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pstinard · 06-13-2014, 10:04 AM

To add to the conversation, here is an excellent article on when (if ever) to spay or neuter, including considerations of diseases that are reduced by spaying, as well as those that are increased by spaying, their incidence, and how to perform a cost/benefit analysis:

Determining the optimal age for gonadectomy of dogs and cats

It's probably behind a pay firewall for most people...

Edit: Free copy here!!!: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rootk001/gonadectomy.pdf

06-13-2014, 10:04 AM	#48
pstinard YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA Posts: 3,648	To add to the conversation, here is an excellent article on when (if ever) to spay or neuter, including considerations of diseases that are reduced by spaying, as well as those that are increased by spaying, their incidence, and how to perform a cost/benefit analysis: Determining the optimal age for gonadectomy of dogs and cats It's probably behind a pay firewall for most people... Edit: Free copy here!!!: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rootk001/gonadectomy.pdf Last edited by pstinard; 06-13-2014 at 10:08 AM.