Spaying at 6 months: breed exemptions?

Re: Spaying at 6 months: breed exemptions?

Mark Holmes — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:03:28 GMT

They go from glossy sleek and beautiful to dry and woolly.

Re: Spaying at 6 months: breed exemptions?

Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:53:43 GMT

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hi mark,

out of curiosity what happens to setters coats after neutering , as i have no experiance of it.

macflea

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Fluffy not sleek

Re: Spaying at 6 months: breed exemptions?

macflea — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:51:21 GMT

hi mark,

out of curiosity what happens to setters coats after neutering , as i have no experiance of it.

macflea

Re: Spaying at 6 months: breed exemptions?

Mark Holmes — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:35:41 GMT

That was enlightening, I fail to see how one can promote the "health benefits" of neutering following that. I would disagree with the article on it's assertions about obesity. Yes it can be controlled by good husbandry but I feel this is beyond a large number of clients and therefore the risk of obesity should be considered significant.

Re: Spaying at 6 months: breed exemptions?

Camilla Edwards — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:11:03 GMT

http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/pdf/10.2460/javma.231.11.1665

This article summarises things really well,

HTH,

Camilla

Re: Spaying at 6 months: breed exemptions?

Mark Holmes — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:08:37 GMT

All bitches spay post season no animal should spend it's life pre pubescent. I am reluctant to neuter spaniels breeds and setters at all as their coats go horrible. With regards to incontinence ..... Suprelorin implants!