Good to know, thank you

Good points Helen

Partial spay early. Full spay later, AFTER, the animal has received full benefits of gonad exposure.

Diet is another factor. Are you sure the testicular cancer wasn't caused by the cancerous commercial food with all the processed materials and additives?

Dear Helen, I recommend you get a hysterectomy now to prevent ovarian and uterine cancer in the future. You can also prevent brain cancer by removing your brain.

50% of cancer in all dogs. The benefits of intact outweigh the risks

Happy to help, Tito. I hope I answered some questions you have in mind.

Thanks Erin- you are most welcome!

Thanks for sharing

Years ago, I never had my 4 male dogs fixed and yet they lived to the ages of 16 and 16 1/2. They were house dogs, had their yard etc. No problems. Matter of fact, I fed them Pedigree dog food as well.

Insanity is Sanity You aren’t letting them reproduce, tho, are you? I hope not

Mine bitch has never been sick. I haven't done annual injections since she was three years old. She isn't chipped - apparently vets are finding tumours around the inplant. Not surprised!!! its a foreign body. I watch her carefully and give her all the attention while she is in season. No problems so far. Long may it continue. By the way I am in the U.K. and I had some very stuffy replies when making enquiries about a new vet for her. A case of if you won't take our advice - push off. But my present vet is lovely. He understands I will take advice on natural cures where ever possible and use Dr. Jones site for advice before taking her for treatment. He is fine with that but he is not out to make money and does treat dogs from rescue centres. He's a lovely young man. After the rip-off merchants he is a breath of fresh air. You know what is best for your dog and its you that will have to deal with the consequences should things go wrong. So unless its deadly serious I shall be keeping my girl whole.

@@loves40dogs35 no i dont let them reproduce

Thanks Dian

Check out raw diet also instead of toxic commercial food. Diet is a big factor. Your pet is only as healthy as their gut health.

My cat is intact too. I love my animals and I’ll keep them the way they are.

​@@EV13391so do I

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Diet is also a factor, if they're on toxic commercial food instead of a raw or natural diet.

If he wasn't aggressive before neuter, there are a chance that it was because of it.

Neutering will never decrease aggression, some studies indicate the opposite

​@@maximusflysusually all you hear out of one person's mouth is an echo of whatever they've been hearing the most from others mouths.

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Good to know

if you don't mind me asking, how much did they charge you for OSS? I am trying to have an estimate. I do know it depends largely on size as well.

@@asmitakhadka4048 It was done back in 2017. I was about $60 more than a traditional spay. I want to say it cost us $385.

Our dog had OSS done at 18 months (4 years ago) and she goes through what we believe to be some type of dog depression several weeks after her "heat cycle". We think it is about the time in her cycle that she would have had pups if she would have been pregnant. For about two weeks, she mopes and barely eats, until she snaps out of it. I haven't been able to find a good solution yet. Now, our other dog, who is totally intact is picking up the same behavior and I keep wondering if we should just get them both fixed or if there is some natural hormone support we can give them.

@@SamT26 So we had OSS on our Golden back in 2017. She has had what we call "false pregnancies" about seven times since then. One of the first signs is that she begins to whine or cry, for no reason. She walks around, crying, as though she's searching for something, which is when we give her a stuffed animal to care for. While she's usually rough with a stuffed toy, shaking it and ripping it's stuffing out, during this phase, she "cares" for stuffed animals, as though they were her babies; carrying them, licking them, and having them with her at all times. We refer to them as her babies, and they are not tossed about by us, or played with whatsoever. We treat them as if they were her babies, because she's treating them as such. Typically, she lays in the middle/lower portion of our bed, but when she's going through a "false pregnancy," she finds comfort laying up at the head of the bed, between our heads, and can't settle down for the night until she has all of her babies with her. This phase can last 2-4 weeks, and we know it's over when she begins shaking the babies as tho they were toys. That's when they go into the washing machine, and are put away until the next signs of a false pregnancy. I'm not sure Golden Retrievers ever get enough food to eat, so while I've not experienced a lack of eating, your dog may find comfort in having something to care for and to mother. As for your other dog picking up on the same behaviors, perhaps they are merely experiencing a natural mothering instinct, and being best friends, they're sympathetic to one another. I wouldn't get either of them fixed just yet. Hormones are strong, and theirs may be giving them feelings they can't control. At least you recognize the signs and if you can show them extra loving during these times, I believe you'll both benefit.

Glad it was helpful!

Ive just had this done to my border collie, will see how it goes

Nika Bre I’m sorry for your loss. Losing our pets is hard. But...ummm...you do realize this man is not your personal veterinarian, right? It sounds like you are blaming him personally for your dog dying because he didn’t respond to your email. He is here giving us free general advice, yet he can not diagnose specific animals via the mail. A proper diagnosis and treatment plan requires tests and observations.

@@ronnie-being-ronnie oh Wow thank s for your reply Mr Secretary otherwise I would have died stupied without your education! Off cause my Dog was under treatment and ibservation. I have a Phd myself and merrely had a question for Dr. Jones. My advice to you keep youself bussy with more productive things than scratching where it does not itch!!

Glad it was helpful!

I have an intact 1.5 year old intact female dog I am wondering what I do about, as I also have a 2 year old intact male. Being aware of the issues of early spay/neuter, I asked a vet yesterday why most vets are still encouraging early spay/neuter. His answer--it is mostly money driven.

Neutered male dogs tend to be more aggressive in general due to lack of hormones; creating insecurity. So it is not that your dog has more hormones, it is just that they have none and it messes with their mental health...even around other neutered dogs. So don’t worry about it. Just avoid neurotic dogs.

Thanks- main thing is to apply a compress if these are cysts, then topical Vitamin E

True . It will cause hormone unbalanced

Totally agree! Hormones are so important for our body and also animals’, the corrupted vet medicine has been misleading us to make our animals suffering …

Exactly, the hormones are key to preventing heart disease, osteoporosis and other ailments in humans. How is this any difference for cats and dogs? Why are humans so surprised to learn that the endocrine glands and hormones are important for dogs and cats?

Good points- few vets are yet trained in this

Hi- I looked at the ingredients, and they don't say how much of each individual ingredient is inside- just a total mg's. The Hawthorn is good, unsure of the others, and not sure if they are the correct levels.

@@VeterinarySecrets thank you !!

I shall

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@@VeterinarySecrets Hello, The vet keeps telling me that my 4 month old male kitten should be neutered now as he otherwise will start spraying. I wanted to wait at least till 6 month of age but now I am wondering about the procedure and maybe even waiting longer. When a male cats keep his testicles with hormones, with the partial neutering, will he be spraying?

Studies have shown cats can spayed and neutered at a young age with no effects

If you have a good relationship with your vet you can ask him if he's interested in learning how to do it

@@maximusflys My Vet has never done an OSS but has told me he will do it , but I always felt this Procedure needed specific training to avoid possibility of Stump Pyo

Thanks Janice

Dogs that get a OSS can still get Pyometra

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I felt the same as you with my male cats and tried EVERYTHING under the sun. When all else failed they got snipped and it was honestly the Best thing I ever did. I wouldn't wait too long or they make their behavior a habit even after. My kitties were close to one year of age so I was happy they got at least that much time to let hormones develop. Probably not much help but if I got more kitties I would do it all over again. I will never own an unfixed pet again after what we went through. I honestly think they go through too much stress and anxiety with their instincts being to hunt and mate and not being able to for good reason of course and they can cause problems being under than much stress all the time. At least that's how it was with our cats.

D Hoosier~ I am so sorry to hear that , I wish I had an answer for you. But I will be praying for your little pomeranian. Don't give up the faith, prayer does work.

Should brush her teeth at home . Go to another vet

What is their diet? If they are on commercial food it is a big source of disease as well because there are a lot of things in commercial food that does not belong in an animal's body. If you can slowly transition your pet to a raw diet for dogs, that may help in their recovery. Commercial food is toxic in the long term. As is ongoing booster shots when you can give the animal natural vaccines by mouth called Nosodes.

I’m so sorry to hear that

He a Australian red Shepard

If they are not closed, the bones can keep growing longer than meant too which will result in them rubbing while destroying the cartilage and joint, leading to early arthritis.

Small breed like, doesn't need xrays. A year will most definitely be closed

​@@cosmicjumpgate3038 large and large breeds are the only ones that need xrays. Frenchie 9-12 months are closed

If you get the ovarian sparing spay she will still have a heat cycle minus any blood or chance of getting pregnant... depending on the dog it's not usually too bad though. A lot of female dogs don't really act unusual during that time, it's more the males around them that do.

I found oss £450 uk

Recovery time is quick either way, it's the stitches that prolong it

No. Nothing proven anyway that I’m aware of. Some vets do offer hormone restoration services that are given via injections similar to human hormone replacement.

In this case yes- the retained testicle has a much higher incidence of cancer

@@VeterinarySecrets ok thank you for the quick reply and appreciate again all that you do. God Bless

Hi- it can take later, and you will notice it. Waiting until 2 years makes sense to me

​@@VeterinarySecrets Thank you for your response. That is exactly what I was hoping to hear!

For sure it'd be money driven... think of all the $$$ they'd not be getting due to procedures relating to cancer (diagostics, chemo, radiation, etc), patella luxation, hip and elbow dysplasia, cruciate ligament damage, etc, etc, etc.... thousands and thousands of dollars worth of surgeries/treatments/medication right there!!!!

I have not heard of this - concerns is about effectiveness

A healthy balanced diet plays a huge role in the prevention of disease and therapeutic restoration.

Most certainty needs to be removed. Has your dog never been to the vet?

OVH is only thing in veterinary practice that will help

@@VeterinarySecrets thanks Doc!

Healthier for the vet's bank account. Sorry to be so cynical, but that's my opinion anymore.

This is new to the US veterinarians. I did an ovary sparing spray on my new puppy. She still has a heat cycle as and is very hormonal...but cannot get PG. My Male dog is not I am interested...don't think she has a smell. She's 2 now and has been super healthy so far.

May be many things- at least get him to drink, add in some electrolytes

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No studies yet for cats