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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  Great discussion. There was another article a couple years back about this too...think it was in the Whole Dog Journal....? Really good. At the end of the day, we (creatures in general) all do much better w/ our hormones intact - hormones are so important to our bodies. Overpopulation is a tragic reality w/ devastating consequences - so from that angle, s/n can be viewed as necessary. It *is* sad (to me) to deprive our kiddos from their natural hormones though. |
There are some alternatives, vasectomies and tubal ligation, that some vets apparently are skilled enough to perform. Leaves the organs intact to produce the hormones.