Can nuetering hurt a dog?

Question

I know all of the positives of nuetering dogs, but I want to know what are the negatives. Behaverial changes, effects of loosing hormones, etc. I just want to be well researched before I put my dog through this opperation.

Answer 1

To be honest with you there are no negatives. As far as the operation itself there is always a risk when you put any animal or person under anesthia but the risk are very low as long as you take the right precautions such as asking your vet to run bloodwork on your dog before the surgery. Bloodwork will check to make sure that all his internal organs are functioning as they are supposed to. As far as behavioral changes most dog rarely have any. You may notice that he will be slightly calmer because he won't have the hormones that make his sex drive so high. Thats the reason most male dogs are so anxious, its because they had such a desire to breed and look for females in heat. One those hormones are gone he won't be worried about breeding anymore. As far as personality it is very very rare that people see a change. And physically there are definatly no cons to gettting a og neutered. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Neutering has VERY little if any negatives. As far as behavioral changes there are NO negatives unless of course you like a dominate, aggressive, marking and humping dog that runs away to impregnant other dogs.

The surgery will be harder on an older dog, and since my vet practices TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) we give older male dogs something called Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan or Golden Lock is a natural herbal supplement based on a classical prescription to treat emission, Golden Lock is to help with the sudden lack of testosterone. Of course anything that has a sudden change can experiance issues, but just be prepared and it won't be a problem.
Hopefully, you will go ahead with the surgery. If your dog is older I hope your vet is open minded.
Good Luck!

Answer 3

Honestly, it is such a routine opperation that there really are no negatives. The only way your dog could be hurt is if you decided to save dollars and do it yourself! lol! As long as you find a rpeutable vet, it will be a breeze. Most dogs are generally up and on their feet the very same day. You'll just need to keep an eye on him for the first few days to make sure it doesn't get infected and he's recovering okay. For example, if he keeps licking the wound, you'll probably need to get him a lamp shade.

Answer 4

Other than some post operative soreness the dog will actually feel better. The hormone loss is only of the reproductive type. It will have no ill affects on the dog.

Answer 5

Like you probably already know, there's a REALLY good chance that nothing bad will happen to your dog. When I took my dog in, she was fine, but she was drowsy for a day, and couldn't really walk until the next day. If you have a bad vet, they could mess up during the surgery and something bad could happen to your dog. Basically, just make sure you take your dog to a GOOD vet.

Answer 6

Check out:
www.dogchannel.com
Click on the tab that says Dog Breeds, scroll down, and then click on "When you should spay or neuter your puppy. This will bring you lots of info. about when to schedule the operation and will give you more links on positive and negative effects.

Answer 7

As with any surgical procedure... there are problems that could arise. The chances in anything major happening are slim to none. Talk to your vet, they should be able to disclose everything before hand. As to what to expect... mild weight gain, and a milder temper are commonly associated.

Answer 8

there is always a risk with any surgery, and there is always a risk of allergic reaction to the anesthetic. plus you run the risk of infection after wards, and i dont know about with guys, but girls can herniate which is why they are supposed to stay calm. other than that, there really isnt much risk