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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s From the link:
Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence, or the inability to control urination, may be observed in female dogs whether they are spayed or intact, and regardless of the age when spayed. Older, intact female dogs may experience incontinence naturally as a result of the decrease in circulating estrogen, which has an effect on the external urethral sphincter. In spayed dogs, incontinence may be seen soon after the surgery has been performed, years later or not at all. It bears repeating that there has been no indication that it occurs at a higher rate in animals spayed prepubertally.
Please reference the sections in bold. Sorry, I think YOU are the one that is mistaken. And again, this study is more recent than the one you have been using to prove this point. I believe you said it would be a proven fact until proven otherwise? Well, it has been. |
Prepubertally means prior to puberty which is what we are referring to when we discuss Early Spay Neuter, neuterin done before puberty.
I posted what the article says.....
there is no higher rate of incontinence in ESN dogs than in ones spayed at older ages, but it does not refute the proven fact that spayed females DO have a higher rate of incontinence than unspayed dogs
While it is true that there is no higher incidence of incontinence in ESN dogs, there IS a higher incidence in neutered dogs as opposed to intact dogs.
The article I cited in Post #33 was written in April, 2000 and states clearly that
"the incidence if estrogen-responsive urinary incontinance is increased among neutered female dogs.". Here is the link again.there is no higher rate of incontinence in ESN dogs than in ones spayed at older ages, but it does not refute the proven fact that spayed females DO have a higher rate of incontinence than unspayed dogs