I've just learned that castrated pets have health issues, but sterilized pets are healthy as before. So why castrating them instead of sterilizing?
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BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) is extremely common in intact male dogs, with increasing incidence rates by age:
* 16% of dogs show evidence by 2 years of age
* Over 80% of intact males are affected by age 5
* Nearly 100% of intact dogs over 7 years old develop BPH
Testicular cancer is common in intact male dogs, with studies showing 27% of intact males developing tumors.
Prostate cancer too but it is rare in dogs, occurring in only 0.3-0.6% of male dogs.
Oh, it's u/Conspirologist, the arch "You could have found out yourself in a minute instead of creating a dumb post"
Is testicular cancer as common in unvaccinated dogs as in vaccinated ones?
Traditionally touted benefits amounted to behavior modification such as less aggression and territorial behavior, but none of those are true. Furthermore, castration has a ton of its own associated risks, such as delayed growth plate maturation leading to orthopedic problems, as well as accelerated muscle wasting with age. It also increases risk factors for other types of cancer.
* 16% of dogs show evidence by 2 years of age
* Over 80% of intact males are affected by age 5
* Nearly 100% of intact dogs over 7 years old develop BPH
Testicular cancer is common in intact male dogs, with studies showing 27% of intact males developing tumors.
Prostate cancer too but it is rare in dogs, occurring in only 0.3-0.6% of male dogs.
Oh, it's u/Conspirologist, the arch "You could have found out yourself in a minute instead of creating a dumb post"
Is testicular cancer as common in unvaccinated dogs as in vaccinated ones?
Traditionally touted benefits amounted to behavior modification such as less aggression and territorial behavior, but none of those are true. Furthermore, castration has a ton of its own associated risks, such as delayed growth plate maturation leading to orthopedic problems, as well as accelerated muscle wasting with age. It also increases risk factors for other types of cancer.
Except the behaviour modifications are true
My dog has spent the last 6 months chemically castrated and it's made the world of difference.
So he's having the full works next week.
The other stats aren't of enough merit alone to chop a dog.
> 27% of intact males developing tumors.
Tumors aren't necessarily cancerous.