Data, Stats and Answers on Spaying Your Dog
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Jul 28, 2006, 16:45
Studies show that spayed female dogs outlive non-spayed canines.
Spaying entails the excision of the ovaries and uterus. It is the pet version of a human hysterectomy.
Spaying is recommended in female dogs (bitches) and felines because it helps prevent breast cancer and another condition called pyometra (pus-filled uterus). Both these conditions maybe be detrimental to a petÕs lifecycle. Nearly 50 percent of female dogs and roughly 90 percent of female cats die from breast cancer.
Spaying a dog prior to her first menstruation cycle provides it with the protection from pyometra and breast cancer.
When female dogs are unspayed female, usually, they have a bloody discharge roughly a weekÕs time.
In male dogs and cats, neutering represents a myriad of advantages too. For instance, it can prevent unwanted litters and testicular cancer (if done during the first five months of age). Additionally,
neutered dogs are less likely to runaway from home. It can mean that an owner does not have to worry about their dog digging a trench or escaping Š only to be injured.
Neutering a male dog or cat involves surgical removal of the testicles.
One of the underlining advantages of having a dog neutered or spayed is that they will not mark their territory by spraying a strong urine. are less likely to mark their territory, and poor behavior. Neutered dogs are more family-driven.
To avoid early aggressive behavior neutering is recommended early on.
Both non-neutered and neutered canines offer equivocal domestic protection.
Contrary to the misnomer that spaying or neutering a pet will cause them to gain weight or become fat, it is untrue.
Dog care tip: To prevent your dog from gaining weight, make sure you give it regular exercise and never overfeed it.
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