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SPAY/NEUTER AND JOINT DISEASE
There are three topics you shouldn’t discuss with friends: politics, religion … and spay/neuter. Talking frankly about spaying and neutering is worth the backlash though … because of the health risks associated with it, especially in a young dog. One common problem is the link between spay/neuter and joint disease in dogs. Unfortunately, many dog…
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SHOULD YOU SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR DOG? HOW TO AVOID LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS
by Dr. Peter Dobias, DVM A breakthrough interview on how sterilization in dogs impacts health with expert biologist and researcher Linda Brent, PhD For years now, I have felt uneasy about spaying and neutering dogs. My questioning of this practice started with spending more time in Europe, where spaying and neutering your dog is much…
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Spay and Neutering your French Bulldog Puppy
Should you Spay or Neuter your French Bulldog Puppy? What was once a very stock recommendation to all my puppy owners has evolved as new research findings have emerged. And, in fairness, as I’ve dug more into the seriousness of the outcome of neutering, I had to leave the comfort of “one size fits all.”…
