Topic – Spaying/Neutering
A recent thread made me thing about this issue further and needs to be discussed in more detail. I am providing a few links to some articles that have debated on other forums and would like to get every ones opinion on this subject.
http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/neutr.html
http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/castrationindogs.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12433723&dopt=Abstract
http://www.geocities.com/rottndobie/SpayNeuterCancers.pdf
http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.html
A recent thread made me thing about this issue further and needs to be discussed in more detail. I am providing a few links to some articles that have debated on other forums and would like to get every ones opinion on this subject.
http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/neutr.html
http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/breedvet/castrationindogs.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12433723&dopt=Abstract
http://www.geocities.com/rottndobie/SpayNeuterCancers.pdf
http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.html
- Do you plan on neutering/spaying your Doberman? What age are you planning on doing this? If you already did this, what age were they when you did this?
- Do you think spaying/neutering at an early age impacts their growth due to missing hormonal changes? Slower to fully mature physically?
- Do you think having this done, prevents certain risks of cancer.
- What gender benefits more, male or female?
- What are the Pros & Cons do you see for spaying/neutering?