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Dropped my buddy off at the vet to get neutered this evening...
4/16/2012 10:55:40 PM
It was HORRIBLE. The way he looked at me when the cage door closed behind him was pathetic.
I kept telling the wife that there is no real advantage to getting him snipped, but it got to the point of either listen to the wife bitch, or just get it done. He's an inside dog and there are no other dogs for him to knock up in the house.
Lousy wife.
I kept telling the wife that there is no real advantage to getting him snipped, but it got to the point of either listen to the wife bitch, or just get it done. He's an inside dog and there are no other dogs for him to knock up in the house.
Lousy wife.
4/17/2012 12:12:58 AM
On balance, it appears that no compelling case can be made for neutering most male dogs, especially
immature male dogs, in order to prevent future health problems. The number of health problems associated
with neutering may exceed the associated health benefits in most cases.
On the positive side, neutering male dogs
• eliminates the small risk (probably <1%) of dying from testicular cancer
• reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders
• reduces the risk of perianal fistulas
• may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive)
On the negative side, neutering male dogs
• if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a
common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.
• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6
• triples the risk of hypothyroidism
• increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment
• triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems
• quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer
• doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers
• increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
• increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
immature male dogs, in order to prevent future health problems. The number of health problems associated
with neutering may exceed the associated health benefits in most cases.
On the positive side, neutering male dogs
• eliminates the small risk (probably <1%) of dying from testicular cancer
• reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders
• reduces the risk of perianal fistulas
• may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive)
On the negative side, neutering male dogs
• if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a
common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.
• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6
• triples the risk of hypothyroidism
• increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment
• triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems
• quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer
• doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers
• increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
• increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf
No need for a surgery when you can control / supervise your dog.
4/17/2012 12:58:10 AM
Originally Posted By Ar-15TechGuy:
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf
No need for a surgery when you can control / supervise your dog.
On balance, it appears that no compelling case can be made for neutering most male dogs, especially
immature male dogs, in order to prevent future health problems. The number of health problems associated
with neutering may exceed the associated health benefits in most cases.
On the positive side, neutering male dogs
• eliminates the small risk (probably <1%) of dying from testicular cancer
• reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders
• reduces the risk of perianal fistulas
• may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive)
On the negative side, neutering male dogs
• if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a
common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.
• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6
• triples the risk of hypothyroidism
• increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment
• triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems
• quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer
• doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers
• increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
• increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
immature male dogs, in order to prevent future health problems. The number of health problems associated
with neutering may exceed the associated health benefits in most cases.
On the positive side, neutering male dogs
• eliminates the small risk (probably <1%) of dying from testicular cancer
• reduces the risk of non-cancerous prostate disorders
• reduces the risk of perianal fistulas
• may possibly reduce the risk of diabetes (data inconclusive)
On the negative side, neutering male dogs
• if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a
common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.
• increases the risk of cardiac hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 1.6
• triples the risk of hypothyroidism
• increases the risk of progressive geriatric cognitive impairment
• triples the risk of obesity, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems
• quadruples the small risk (<0.6%) of prostate cancer
• doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract cancers
• increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
• increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf
No need for a surgery when you can control / supervise your dog.
He won't be "happier" without his balls? I mean how could we have figured that out?
4/17/2012 1:57:01 AM
I had my 3 YO male pug neutered last week. We finally got tired of him peeing everywhere in the house and being so hyper. Since having it done, he hasn't pee'd inside the house and I've noticed a pretty drastic change in how active he is. He also accepts rubbing and petting without being as jumpy as he used to be. I have no regrets.
4/17/2012 2:09:09 AM
My vet lets me stay with my pups up until they are under anesthesia. One of my dogs is very scent-oriented, and loves to sleep with some of my dirty clothes on his nose.... So I leave one of my dirty shirts in his kennel for when he wakes up.
4/17/2012 10:09:42 AM
I have a 4 month old BT and have been going back and forth on this.
4/17/2012 11:37:07 PM
Originally Posted By GlutealCleft:
My vet lets me stay with my pups up until they are under anesthesia. One of my dogs is very scent-oriented, and loves to sleep with some of my dirty clothes on his nose.... So I leave one of my dirty shirts in his kennel for when he wakes up.
My vet lets me stay with my pups up until they are under anesthesia. One of my dogs is very scent-oriented, and loves to sleep with some of my dirty clothes on his nose.... So I leave one of my dirty shirts in his kennel for when he wakes up.
Dogs LOVE to sniff/lick their balls and you deprived them of that...
My current girls have been to the Vet plenty of times so far in their life. (normal crap like shots, checkups, occasional minor issue) I tend to use different Vets depending on the service I need done (not going to the Vet that is best at surgery for simple shots - Too expensive) so my girls have seen many different Vets at different clinics.
So far, I have only had ONE single Vet try to give me the 'speech' about getting them fixed. I asked that guy if he happened to have read the recent study on longevity with spayed females compared to those left unaltered. (it was published in a journal he should have been familliar with) He stopped with his speech fairly quickly once he realized I had done my homework already...
Around here the Vets seem to be selective about who they tend to pressure into getting their dogs altered. I have several friends that have told me their Vets ask them about it every time they go there and we hardly every hear a Vet mention it when we go... If you go in with a Pittbull or a mutt you WILL get the spay/neuter speech each visit. (Pitts are WAY overpopulated in this area) If you go in with a healthy purebred dog the subject is not as likely to come up.
4/18/2012 3:53:48 PM
We had a dog that would tear the doors off the hinges when there was a female in heat. We literally have claw marks in the boards surrounding the doors from his attempts to "claw" his way out. I felt sorry for the poor thing but my parents wouldn't have him fixed.
4/18/2012 5:29:41 PM
My black lab/meth lab is going on 2 and still has his juevo's and he's calm and listen's ( knock on wood ) but every no and again when family come's over he give'em a sniff and if he smell's his evil terrier cousin he lift's his leg and nothing but a golden shower for you
Many a night Ive walked away laughing at the dummy.
Many a night Ive walked away laughing at the dummy.
4/18/2012 11:27:45 PM
Originally Posted By kbi:
My black lab/meth lab is going on 2 and still has his juevo's and he's calm and listen's ............
Many a night Ive walked away laughing at the dummy.
My black lab/meth lab is going on 2 and still has his juevo's and he's calm and listen's ............
Many a night Ive walked away laughing at the dummy.
I laugh at mine.
4/20/2012 9:48:55 AM
I knew some people who had a midle aged indoor dog they refused to get fixed. The poor think was obviously extremely frustrated and would hump anything that would hold still. This cruel if you ask me.
