In North America, between 70 and 80 percent of dogs are spayed or neutered. This is done to prevent the overpopulation problem that has forced many shelters to euthanize countless dogs. It is also ...
More than two-thirds of American households owned pets in 2021, up 3% from the previous year, according to the National Pet Owners’ Survey. As more pet owners work from home post-pandemic, there’s an ...
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 ...
My boyfriend and I share in the ownership of a nine-month-old Brittany Spaniel. He is slightly hyperactive to say the least. Our difference in opinion comes down to whether we should neuter our dog.
A case study published in Topics in Companion Animal Medicine details the first report of hormone restoration therapy applied to a dog suffering from diverse physical and psychological symptoms ...
We have two male Retrievers, a pup approaching nine months, and an older dog age seven. We never had our older dog neutered and we are now considering what benefit, if any, will there be to neutering ...
Health risks, behaviors, and long-term wellness are not the same in a neutered vs. an unneutered dog. Veterinarians frequently advise that neutering your dog can help lead to improved health services ...
A short while ago a woman dropped by our dog club on one of the evenings that we hold beginners' dog obedience classes. She wanted to ask me a question about some advice her son had received from a ...