Vet To Vet: Updates On Spay/Neuter Research

1. Which of the following is not a recommendation of Dr. Burling's, regarding spay/neuter research?

Evaluate population verses individual risks and benefits.

Promote further research.

Consider numbers verses sample size and percentage.

Welcome evidence-based critique.

Remain open-minded.

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3. There has been an increase in the euthanasia rates in animal shelters since the 1970s.

True

False

4. The long-term health effects of spay/neuter postulated by recent studies and highlighted in the media include all of the following except:

Joint disease.

Cancer.

Urinary incontinence.

Kidney disease.

Longevity.

5. Which of the following should be considered when reviewing the "Neutering Dogs: Effects on joint disorders and cancers in Golden Retrievers" study?

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

6. Which of the following was a conclusion from Banfield Pet Hospital's "State of Pet Health 2013" of 2.2 million dogs and 460,000 cats?

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.