The best time for sterilization of dogs is not a unified name, but generally pet doctors will recommend that sterilization surgery before the first breeding period is the best for puppies, that is, when it is about 5 to 6 months old. Of course, diff...
The best time for sterilization of dogs is not a unified name, but generally pet doctors will recommend that sterilization surgery before the first breeding period is the best for puppies, that is, when it is about 5 to 6 months old. Of course, different puppies may have a slight difference. However, many people will choose to sterilize dogs a long time ago. So what are the bad harms this behavior will cause to pet dogs?
What are the disadvantages of sterilization surgery for puppies?
Generally speaking, if the sterilization surgery is too early, the harm to small pet dogs will be less.
Pet dogs that are sterilized too early will be relatively "easy" to develop urinary tract infections or incontinence problems, but such cases actually produce extremely low share, and such problems can be improved based on training or gastroenterology treatment.
In addition, some authoritative experts also say that too early sterilization surgery can cause puppies lack male hormones, which will damage the development, growth and development of their musculoskeletons, which can easily lead to osteoarthritis.
Although too early sterilization surgery does not cause great harm to small pet dogs, for some large dogs, such as golden retrievers, the risk of having cancer and osteoarthropathy symptoms is greater than that of other puppies. Therefore, the above problems are likely to aggravate the problem of musculoskeletal dysplasia of golden retrievers.
Overall, the editor does not strongly recommend that you perform sterilization surgery on puppies too early. It is best for you to follow the advice of a pet doctor, which is considered the best responsibility for the health of the dog.
