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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s Well, I can't speak for everyone, but I think it's pretty concrete that the 2 dogs I had that, per autopsy, died from ruptured hernias that we were well aware they had and in fact died from just that. I don't think that years down the road, they ruptured because we had them s/n. But, like yourself, I suppose that is also my assumption and just what I want to believe rather than an actual fact.
Anyway, I wasn't looking for an argument so I will accept your answer of "I guess so..." and move on. (That's all I was really looking for anyway.  ) Thanks! |
No problem......and I am not looking ot argue either....just friendly discussion on an important topic.....
I have the same quandry though as does everyone who has their dog neutered at a young age because we have no way of knowing if their persoanlities and traits are as a result of who they were originally or if they have been altered in some way by the lack of hormones after neutering.
Read this interesting post fro a member in Spain where they do a less invasive microsurgery on females and leave them with their ovaries so they still have their hormones but remove the uterus so they cannot get pregnant.
Acording to my vet,taking a females ovaries away affects her entire personality and her body.He thinks that females who have no female hormones due to complete spaying,end up looking fat and old way before their time and for the past few years he refuses to do any complete spaying (only to females).
He says that female dogs dont go through menopause so the removal of the ovaries is a big shock to their sytem as they would never experience this drastic hormonal unbalance naturally like human women do.It can cause hair loss,dry skin,depresion,lack of apetite,sudden weight loss or gain etc..the list was quite long as I remember.
Its just like a very un-natural,drastic menopause which their bodies arent prepared for.
This is what I was told and after reading the leaflet my vet gave me when Lady was spayed,I think its true.Bitches dont go through menopause,there for their bodies arent prepared for it,its common sense really.The lack of ovaries is the lack of hormones and the lack of hormones means menopauseThe link to the entire thread which was very interesting is
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27347