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Originally Posted by Maximo  I see now that I was glossing over the parts about motive and bias. We all have a bias and wouldn't be human without it.
The talk of motives I did not interpret as a personal attack. I'm at a loss how to explain how I view it. |
Yes, exactly. And, nothing wrong with any single one of us saying "this is my bias" - I think the key here is being able to both acknowledge and accept others' biases without taking it personally.
My bias comes very directly from being a nurse and being educated in what hormones do in our bodies. They're so important! That said, I do advocate for s/n for the VAST majority (my own pets included). I wish that we more frequently did tubal ligations and vasectomies - IF they are/were amenable to pet ownership that is. And I don't have a firm opinion on that front, but am very interested.
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Originally Posted by ladyjane Let me give an example of my concerns......from the original post:
Where in there did you see anything mentioned about the risk of mammary tumors in females who have gone through heat cycles? There IS evidence that with each heat cycle the risk increases. There IS evidence that if a female is spayed prior to the first heat cycle, the risk of mammary tumors is nil. This is one sided....this is, as she stated, HER opinion. She is actually advising people to put their female yorkies at risk of mammary tumors!!! MY opinion is that until there is REAL scientific evidence that altering yorkies at six months of age is causing all these issues that she is alluding to, I will continue to alter them at that age. |
I hear you on this. I totally understand where you're coming from in that you have very valid concerns over these statements.