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The one significant cause for concern in the studies was an increased incidence of urinary incontinence in female dogs, leading to recommendations to delay spaying female dogs until 3 months of age when there is no concern about non-compliance with spay policies. [3] [11] There was no evidence of increased risk of infection for cats.
[31] [32] One study found that in female dogs there is an increasing risk of urinary incontinence the earlier the procedure is carried out; the study recommended that female dogs be spayed no earlier than 3 to 4 months of age. [28] A later study comparing female dogs spayed between 4 and 6 months and after 6 months showed no increased risk. [33]
In some cases, a false pregnancy in dogs can actually be triggered by spaying the dog too early in the their estrus cycle. The best time to spay a dog is eight to ten weeks after last being in heat.
Spaying (females) and neutering (males) refers to the sterilization of animals—usually by castration (removal of the male's testicles) or ovariohysterectomy (removal of the female's ovaries and uterus)—to eliminate the ability to procreate, and reduce sex drive. Castration has also been known to reduce aggression in male dogs (in some cases ...
Spaying (females) and neutering (males) refers to the sterilization of animals, usually by removal of the male's testicles or the female's ovaries and uterus, to eliminate the ability to procreate and reduce sex drive. Neutering has also been known to reduce aggression in male dogs, but has been shown to occasionally increase aggression in ...
“It may look like a hairball trying to come up, and sometimes they actually do bring up foam or a little bit of white liquid,” says McDougall. Dogs with a wet cough, which produces phlegm, may ...
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[20] [21] [22] GonaCon has been studied in male and female dogs and cats but does not provide long-acting suppression of fertility in these species. In dogs in particular, injection site reactions preclude use of the EPA approved formulation. [23] [24] Zona pellucida vaccines are targeted at females and do not suppress fertility in dogs or cats ...