I am so skeptical of all kinds of studies, regardless of who does them. It seems like things are constantly changing about what is good for you and what is not. Spay and neutering is a big money maker for vets as is vaccinating. There are risks no matter what you do. I think overall it is best to spay and neuter pets but not at an early age. I think we just don't really know the long term effects. Often health issues come up that we might not think are connected to the spaying, neutering or the over vaccination of our pets.
It comes down to personal choices and those that wish to keep their pets unaltered have got to be responsible and keep them safe.
BTW, the oldest dog that I have ever known was a toy poodle that my brother and sil owned. She lived to be 22 years old and she was never spayed, and she ate whatever. Go figure.
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