Search Results for: neutering

From the Washington Post- An Article Discussing Neutering

Posted on August 5, 2021 by skeptvet
Posted in Presentations, Lectures, Publications & Interviews | 2 Comments

Neutering and Aggression in Dogs

Posted on January 8, 2021 by skeptvet

I have written extensively about the positive and negative effects of neutering dogs for many years. This is an area of great controversy and rapidly advancing research. There is no simple relationship between neutering or age at neutering and health. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 4 Comments

New Report on Complication Rates for Neutering Surgery in Dogs and Cats

Posted on November 23, 2018 by skeptvet

I have written extensively about the subject of neutering (spaying and castrating male and female dogs and cats). The bulk of the discussion and debate about this procedure centers on the health effects. It is generally recognized to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 18 Comments

Presentation on Surgical Neutering Techniques

Posted on March 8, 2018 by skeptvet

Here are the notes and slides for a presentation I recently gave comparing various surgical sterilization and neutering techniques. INTRODUCTION Among the most common surgical procedures in small animal practice are those for sterilization (preventing reproduction) and neutering (removing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Presentations, Lectures, Publications & Interviews | 5 Comments

Evidence Update: Potential Associations Between Neutering and Immune System Disorders

Posted on August 13, 2017 by skeptvet

The risks and benefits associated with neutering are a complex and active area of research and debate in veterinary medicine. I have written several extensive summaries of the literature and numerous articles here evaluating the burgeoning research evidence. One subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 13 Comments

Evidence Update: Neutering and Cancer Risk in Dogs

Posted on November 13, 2016 by skeptvet

I have written extensively about the risks and benefits of neutering in dogs and cats. This is an area of active research, and new data emerge regularly to challenge existing beliefs and illustrate the amazing complexity of living organisms and … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 11 Comments

Selected Effects of Neutering in German Shepherd Dogs

Posted on June 23, 2016 by skeptvet

As part of my ongoing surveillance of evidence concerning the benefits and risks of neutering, I have identified a new study on the subject. Hart, B. L., Hart, L. A., Thigpen, A. P. and Willits, N. H. (2016). Neutering of … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 7 Comments

Neutering and Cancer Risk In Cats

Posted on May 31, 2016 by skeptvet

I have written extensively about the scientific evidence concerning the benefits and risks of neutering. Overall, the data is complex, and significant effects of neutering on specific health risks are rarely definitively demonstrated. One of the most controversial issues, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 8 Comments

Evidence Update- Neutering and Cancer Risk in Danish Dogs

Posted on March 13, 2015 by skeptvet

One of the “hot topics” in veterinary medicine right now is the balance of risk and benefits to neutering. Even though I completed an extensive review of this subject in 2010, and updated it just last year, the new evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in Science-Based Veterinary Medicine | 10 Comments

What You Know that Ain’t Necessarily So: Neutering & Mammary Tumors in Dogs

Posted on February 23, 2015 by skeptvet

I recently gave a lecture at the Western Veterinary Conference called “What You Know that Ain’t Necessarily So.” The purpose of this was to take some common or controversial beliefs and practices in veterinary medicine and discuss the scientific evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 3 Comments