{"id":4463,"date":"2022-01-26T16:02:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T00:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/?p=4463"},"modified":"2022-01-26T16:02:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T00:02:21","slug":"when-should-you-neuter-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2022\/01\/when-should-you-neuter-your-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"When Should You Neuter Your Dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The below article is from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.\u00a0 There are many opinions about when to neuter your dog, so be sure to do your due diligence and speak with your veterinarian prior to making any decision for your pup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"news__centered\">\n<h1><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">When Should You Neuter Your Dog to Avoid Health Risks?<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__subtitle\">Comprehensive Study Lays Out Guidelines for 35 Dog Breeds<\/h2>\n<div class=\"node__meta byline__container\">\n<ul class=\"list--pipe byline\">\n<li>by\u00a0<span class=\"byline\">Amy Quinton\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>July 15, 2020 (contact information at end of article)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__media-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-sf-m-primary-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden back-to-news__wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-style-sf-landscape-16x9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucdavis.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/sf_landscape_16x9\/public\/images\/article\/goldenpuppy.jpg?h=f8173f08&amp;itok=HAJjxzWi\" alt=\"golden retriever puppy\" width=\"390\" height=\"219\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-sf-m-primary-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden back-to-news__wrapper\">A 10-year study lays out guidelines for pet owners and veterinarians for each of 35 dog breeds to assist in making a neutering decision. (Getty)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<div class=\"atclear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"node__content body-text__center u-space-pt--large\">\n<div class=\"dropcap clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>Some dog breeds have higher risk of developing certain cancers and joint disorders if neutered or spayed within their first year of life. Until now, studies had only assessed that risk in a few breeds. A new, 10-year\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fvets.2020.00388\/full\">study<\/a>\u00a0by researchers at the University of California, Davis, examined 35 dog breeds and found vulnerability from neutering varies greatly depending on the breed. The study was published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a huge disparity among different breeds,\u201d said lead author Benjamin Hart, distinguished professor emeritus at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Hart said there is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d when it comes to health risks and the age at which a dog is neutered. \u201cSome breeds developed problems, others didn\u2019t. Some may have developed joint disorders but not cancer or the other way around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Researchers analyzed 15 years of data from thousands of dogs examined each year at the UC Davis\u00a0Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital to try to understand whether neutering, the age of neutering, or differences in sex when neutered affect certain cancers and joint disorders across breeds. The joint disorders examined include hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tears and elbow dysplasia. Cancers examined include lymphoma; hemangiosarcoma, or cancer of the blood vessel walls; mast cell tumors; and osteosarcoma, or bone cancer.<\/p>\n<p>In most breeds examined, the risk of developing problems was not affected by age of neutering.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Breed differences by size and sex<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Researchers found that vulnerability to joint disorders was related to body size.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe smaller breeds don\u2019t have these problems, while a majority of the larger breeds tend to have joint disorders,\u201d said co-author Lynette Hart, professor at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>One of the surprising exceptions to this was among the two giant breeds \u2014 great Danes and Irish wolfhounds \u2014 which showed no increased risk to joint disorders when neutered at any age.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers also found the occurrence of cancers in smaller dogs was low, whether neutered or kept intact. In two breeds of smaller dogs, the Boston terrier and the shih tzu, there was a significant increase in cancers with neutering.<\/p>\n<p>Another important finding was that the sex of the dog sometimes made a difference in health risks when neutered. Female Boston terriers neutered at the standard six months of age, for example, had no increased risk of joint disorders or cancers compared with intact dogs, but male Boston terriers neutered before a year of age had significantly increased risks.<\/p>\n<p>Previous studies have found that neutering or spaying female golden retrievers at any age increases the risk of one or more of the cancers from 5 percent to up to 15 percent.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Discuss choices with veterinarians<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dog owners in the United States are overwhelmingly choosing to neuter their dogs, in large part to prevent pet overpopulation, euthanasia or reduce shelter intake. In the U.S., surgical neutering is usually carried out by six months of age.<\/p>\n<p>This study suggests that dog owners should carefully consider when and if they should have their dog neutered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think it\u2019s the decision of the pet owner, in consultation with their veterinarian, not society\u2019s expectations that should dictate when to neuter,\u201d said Benjamin Hart. \u201cThis is a paradigm shift for the most commonly performed operation in veterinary practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The study lays out guidelines for pet owners and veterinarians for each of 35 breeds to assist in making a neutering decision. Read the full list\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fvets.2020.00388\/full\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other authors include Abigail Thigpen with UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and Neil Willits with the Department of Statistics in the UC Davis College of Letters and Science. Research support came from the Canine Health Foundation, the UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health and Versatility in Poodles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-sf-article-media-resources field--type-text-long field--label-above\">\n<h2 class=\"heading--auxiliary u-space-mt--medium field__label\">Media Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<p>Benjamin Hart, School of Veterinary Medicine, blhart@ucdavis.edu<\/p>\n<p>Lynette Hart, School of Veterinary Medicine, lahart@ucdavis.edu<\/p>\n<p>Amy Quinton, News and Media Relations, 530-752-9843, amquinton@ucdavis.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The below article is from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.\u00a0 There are many opinions about when to neuter your dog, so be sure to do your due diligence and speak with your veterinarian prior to making any decision for your pup. &nbsp; When Should You Neuter Your Dog to Avoid Health Risks? 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