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Old 06-17-2014, 05:27 AM   #154
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Originally Posted by pstinard View Post
Info from the article about size of dog:

"Furthermore, dog size contributed to the probability of ACL rupture. In particular, compared with large dogs, medium (OR 0.38; p 0.001) and small dogs (OR 0.38; p 0.001) were less likely to sustain ACL injuries."

So in conclusion, neutering does increase the rate of ACL injury in small dogs, but it's not as large an effect as it is in larger breed dogs.

This says nothing about time of neutering.
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