| I had a mixed breed when I was small and he was not neutered until late in life. Reason? Well, we found that he had a precancerous condition (tumors) which was eliviated by neutering. My other dog (which was also neutered late) had a testicle that was infected (we kept getting bladder infections and could not find the source until then).
As soon as my boy does not show anymore, he will be neutered. I believe that there are health benefits to neutering especially with my personal past experiences. So, my vote is for neutering!
Also, my vet (who is like a member of the family) suggests neutering. And if you knew him, you would not say he is in it for the money. He has eaten quite a bit of costs (time and supplies) just to help a animal in need. He will do it even though he KNOWS that he will not be paid. His reason for encouraging neutering is mostly for preventing unwanted litters, but also for the health benefits (like the ones I mentioned above).
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Proud former owner of a male pit who loved everyone and everyone just seemed drawn to. I guess I'm just one of those stupid people who just doesn't know better and doesn't know anything about dogs even though I've done extensive research from a lot of different resources. Some references were from years ago before they worried about being sued. Hm....
Forget it... ban them all. Misinformation rules.
I'm done here. I guess I just not smart enough about the genetic code to play here.
Last edited by musicdobe; 07-01-2008 at 11:19 AM..
Reason: to be more clear...
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