Long-term health effects of neutering dogs: comparison of Labrador Retrievers with Golden Retrievers.

Our recent study on the effects of neutering (including spaying) in Golden Retrievers in markedly increasing the incidence of two joint disorders and three cancers prompted this study and a comparison of Golden and Labrador Retrievers. Veterinary hospital records were examined over a 13-year period...

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Main Authors: Benjamin L Hart, Lynette A Hart, Abigail P Thigpen, Neil H Willits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4096726?pdf=render