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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s One person may not view the benefits as "enough" to face the risk of having it done. The next person may not view the "risk" of having it done as greater than the benefits.
I would like to think that everyone, on and off this forum, has the basic intelligence to research this procedure before making a decision and deciding on what is best FOR THEM. What's best for one may not be for the next. We are all different. |
I totally agree...
.....and as with any other subject here on YT we pose our questions and then do the research so that any other members wishing to learn about the topic can take advantage of these
discussions which is what they are. They are not debates.
Some members do not research but just take the word of their vet or what they read here on YT. If we all "knew it all" we wouldn't have to come here to ask questions and get different opinions. How many people didn't know about the danger of the lepto vaccine or combo vaccines and just let their vet give them to their puppies w/o a second thought. You know what I am trying to say, I am sure.
You stated for example, in an earlier post, that you did not think it was proven that neutered females are at greater risk for incontinence. The fact is that they are. This is not an opinion...it is proven fact from studies and research by veterinary scientists. Aren't you glad that you learned that and that other members did to from this thread? That risk needs to be factored in just as the small risk of brest cancer and testicular cancer are. Unfortunately, for many reasons, vets do not tell the entire story.
Thank you for your research
and you are correct that the tendency of the traditional veterinarian is to favor early s/n for the primary reason that they favor routine s/n overall, it prevents pet over population and it is good for their pocketbooks. We here on YT treat our yorkies like our family members and most are more concerned about the health and well being of their baby than about the fact that the world has too many unwanted dogs.
Our babies are our concern, first and foremost, and if there are risks to early s/n or s/n in general, we should know about them to determine for our own situation what is best or our babies, not what is best for the pet over- population problem. After we have cared for the needs of our babies we can then do our part to get the word out about animals who are unnecessarily euthanized everyday.
JMHO as always.