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Originally Posted by SirTeddykins  It is interesting, the sample population which has been used, and I would argue that there are more limitations than just this...
Additionally, cancer is always going to be found at higher incidence rates as a correlation with age in canines as well as people. Therefore, I'd argue that the diagnosis/incidence rates re: this is a moot point.
It seems like there is a lot of information which is missing. The more I read from this article - the more questions I have...
Interesting all around, though! |
The one limitation that was listed was given as a reason for the real rates of pyometra and mammary tumors may be
greater than reported in this study. And as someone else aptly pointed out, you don't have pyometra in spayed dogs at all, and the rate is very, very low for dogs spayed before their first heat since the mammary tissue is largely undeveloped.
I don't mean to be snarky, but I've quoted a lot of the study, and if you are a scientist at an institution with a subscription, you can view the entire article. Or, if you PM me with your email address, I can send you the PDF.