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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  Oh come on! There is plenty of scientific proof your pet will live a longer healthier happy life if spayed or neutered especially if they are female. Not getting your female fixed is playing with disaster and possibly a death sentence if they get poymentra. That's not a joke and it is certainly not made up! People should be scared of that. My grandparents dog before I was born died of poymentra the vet told they before that hey if you don't get her fixed this is a real possibility of happening and they didn't listen and she ended up with it and they couldn't save her. My other grandparents had gotten a puppy and she became my grandpas dog and then when she was a year old he died so she became my grandmothers dog but 6 years later she died and was the only last link to my grandparents that my aunts and uncles had then a year later got poymentra got emergency surgery and it was extremely rough on her and she died a month later. There is a member on here who had multiple dogs get it and die from it. It is not as rare as people want to believe it is not a joke and it can happen and does! As well as mammary tumors whether they turn out to cancer or not it is painful and rough on the dog. These are very real reasons whether you chose to believe them or not! |
Hiya,
I'm not sure if this was directed at me or not?
But, just to clarify, no one is disputing your experiences or the existence of certain conditions. What is in question is to what extent, if any, does spaying prevent or reduce these conditions. Additionally, to what extent does the genetics of a certain breed, namely the YT, influence the manifestation of these conditions.
Whilst we can guess or have an idea or use experience as a guide, my point is that there is no conclusive scientific evidence to answer these questions. The existing scientific evidence re: the pros and cons of spaying only raise more questions which is what good research does i.e. generate considerations which inform future research.
If your experience leads you to believe spaying is a preventative measure for these conditions, then please spay on these grounds, by all means. I don't see anyone suggesting that spaying causes harm.
Not everyone, though, has their decisions informed by previous experience or others experience. Some people use science to inform their decisions and for those who do, the debate is valid since existing evidence is currently conflicting.
This is why the researchers state that further research is needed and spaying should be discussed with the vet who makes a decision based on the breed and other criteria.
As always, I admire your passion.