what does this dog terminology mean? spayed? neutered? heartworm? worming? housebroken? crate trained?

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Answer 1

http://www.apluspetgoods.com/petsupplies/dog-glossary.php

Answer 2

Spaying and neutering are both means of contraception. Spaying is performed on female cats and dogs and involves the removal of the ovaries and uterus. Neutering is performed on male cats and dogs and involves castration (removal of the testicles).
Heartworm is a very serious condition where parasitic worms infest an animal's heart.
Worming is treating for internal parasites.
Housebroken is a term used to describe a dog (or cat I suppose) who is trained not to go to the bathroom in the house.
A crate trained dog will go into his/her crate on command. Crates are kept inside the house and are commonly used so that dogs won't cause trouble while the owner is gone or asleep and so that they will not go to the bathroom in the house.
Hope this is helpful to you!

Answer 3

spayed is for a female dog when you have them fixed to not have puppies, neutered is the same for males. housebroken means they won't pee in the house, crate trained means they were trained to sleep and stuff in one of those big metal crates. heartworm is a type of virus or bug that they can get and so is worming.

Answer 4

Spaying refers to a female animal having their internal reproductive organs removed.
Neutering can refer to either a male or female animal having their reproductive organs removed. (Males only have their testicles removed.)

Heart worm is a parasite that moves into the heart and causes heart failure in animals. The animal is given medication to prevent the young heart worms from reaching maturity and kills them.

Worming refers to any number of internal parasites that may infect an animal. The animal is given medication via mouth to kill any worms or parasites.

Housebroken: To train an animal to either urinate and defecate in a litter box/paper/specially made mats or train them to "ask" to be let out doors when they need to.

Crate Training: Teaching a pet to go into a large sized cage during specific times of the day. This is used to prevent "accidents", to keep the animal from ruining any material possession, and to discipline the animal. It can be used when other people come over to the house, also. As long as the animal is given time for proper exercise, fed and watered properly, there is nothing wrong with crate training.

Answer 5

From the documentation provided: "No sweeping generalizations are implied in this review. Rather, the author asks us to consider all the health and disease information available as individual animals are evaluated. Then, the best decisions should be made accounting for gender, age, breed, and even the specific conditions under which the long-term care, housing and training of the animal will occur." The bone cancer study was for Rottweilers, dogs plagued with bone cancer issues. My Amstaff, which is not genetically prone to osteosarcoma, is NOT going to develop bone cancer just because I had him neutered. The only variable in this study was whether a dog in a certain group was altered or not and does not take into account any environmental factors. In the real world I don't take care of my dogs the way my neighbor/friend/relative takes care of his/her dogs or even the way the breeder I got my pup from or the shelter I got my female from. I also noticed that the study did NOT take into account the benefits of altering male dogs including decreased aggression and wandering. I am going to go out on a limb and say that these issues raised by the study have more to do with poor genetics and bad breeding than whether a dog is altered or not. Obesity CAN be controled with - I know this is crazy so brace yourself - Diet and Exercise!!! There are people that lives their lives eating right, wearing sunscreen and exercising that keel over from heart attacks or develop miscellaneous cancers. Testosterone and estrogen help some things and destroy others. Genetics and poor breeding practices without the benefit of health checks and clearances and follow ups by the breeder - for example my breeder asked that all her pups be checked by a cardiologist at the age of 2 to ensure no heart problems even though both parents and sets of grandparents were clear. My cat (still on the same page) developed hyperthyroidism when she was 14, her unspayed mother did not. What are the alternatives to spay/neuter? Dog condoms? Tubal ligation for females? Vasectomies for males? We are already doing wanton breeding with unwanted litters - some places still put the puppies in sacks with rocks and throw them into water to drown. Neutering my puppy was my choice to make. My vet recommended 4-6 months, my breeder said 6-12 for bone and muscle development. In the end I DID make the choice to neuter instead of attempting to show. The medical journal you described is incredibly biased, doesn't take all factors into account and is therefore worthless unless someone is looking for something to say what they want to hear.

Answer 6

spayed: process when a female dog/cat has the ovaries removed to prevent pregnancy

neutered: process when a male dog/cat has their testicles removed to prevent impregnating a female

heartworm: worms/larvae transmited from misquitoes to dogs/cats that infest the animal's heart and can lead to death if not treated

deworming: getting rid of the worms through medication

housebroken: dog does not pee/poop in the house, or chew up everything in sight

crate trained: dog is trained to stay in a crate at night or for periods during the day and not "have a fit"

Answer 7

Spayed = oviohystorectomy - a female cat or dog who has had both ovaries and uterus surgically removed, and is not capable of producing offspring.

Neutered = a male cat or dog who has had both testicles surgically removed, and is not capable of producing offspring. Also known as castration. Some refer to "neutered" as a male or female dog that has been surgically altered to render them sterile (testicles removed or ovaries removed, making them not capable of producing offspring).

Related terms: desexed, fixed, altered, castrated

Intact = not spayed or neutered, the animal has reproductive organs capable of producing offspring.

Heartworm=a parasitic roundworm (Dirofilaria immitis) that is spread from host to host through the bites of mosquitoes The parasitic worm is called a "heartworm" because the parasite, in the final reproductive stage of its life cycle, resides in the heart of its host where it can stay for many years and may kill its host through congestive failure of the heart.


Housebroken = Potty trained to go outside.

Crate trained = goes and uses his crate willingly w/o showing signs of stress or anxiety.

Answer 8

Spayed is when a female dog has her internal reproductive organs (uterus, ovaries) removed surgically so she cannot have puppies.
Neutered is when a male dog has his reproductive organs (testicles)removed surgically so he can not produce offspring
Worming is giving an animal medication that prevents worms from entering their system. Heart worms and digestive worms can lead to severe illness and possible death.
Housebroken is when a dog is trained to not urinate or defecate inside the house
Crate trained is when a dog is trained to essentially live inside a crate, or small pen.

Answer 9

I don't care how many people tell you that worming PREVENTS worms it does not. Worming kills the worms your dog or cat has.They get roundworms right through their mothers milk when they start nursing. It is the same in horses. Worms are present and you worm to keep them under control.

Answer 10

females are spayed and males are neutered when they are prevented from having offspring.
heart worm-worms that develope in an animals heart do to a mosquito bite.
worming is to prevent worms in the intestines
housebroken-they use the bathroom outside
crate trained-they use the bathroom in a crate.