Updates On 22nd Jan 2018

Common myths of desexing your pet

‘Females should have a litter before being desexed.’ – This is not necessary for your pet�s benefit. Spaying a dog before her first heat will reduce the risk of mammary cancer to nearly zero. Every season/heat a female has, significantly increases her chance of developing mammary cancer.

�Desexing my pet will make him/her fat.� – By removing organs that produce hormones your pet�s metabolism may be slowed, overfeeding your pet will make it fat.

�Animals become lazy after they are desexed.� – There is generally no change in the character of your dog. Young males will be less inclined to mount objects and jump fences in search of a female mate. However, they will still be happy to chase their favourite ball or participate in their favourite activity.

�Desexing a trained guard dog will reduce his/her ability to guard.� – Guarding results from instinctive territorial behaviour� it is not changed by the removal of testicles.

�I don�t want to desex my dog because he will miss it�. – Desexing animals at 6 months means they do not have a chance to develop mating behaviours. This is also �humanising� what your pet feels. Dogs are an important part of the family, but remember � they are not human!

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