8/31/2023 0 Comments Dog growing up clipartMany owners, especially if they have a male in the house, will want to have their bitch spayed, and there is no doubt that this obviously takes away the worry of a womb infection (Pyometra) - however, it is adviseable to at least wait until your bitch has had one season to give her chance to mature. Note it is not just Collies where the coat changes, see here an email and some images sent in from a Cocker Spaniel reader. Spayed females had 6.5 times higher incidence of all cancers combined compared to intact females, and neutered males had 3.6 times higher incidence than intact males.Ī dogs coat will also change when being neutered, rough coated dogs coat can become soft, and in the case of a Rough Collie can become very thick, woolly and difficult to maintain. Neutered and spayed dogs had five times higher incidence of other types of cancer, regardless of age of neutering. Neutered and spayed dogs had 4.3 times higher incidence of lymphoma (lymphosarcoma), regardless of age at time of neutering. Spayed females had nine times higher incidence of hemangiosarcoma compared to intact females, regardless of when spaying was performed, however, no difference in incidence of this type of cancer was found for neutered vs. The younger the age at neutering, the earlier the age at diagnosis with mast cell cancer, cancers other than mast cell, hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma, all cancers combined, a behavioural disorder, or fear of storms.Ĭompared to intact dogs, neutered and spayed dogs had a 3.5 times higher risk of developing mast cell cancer, regardless of what age they were neutered. When it came to thunderstorm phobia, all neutered or spayed Vizslas were at greater risk than intact Vizslas, regardless of age at neutering. Please leave your dogs as nature intended until at the VERY earliest, 18 months old and ideally not before 2 and a half - because whilst those growth plates may be all done by 18 months, its only then that your dog STARTS to build his adult musculature and those hormones are involved in that too!ĭogs neutered or spayed at any age were at significantly increased risk for developing mast cell cancer, lymphoma, all other cancers, all cancers combined, and fear of storms, compared with intact dogs.įemales spayed at 12 months or younger, and both genders neutered or spayed at over 12 months had significantly increased odds of developing hemangiosarcoma, compared with intact dogs.ĭogs of both genders neutered or spayed at 6 months or younger had significantly increased odds of developing a behavioral disorder, including separation anxiety, noise phobia, timidity, excitability, submissive urination, aggression, hyperactivity, and/or fear biting. Many people worry that early neutering will stunt their dogs growth but actually the opposite is true! Some of the notations on this diagram give a pretty big window, this is because small breeds will close sooner and larger breeds like the GSD will close much later. If you neuter BEFORE they are closed, they keep growing longer, resulting in a taller, thinner, narrower dog but more importantly, in a dog who has some bones the right length and some not, which puts unnatural strain on ligaments, tendons and muscles and the joint itself. The sex hormones in both dogs and bitches, control when these growth plates close, ie when these bones stop lengthening. Weighing In on the Risks & Benefits of Early neutering and spayingįor those who wonder why we do not advise neutering your dogs before they are fully grown, this diagram shows you when growth plates close. TEN MINUTE BEHAVIOUR CONSTULATION - MALE NEUTERING HEREīRITISH SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION SPAYING AND NEUTERING - WHAT VETS DONT TELL YOU Early Spay/Neuter Positive or Negative? Health/Temperament Benefits? David Harris Says.
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