guess not very many people were interested 
in reading this word for word as only one person caught the html/pasted errors. 
  Now you can find it, then read the correction. :-) (I'll get my sense of 
humor back in a few days, I promise!!!)
Stormy
 http://www.cooldog
halloffame.com/dog-health/veterinarians-oppose-mandatory-spayneuter-laws/1859
February 1, 2008
Veterinarians Oppose Mandatory Spay/Neuter Laws



Veterinarians Oppose Mandatory Spay/Neuter Laws
More reasons why mandatory spaying and neutering, especially for very young 
animals, is a bad idea.
Veterinarians oppose mandatory spay/neuter laws. Past president of the 
California Veterinary Medical Assocation, Dr. John Hamil, wrote:
"It is inappropriate to mandate a controversial and possibly life threatening 
surgical procedure. As CVMA has argued in the past, decisions of this 
magnitude should be made after consultation between the owner and their 
veterinarian."
DVM Newsmagazine reports that the CVMA withdrew support for a mandatory 
spay/neuter law because of opposition from CVMA member veterinarians and the 
veterinary community, and: A poll of regional veterinary medical associations 
throughout the state [of California] revealed a majority opposed the 
pet-sterilization mandate and CVMA's sponsorship of the initiative.
A recent American Veterinary Medical Association report invalidates the claim 
by mandatory spay/neuter supporters that pets should be spayed or neutered 
for population control reasons, and invalidates the claim that spay and neuter 
is always healthy for pets. The report finds adverse effects from spay and 
neuter include increased risks of aggression, prostate cancer, bone cancer, 
bladder cancer, hemangiosarcoma, obesity, diabetes, ligament rupture, and 
complications from surgery.
After reviewing the risks and benefits associated with spay/neuter of cats 
and dogs, the AVMA report concludes:
"Pets should be considered individually, with the understanding that for 
these pets, population control is a less important concern than is the health 
of 
each animalâ?¦.veterinarian"Pets should be considered individually, with the 
understanding that for these pets, population control is a less important 
concern 
than is the health of each animalâ?¦.veterinarian<wbr>s and owners must 
consider 
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And the corrected paragraph:

The recommendation from America's leading association of veterinarians is 
that the best interests of each individual patient should determine whether or 
when a pet should be spayed or neutered, because there are adverse health and 
behavioral effects that need to be weighed against benefits. This is a medical 
decision, to be decided by a pet owner in consultation with their veterinarian. 
One size does not fit all, and should not be mandated by government.





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