Has anyone heard of or gotten the new Neutering vaccine?
 

Ok I was reading Yorkies for Dummies and it mentioned a new neutering procedure. It seems that it's a vaccine that is administed to the little guys nuggets and works the same as the surgical procedure. Anyone else hear of this or have the procedure done?

Wow...haven't heard of it ...but it sounds great!

It's called Neutersol...

Here's an article from the HSUS about it.

What will they think of next?

Neuterting
 

Thanks. The book didn't mention the name of it. It did mention that it should cost way less than the old fashioned surgical neutering. I am going to find out more from the vet about it.

Too bad they didn't have that for my husband. I could have save the trip to get my tubes tied...lol.

:yelrotflm poor huby...lol

I personally would never use it in my dog, i rather go for the real thing...

It's been around for a couple years, but I believe they were using it to control wildlife populations before it was approved for canine use....

Although a shot may be quicker/easier, a full blown castration has it's advantages over this procedure. Neutersol isn't 100% effective (I believe they say about 4 out of 1,000 dog could still reproduce). Since the testes are still there, there's a risk of testicular cancer. Also, Neutersol only reduces testosterone by about half, so there's still a chance that you'd see the behaviors that go along with being intact (marking, aggression issues, roaming, etc).

For those who want to sterilze their pets, but still want a "natural" look and the hormones that go along with it, this may be a good option. But IMO, I'd rather just have him neutered.

:lol tears

I doubt that Hubby would like the idea of the Dr. coming at his "boyz" with a needle though... It would take quite a bit of alcohol prior to the visit to get him to go through with it!! :D

Neutering...
 

I can only imagine offering this procedure to DH. He is not on the idea of having old boy's stuff bothered with at all in any shape or form.

:)

Haha I can only imagine how that conversation would start off! haha :D

This same subject was just brought up in another thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37398, this is the link that was given by Nikko's_human:
http://www.animalnetwork.com/ppn/det...3624&category=

VERY INTERESTINg!!!!!!!!
 

Neuter Shot Hits Market


May 23, 2003

The FDA has approved Neutersol (zinc glucomate neutralized by arginine), an injectable chemical sterilant for neutering dogs between 3 and 10 months of age, according to Addison Biological Laboratory Inc. of Fayette, Mo.

"Work is continuing with the FDA toward a clearance for cats and older dogs," said Bruce Addison, president of Addison Biological, which will market the drug, and vice president of Pet Healthcare International, a firm formed to commercialize the drug. "We believe most pet owners will choose injection due to fears of surgery and complete anesthesia," Addison said. He further expects Neutersol will increase the rate of neutering because it is more convenient for the pet owner than surgery.

This will help reduce pet overpopulation problems, Addison said, citing Humane Society of the United State figures of 7 million pets—nearly 20,000 per day—euthanized each year as "conservative."

Addison plans to market Neutersol only to veterinarians at a price comparable to the costs of a surgical neuter, with the prime benefit being time saved. "When presented with the time-savings, speed and ease of the procedure, owners immediately understand the advantages of choosing Neutersol," says Jim Howard, DVM, owner of Howard Veterinary Hospital in Jefferson City, Mo., one of five sites that conducted field studies for the product. "The client now has a choice between surgery or an injection that takes only a few minutes."

Neutersol is administered through injections into a puppy's testicles.

Field studies of 270 dogs showed a 99.6 percent efficacy rate at six months for the 223 of 224 dogs that completed the study.
As with surgical castration, secondary male characteristics such as roaming, marking, aggression and mounting may be displayed, according to the packet insert.

Neutering
 

I called the vet's office today intending to ask about this procedure...they hadn't heard of it....lol.

:D

The use of Neutersol, however, will not completely stop testosterone production in dogs, leaving open the possibility that the drug will not eliminate hormone-related disease such as testicular cancer or prostate disease. Both possibilities are eliminated when a dog is surgically neutered.

Addison said that they are addressing these things with the FDA, and that while he didn't want to get ahead of the agency's review of its research, he feels that testicular cancer is not an issue because Neutersol atrophies the testicles by 77 percent, eliminating most of the cells that could potentially cause cancer.

Another concern is that the continued production of testosterone may not decrease unwanted secondary behavioral characteristics, such as roaming, marking or aggression, which surgical castration is thought to tackle. While Neutersol's 41% to 52% decrease in testosterone levels could also have some of the same positive behavioral effects as surgical castration, no tests have been done comparing dog behavior and the use of the drug. In fact, the drug, on its packaging, claims that as with surgical neutering, Neutersol may not alter unwanted male behaviors.

- While anyone in rescue is a big promonent of less puppies being born as a pet owner I would not rush to try this new drug for some of the above reasons. This drug has been around for a few years but not enough time to see what happens over the life of the animals.