[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: rethinking spay and neutering
- From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: kthalfen@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:16:51 -0800
Katie, isn't there much more involved than an unwanted litter when
discussing early sterilizing? I have now read so many research papers
on the subject and the consensus is beginning to tilt that it is much
more dangerous to a dog's health than not, especially sterilizing
before the age of 2 to 2.5. Bone development is a big factor, bone
cancer of the long bones, and we are beginning to see studies that
there is more obesity problems with castrated males, more aggression
with spayed females, side effects of urinary incontinence. Also
cardiac hemangiosarcoma, with both sexes, vulva, and vaginal problems
in the female, and so much more.
I'm just pulling these out of my memory hat, but I could probably add
to the list.
Stormy Hope
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On Dec 27, 2010, at 11:47 AM, Katie Halfen wrote:
> Just in response to the rethinking of spaying and neutering. I
> think you can pull anything out of a research article to make it say
> what you want it to say. I know as someone who has written several
> papers myself you can also only publish the research results that
> agree with what your research was trying to prove. So I do caution
> people who read these blogs and statements and don't look at the
> actual research itself. For example the article about the
> Rottweilers living longer with being spayed after 6 years also has
> the head researcher saying this, "Does Dr. Waters recommend that
> every dog owner delay their pet's
> ovariohysterectomy? Not at all. In fact, he cautioned against
> overgeneralizing the study findings, saying much more research is
> needed."
>
> So yes I do think that some animals benefit from being left intact
> longer, and I discuss that with anyone doing any performance events
> with their animals, but for the majority of pet owners-I always
> recommend spaying and neutering at an early age. Most of my clients
> can't understand how to house train their dog and get them to stop
> stealing the kids food and stay out of the trash. The number of
> unplanned dog and cat pregnancies abound in the area that I practice-
> and the majority of my clients are college educated and quite
> affluent. It doesn't mean they are responsible pet owners that can
> handle keeping their dogs intact and avoid an unwanted litter.
>
> Just some more food for thought,
> Katie Halfen DVM
> Casamoko Shepherds
> www.casamoko.com
>
>
>
>
>>
>> Msg: #7 in digest
>> Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:55:36 -0500
>> Subject: Food for thought
>> From: "R. Steiner" <mobilegrmr@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Very interesting blog: Rethinking Spay and Neuter
>>
>> http://time4dogs.blogspot.com/2010/12/rethinking-spay-and-neuter.html
>>
>> --Regina
>> 3 GSDs in Somerset, NJ
>>
>>
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