[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: benefits of neutering?
- From: Doris E <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Vontan@xxxxxxx, "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:41:56 -0800
Vontan@xxxxxxx wrote:
>A co-owner of a male of mine is constantly being told by her vet and groomer
>that she needs to have her 2 yr old male neutered, and it would be healthier
>for him. I know there are good reasons to spay a bitch, but I've been under
>the impression that health wise there is not much more risk whether or not
>the dog is neutered. Other than prostate problems that naturally come with
>the
>dog aging or maybe aggression issues I can't find much more info.
>Considering I would like to use him for breeding at some point and maybe even
>show
>him, I don't know how much longer I can convince her that it wouldn't be all
>that beneficial to neuter him. Can anyone point me to any studies that have
>been
>done regarding this? All I can find is stuff by HSUS and other AR orgs and
>we all know their idea is to spay and neuter everything LOL.
> *Hey, Yvonne, Why not tell her to butt out? It is your dog, not hers, and
> you should not have to justify your decisions. Health is no longer a valid
> reason to neuter a male.Please see the enclosed information.This should
> change her mind. Doris E*
>
>
For years I've spoken against early spaying and neutering...that is,
desexing a dog of either sex before they develop secondary sexual
characteristics (hormone induced). In this morning's email I received
this link to an article that reinforces this opinion. The very
disturbing excerpt below should be more than enough reason to reconsider
early spay neuter. There are many more.
"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.(6) A study of 3218 dogs demonstrated that dogs that were neutered
before a year of age had a significantly increased chance of developing
bone cancer, a cancer that is much more life-threatening than mammary
cancer, and that affects both genders.(7) A separate study showed that
neutered dogs had a two-fold higher risk of developing bone cancer.(8)
Despite the common belief that neutering dogs helps prevent prostate
cancer, at least one study suggests that neutering provides no benefit.(9)"
PLEASE ready the article.
*Early Spay-Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete*
2005 Chris Zink DVM, PhD
The entire article can be found here:
http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.html
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