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Originally Posted by chachi Females are spayed and males are neutered. Only females go into heat. Neutering may or may not stop a male from marking. In a spay a females ovaries are removed. In a neuter a males testicles are removed. Breeders who spay or neuter the pups before the buyer gets them usually does it so they know the dog wont be bred. I dont think there are any health problems with spaying or neutering early |
While i haven't learned of any life threatening problems with neutering earlier, there still are other problems that can occur. In some male dogs and cats, when they are neutered too soon their urethra doesn't have enough time to mature so they are prone to stones, UTIs, and blockages. There were alot of male cats and dogs that i helped 'unblock' and let me tell you it is not fun for anybody. As for females, some that were spayed early were shown to have incontinence later in life and more uti's when they are younger.
So the only problems i can think of really have to do with the urinary tract. If I think of any others i'll let you know