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Spaying & Neutering Your
Dalmatian
Spaying your Dalmatian is the most
common method of removing the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy. It
involves surgically removing the uterus, tubes and ovaries. After
spaying, the incidence of breast cancer goes down, there is no chance
of pyometra, and the female dog will no longer go through oestrous
cycles - spotting blood and attracting males twice a year. Most spaying
takes place between six months and one year of age. Tubal ligation is
also used as a pregnancy control, but in that case, the chances for
pyometra still exist, the breast cancer statistics remain the same, and
she will still attracts males twice annually.
Most people prefer the ovary removal as a means of breeding control. In
males, castration and vasectomy are used to prevent reproduction.
Castration before puberty in males will inhibit certain aspects of
growth, so it is advisable to perform this operation after the dog
reaches its full growth. A vasectomy also prevents reproduction and
does not carry the hazards of disturbing growth that castration does. A
vasectomy leaves the male with normal mating urges, but without
fertility.
In both males and females, birth control operations have been blamed as
causes for weight gain and toning down behavior. But the bottom line of
weight gain in most cases is the amount of food and exercise in the
dog's routine. As to behavior modification, it's true that the animals
won't breed.
Spaying and neutering have become more publicized in recent years
because of public attention to unwanted animals in shelters. Unplanned
litters by non-purebred dogs make up the bulk of the stray and unwanted
population, but the issue has affected every purebred breeder in the
country. As a result, most pet-quality dogs produced by breeders will
only be sold on a spay/neuter contract with a limited AKC registration.
The limitation on the registration means that the AKC will recognize
the lineage by registration of the animal, but will not register
offspring from a dog or bitch carrying a limited registration.
The greatest advantage of spaying (for females) or neutering (for
males) your dog is that you ore guaranteed your dog will not produce
puppies. There are too many puppies already available for too few
homes.
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