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Originally Posted by theporkieyorkie  Very interesting articles!!
There's always a flip side to everything. I still think, in most situations, I'd rather see dogs spayed/neutered. It may, however, be better for owners to hold off until the dog is a little older. |
What I am prepared to say with the most recent research released to the public, is that there is an obvious concern with de-sexing large breed dogs, that in many of the large breeds makes neutering(I use this as a generic term) decision should be made on a case by case basis. If you increase the incidence of Hip Dysplasia by even 50% by neutering over what is the current incidence of HD (in many large breeds it is 20% and beyond) that means you up the incidence rate to 30% and in some breeds to 45-50%. A total hip replacement is a very expensive operation, that is only moderately successful with the large breeds. FHO surgery is not recommended for large breeds. This can literally be a death sentence for a young dog! Now you add in the increased cancer risk and some are very aggressive cancers, your concern is increased!
There is an obvious uptick of interest in the vet community on this important subject; as there very well should be. I posted earlier that there is on-going right now a 10,000 GR study; the results of which are going to be eagerly read.
The toy breeds are another kettle of fish so to speak; again in my opinion.