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Post by ukglyn Tue Feb 19 2013, 10:46

Everytime I take Jake to the vets for his jabs, worming tablets etc they always say we recommend having him castrated at 6 months old. Now of all my other dogs that I have owned (not many to be fair) I have never had them done.
Why do the verts seem so intent on this, is it because of the money they make or are there proven benefits from this? I know they say it saves testicular & prostrate problems that can occur in later life, but as said my other couple of dogs never had any problems.

What are all your opinions?

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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 10:55

My opinion? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I don't neuter my dogs, but that's my own personal choice. I'm not against neutering totally, but I am against neutering early (ie 6 months!). I feel that mental & physical maturity should be reached before spaying/castrating.

By the way, early neutering actually increases the risk of prostate problems and bone cancer in later life.

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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 10:57

Totally agree with caryll, once again

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Post by ukglyn Tue Feb 19 2013, 11:18

thanks both, that pretty much echos me thoughts, I dont see the point if there is no reason. People I personally know are divided on this as well, some swear by it while others have said it ruined their dog?

As a side note i thought it strange the vet called it castrating as well, neutered.

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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 11:19

Vets . Want . Money

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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 11:20

Neutering is the generic term for both sexes. Castrating is specifically male & spaying is specifically female.

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Post by ukglyn Tue Feb 19 2013, 11:27

Caryll wrote:Neutering is the generic term for both sexes. Castrating is specifically male & spaying is specifically female.

Oh thanks Caryll, my bad then. I thought males were neutered & females Spayed, & castrating was a more slang sort of term.
Like I say prety new to all this so thanks for that info.

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Post by goldie87 Tue Feb 19 2013, 11:47

I have the same problem, almost every vet I've been too is always pushing the idea of me getting Zeus castrated. I once took him to a grooming salon and the guy there (fairly old chap) got so heated when I told him I'm not going to get him castrated. I had to leave before I said or done something I shouldn't.

As Caryll said, if it ain't broken, don't fix it. When God or whoever created dogs, do you think he wanted us to castrate them? No, let them be how nature intended.

The only time I'll ever consider castration is if it is medically needed.
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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 11:57

My vet asked me, the first time I went, if I knew when the right time was to get Dempsey castrated. I told him "Yes, I do". He never asked again! Laughing

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Post by StuW Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:37

After listening to some people on here, another forum I'm on, my own research I've decided not to get Bailey done unless medically necessary! Need to look up on females and spaying now for Sierra Smile
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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57

I don't know if it's just a money thing or if it's just the agenda of trying to reduce accidental matings. I'm inclined to believe the latter, but only because I don't like to think the majority of vets are greedy at the expense of animals' health. I was going to get Loki neutered at six months as per vet recommendation (he wasn't pushy, just mentioning that it's done at six months old generally), but after reading the pros and cons, decided against it.

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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 13:11

I don't think most vets do it because of money, although some certainly do! Let's face it, if you don't have your pup done young you'll find he/she really isn't difficult to live with and will probably never have them done, so the vet will lose out.

I think the main thing is that vets don't believe that most people are responsible enough/clued up enough to cope with an entire dog/bitch. They will also play on the pros of neutering whilst playing down (or not mentioning at all) the cons.

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Post by Billybunter Tue Feb 19 2013, 13:43

The vets are asking this due to the stafford being over bred now they never asked this with our labs but when we took buster in they did ask this and i asked why ask about the stafford and not the lab and that was the answer they gave due to over breeding.

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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 13:48

No.. vets ask and push for all dogs to be done

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Post by Fryfogle29 Tue Feb 19 2013, 14:03

I'm mean when it comes to this. I can't see any good reason to have a dog castrated but had told my husband that if we indeed got a Bitch I'd have her neutered as soon as she was old enough to be. But that's only because I would not want to deal with a possible accidental pregnancy and the mess of their heat. ( I know I know.. I'm mean.)
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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 14:16

Of course a vet will tell you to do it, they get money for it.

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Post by Guest Tue Feb 19 2013, 14:17

Fryfogle29 wrote:I'm mean when it comes to this. I can't see any good reason to have a dog castrated but had told my husband that if we indeed got a Bitch I'd have her neutered as soon as she was old enough to be. But that's only because I would not want to deal with a possible accidental pregnancy and the mess of their heat. ( I know I know.. I'm mean.)

So you would potentially harm your dog cause of the mess doh

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Post by Fryfogle29 Tue Feb 19 2013, 14:46

No I said I'd wait until she's old enough and more importantly because I wouldn't want her to end up pregnant even by accident, which also could potentially harm her from what I've read if I read it properly. So No, I wouldn't do it just for the mess and surely not just to harm her. but for her own good. Besides that I'll always choose a male dog over a female for the same reasons.
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Post by Nathan Tue Feb 19 2013, 21:51

Its a hot topic but use your head. Do you need to? Why do you need to? Is there a real benifit? I had marley done but laska is entire due to me applying logic for my situation and the way marley was heading. I never wanted to have him done and to be honest it broke my heart doing it but it was best for him and not me and thats what matters. Either way 6 months is way way to young. Leave at least a year and evaluate after that
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Post by patchandbubblesmummy Wed Feb 20 2013, 17:16

when we got patch i was so set in getting him done but as he gets old i feel there is no need but if we ever have a girl yes i wud get her one
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Post by janey Wed Feb 20 2013, 17:23



The only thing I would say is if you have an intact male he should under close supervision at all times, had a bad experience when Moo was in season.
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Post by Guest Wed Feb 20 2013, 17:38

janey wrote:

The only thing I would say is if you have an intact male he should under close supervision at all times, had a bad experience when Moo was in season.

Absolutely. Definitely. Without a shadow of a doubt.

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Post by rescuestaffords Wed Feb 20 2013, 17:41

When it comes to neutering - It is far more beneficial for females than males, but I have all of my dogs neutered and always will - again personal choice.

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Post by Guest Wed Feb 20 2013, 17:45

rescuestaffords wrote:When it comes to neutering - It is far more beneficial for females than males, but I have all of my dogs neutered and always will - again personal choice.

I've no problem with that - I only have a problem with early neutering.

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Post by Guest Wed Feb 20 2013, 18:15

I am very much with Caryll

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

I do not ever intend to get Harv done, unless medically he needs it in the future. I also do not ever intend to get a bitch i prefer male dogs and thats all i want, and don't plan on castrating any of them either.

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Post by RichieSBT Fri Feb 22 2013, 03:24

My vet brought this up when i took buck for his injections at 8 weeks
i made a joke about him already being scared enough without her mentioning that Tongues
then just told her that i'd be waiting til hes at least a year before i considered it and she left it at that.

i suspect that once hes a year old i'll probably still not want to get him "done"
im careful and responsible enough to keep him from chasing the ladies anyway
its the humping of me, my friends and my possessions that im not looking forward to Laughing
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Post by lilybet88 Fri Feb 22 2013, 20:55

i must say, Max's vet is great. he mentioned it last week and we said we'd only think about castration once we was fully grown and he was totally fine with that. no pressuring or anything, that said, he knows how responsible we are with Max, and we don't have issues with booming staff populations.
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Post by rebeccaleanne Fri Feb 22 2013, 22:00

hi, i would go with you gut. we got tyke done for numerous reason and i still believe i did thew right thing. theres good points from all sides tho and good advice but me personally with having a baby, mixing with other bitches regularly (tyke that is) and for walks i went for it
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Post by Guest Fri Feb 22 2013, 22:41

The only reason I got Dobermann bitches spayed (after 3 seasons) was because they suffered so much from phantom pregnancies. However, I understand from this forum that phantoms are not such a problem with Staffies.

I was advised by the vet when Kuchar (a male) was very little, that he should be castrated at 6 months old, because that was the norm these days. Since then I investigated further the pros and cons - couldn't find any pros but plenty of cons - for castrating when immature, and didn't do it. He's now 14 months old and I still have no reason for castrating him. As Caryll says, if it ain't broke etc.


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