16/08/2025
Another black mark for removing hormones. BUT it’s not an excuse. Two of my labs came to me already speyed and they are perfectly fit. It’s also not too late to start. If your dog is overweight, get in touch and i can team up with your vet or veterinary nutritionist to develop a holistic wellness plan so they can have a great life for longer.
A new study in JAVMA finds a correlation between early spay/neuter (3 - 6 months) with overweight/obesity in some large breeds, especially Labradors and golden retrievers of both s*xes. Small breeds were not affected, and the results varied by s*x in boxers, bulldogs and German Shepherds.
Food for thought, hey? Kudos to the authors for doing this study; it is just one study, always reason for caution, but it’s a large sample size (over 200,000 dogs) and deserves attention.
Read the full study here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40367978
