Vet To Vet: Updates On Spay/Neuter Research

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Joint disease.

Cancer.

Urinary incontinence.

Kidney disease.

Longevity.

The small sample size (compared to similar human studies)

The emphasis on a select number of findings

The breed specificity

It is a starting point for further investigation, not a policy-changing study.

All of the above

Neutered cats are at a 4X higher risk of trauma.

Altered dogs live 15-20% longer; altered cats live 39-62% longer.

Neutered dogs are at a 50% higher risk of trauma.

Spayed female cats are 20% less likely to develop urinary incontinence.

Neutered male dogs are less likely to develop glaucoma.

Evaluate population verses individual risks and benefits.

Promote further research.

Consider numbers verses sample size and percentage.

Welcome evidence-based critique.

Remain open-minded.