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Originally Posted by gemy  Dang it did I get the full free article? And you are right a very small sample size - but does the Study clarify the discrepancies between....? |
No, the study doesn't clarify the discrepancies between rates of various types of tumors associated with castrated vs. intact dogs. This study mainly shows that higher testosterone levels aren't associated with prostate cancers in dogs as they are in humans. The cause of prostate cancer in dogs seems to be different from the cause in humans. I will send you the full article as a PDF
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Originally Posted by gemy Lets not yet go there for behavioural stuff - many more recent studies challenge this thought to be of benefit....
Damn it all we have loads of on line medical records from hospitals all across USA and Canada - can't we somehow do a huge database scientific study? Do it right do it once - gawd stats available on 500,000 dogs or so?? I salivate.
I think one of the most dangerous ideas out there is that s+n is going to improve a poor temperament dog. Certainly in my breed it is very dangerous to believe this. As if castrating a dog is going to deal with your failure to train properly!! And or the fact that your dog has some serious issues. |
I'm not a behaviorist, so don't worry, I won't go there
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