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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Ah, okay. You didn't make that last point clear in your earlier post. And I said I had my last dog fixed at 1 year. Actually it was a bit closer to when he was a year and a half old. Several local "experts" in the field suggested I get him done earlier than that but I wanted to at least give him a chance to get it on with a bitch or two before ending his sex life. :D
Sorry for the confusion anway, your ealier post read like you were disagreeing with me. I don't think 1-1.5 years is too early for getting a dog fixed.
But I've still never heard nor read anything about that procedure being the cause of bone cancer in dogs. Any links to actual scientific documentation or credible sources you can point me to?
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Yeah i think i assumed you meant earlier as well.
My gf is the expert on the subject. I just listen.. hehe
Here is what she dug up on it,:
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/longt...uterindogs.pdf
On the negative side, neutering male dogs
? if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a
common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.
? increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6
? triples the risk of hypothyroidism
? increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment
? triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems
? quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer
? doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers
? increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
? increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
http://www.citizencanine.org/gendocs...rly-neuter.pdf
http://www.caninecancer.com/Osteosarcoma.html
http://www.neutering.org/banes.html
http://www.royalair.org/spayingearly.htm
http://www.natural-dog-health-remedi...r-in-dogs.html