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Originally Posted by ColesMommy01  Ppl I've realized will always find a reason to or not to do something whether or not they have scientific research to back them up.  If one is a responsible pet owner they would look at both the pros and cons of altering their pets without having the procedures done. And will not do anything permanent based on other's opinions. My vet tried to push me into having my husband's bulldog fixed for the very reasons you have previously mentioned. After lots of research I decided that this was not the best choice at the time and I would revisit the issue after she turned 2 which by then she should be done growing(bulldogs have a high chance of not waking up from desexing surgery I also found out many are allergic to anesthesia...a risk I'm not willing to take with my Roxie).There are other alternatives such as tubal ligation etc that one could do instead of desexing completely. For the statement you made in bold about a human hysterectomy and along the same lines menopausal women. If a human female would have to continue taking hormonal supplements because they're lacking wouldn't it go to show those hormones have a purpose other than reproduction? And wouldn't that stand for females within a different species? Just because something was done 50 years ago and you haven't dealt with any ramifications doesn't mean that it didn't have any adverse effects. People 50 + years ago didn't think smoking cigarettes would have a negative impact on our health either. Medical discoveries about what is recommended/safe change consistently. |
Everything in life is mostly based on what people have experienced that's why so many believe in only what they can see. There are many people who smoke there whole lives and never have any health problems then there are ones who smoked for ever and got sick some it will happen to and some it wont it also depends on your genetics and other stuff as well and that matters in dogs too. I think if hormones are a problem then why are vets not looking into hormone pills for dogs like women? I have yet to here of a reputable breed in the US that does not have a spay in neuter contract so when getting a dog that the breeder does not know there past and genetics that it would be even more important to spay and neuter. I do not know about other breeds but yorkies don't have the same anesthesia problem. After reading and seeing the professional view that emergency spaying is dangerous what happens if you do have an accident with a 3 pound little yorkie what do you do risk her life in a free whelp or hope she can carry them long enough and handle a c-section. Are you also gonna keep all those pups forever sense its your fault they are brought into this world with no testing done? and what are you gonna do if the mother doesn't make it? I personally feel the pros out weight the cons with yorkies. There are way to many "accident" and people not knowing what they are doing to have unaltered dogs in my opinion.