spaying too early causes developmental issues?
- Thread starter Jami1
- Start date
- Status
tigerpaw99
Boxer Buddy
well....this can get really lengthy.... but here is a general case of a male for example..
Testosterone comes from the process of the production of GnRH in the hypothalmus which gets released into the pituitary gland which in turn causes LH (leutinizing hormone) release from the pituitary which cause the leydig cells in the testes to produce testosterone. Remember what testosterone is and does. Testosterone is the androgenic hormone responsible for growth and development of sex and reproductive organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, prostate, and seminal vesicles. It also relates to secondary male sex characteristics such as musculature, bone mass, fat distribution, etc. etc. Thus without enough testosterone in the system prior to neutering/castration of an animal you can see some changes HOWEVER this would have to be a VERY young animal. You are not likely to see big differences as most would be in possibly some hormone levels or something but at an age that any person or vet would neuter an animal there should have been adequite hormone production.... I am not saying either that leaving a male intact will make him grow bigger or anything because that hasn't been proven either, but to say there is no chance of a problem doing it too young isn't correct in my opinion either....
Testosterone comes from the process of the production of GnRH in the hypothalmus which gets released into the pituitary gland which in turn causes LH (leutinizing hormone) release from the pituitary which cause the leydig cells in the testes to produce testosterone. Remember what testosterone is and does. Testosterone is the androgenic hormone responsible for growth and development of sex and reproductive organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, prostate, and seminal vesicles. It also relates to secondary male sex characteristics such as musculature, bone mass, fat distribution, etc. etc. Thus without enough testosterone in the system prior to neutering/castration of an animal you can see some changes HOWEVER this would have to be a VERY young animal. You are not likely to see big differences as most would be in possibly some hormone levels or something but at an age that any person or vet would neuter an animal there should have been adequite hormone production.... I am not saying either that leaving a male intact will make him grow bigger or anything because that hasn't been proven either, but to say there is no chance of a problem doing it too young isn't correct in my opinion either....
tigerpaw99
Boxer Buddy
why attack me you asked for information and I gave it. I just stated facts...so how is it an opinion?....is it likely no, but are there chances, sure that's all I am saying. I am not sitting here with case studies. Can you say that it definately can not cause problems ever? I mean do you know for a fact that 100% of the time no matter the age it has no difference ever? No one does and I am sure there are exceptions too, making research hard because it would have to be repeatable and so forth.
wow...
Sorry guys, for causing a rucus about all this. I am thankful though, that I get to hear everyone's points of view. This board has been so incredibly helpful to us. We are new parents to a boxer baby girl and I am just trying to make sure I have all the bases covered. I think I was the one who misunderstood what the breeder was trying to tell me. I think that she meant to wait until the puppy was closer to 6 months than to have her done at 8 to 10 weeks. A lot of vets are doing this now, but my vet is not. So, I guess I was just checking to be sure that I don't cause any unnecessary issues....I feel like I am making more than enough mistakes now......sorry for causing an uproar. I am glad you were all willing to share your views and knowledge. Both sides make sense. Are we seeing the actual "results" of early (10 weeks old) spaying? Because it seems to me that it wasn't normally done at this time until very recently.......just a thought. Jami
Sorry guys, for causing a rucus about all this. I am thankful though, that I get to hear everyone's points of view. This board has been so incredibly helpful to us. We are new parents to a boxer baby girl and I am just trying to make sure I have all the bases covered. I think I was the one who misunderstood what the breeder was trying to tell me. I think that she meant to wait until the puppy was closer to 6 months than to have her done at 8 to 10 weeks. A lot of vets are doing this now, but my vet is not. So, I guess I was just checking to be sure that I don't cause any unnecessary issues....I feel like I am making more than enough mistakes now......sorry for causing an uproar. I am glad you were all willing to share your views and knowledge. Both sides make sense. Are we seeing the actual "results" of early (10 weeks old) spaying? Because it seems to me that it wasn't normally done at this time until very recently.......just a thought. Jami
FlashyTitus
Super Boxer
The only thing that I have read about neutering/spaying in this area is that some think that it could impair the dogs drive if fixed to early. Some handlers say to wait until the male/female have reached at least a year old before doing this. From the handlers that I have spoke to that compete in Schutzhund, they believe this whole heartedly. They say that the dogs drive will be developed the first 12/18 months and the drive is dependent on the hormones of the dog. Now this is in the German Shepherd breed. Chloe has been fixed but Titus has not. Chloe has 10 time the drive that Titus has. So nothing is concrete. Its all genetics.
- Status