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After he was neutered, I didn't notice any sudden changes in personality or behavior, except that he found his appetite. Before then, he was always a picky, fussy eater. I'm very close to my dogs ...
Gregg Miller developed the idea for Neuticles after his bloodhound, Buck, was castrated to stop his wandering. [3] Miller, along with a veterinarian, patented the procedure for implanting Neuticles. [4] To sell his idea, Miller established the Canine Testicular Implant Corporation. [3] The first commercial Neuticles were implanted in 1995. [1]
The most common form of sterilization in dogs and cats is surgical, spaying in females and castration in males. Non-surgical fertility control can either result in sterilization or temporary contraception and could offer a cheaper way to keep wild dog and cat populations under control. As of 2019, only contraceptives are commercially available.
Most dominantly aggressive dogs are male, which causes many people to neuter their male canine companions. Removing testosterone can decrease the intensity of a canine's reaction to stimulus. Testosterone does not cause a behavior to occur, but its absence may decrease the occurrence of a "bad" behavior.
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One study showed the incidence of hip dysplasia increased to 6.7% for dogs neutered before 5.5 months compared to 4.7% for dogs neutered after 5.5 months, although the cases associated with early age neutering seems to be of a less severe form. There was no association between age of neutering and arthritis or long-bone fractures. [28]
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The AVMA supports the concept of early (prepubertal, 8 to 16 weeks of age) spay/neuter in dogs and cats in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted animals of these species. Just as for other veterinary medical and surgical procedures , veterinarians should use their best medical judgment in deciding at what age spay/neuter should be ...