04/14/2023
For those who ask when should we spay and neuter. This is why we support late term(over 12months).
We want to REMIND all our Southern Chic pup families that we DO NOT support EARLY spay/neuter. We are adamant about waiting until after 12 months of age.
“A team of researchers led by Dr. Benjamin L. Hart at the University of California, Davis has completed the most detailed study performed to date that evaluates incidence of cancer diagnoses and joint problems in one breed by neuter status: early (before 12 months old), late (12 months or older), and intact. Consistent with previous studies on the topic, the results showed increased likelihood of hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma, mast cell tumors, and canine cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture in neutered dogs.
In early-neutered dogs, the incidence of CCL was 5.1 percent in males and 7.7 percent in females, suggesting that neutering prior to s*xual maturity significantly increases a dog's risk of developing CCL disease. With respect to cancer, cases of lymphoma were 3-fold greater in the early-neutered males
The risk of development of hip dysplasia doubles, and disease occurs at a younger age in the early-neuter group compared to both the intact and late-neuter group.
Dogs of both genders neutered or spayed at 6 months or younger had significantly increased odds of developing a behavioral disorder, including separation anxiety, noise phobia, timidity, excitability, submissive urination, aggression, hyperactivity, and/or fear biting. When it came to thunderstorm phobia, all neutered or spayed were at greater risk than intact regardless of age at neutering.
The s*x hormones in both dogs and bi***es, control when these growth plates close, ie when these bones stop lengthening. If you neuter BEFORE they are closed, they keep growing longer, resulting in a taller, thinner, narrower dog but more importantly, in a dog who has some bones the right length and some not, which puts unnatural strain on ligaments, tendons and muscles and the joint itself.
There are more and more findings that disrupting hormones at an early age can cause so many future health issues like hypothyroidism, hip dysplasia, poor coats, autoimmune issues, weakened ligaments, disease resistance issues, increased cruciate rupture, and behavioral issues.
Their reproductive organs play a whole host of hormonal roles that stretch far beyond the manufacturing of babies ….which is why we do not permit any of our dogs purchased from Southern Chic to be spayed/neutered prior to 12 months of age and 14 months being preferred. “
We also ask that any and all surgeries being considered to be discussed with us prior because far too often we see unnecessary surgeries suggested.
