Long-Term Health Effects of Neutering Dogs: Comparison of Labrador Retrievers with Golden Retrievers

Benjamin L. Hart; Lynette A. Hart; Abigail P. Thigpen; Neil H. Willits

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0102241

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Long-Term Health Effects of Neutering Dogs: Comparison of Labrador Retrievers with Golden Retrievers

Benjamin L. Hart ,

* E-mail: blhart@ucdavis.edu

Affiliation Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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Lynette A. Hart,

Affiliation Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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Abigail P. Thigpen,

Affiliation Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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Neil H. Willits

Affiliation Department of Statistics, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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Long-Term Health Effects of Neutering Dogs: Comparison of Labrador Retrievers with Golden Retrievers

Benjamin L. Hart,
Lynette A. Hart,
Abigail P. Thigpen,
Neil H. Willits

Published: July 14, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102241

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Owner of 12 Mo. English Cream Golden Retriever

Posted by Leigha2z on 29 Jan 2015 at 09:46 GMT

Thank you so much for this amazing article!
I want all the authors to know it is helping so many people like myself, a normal person who only wants to do the right thing for their beloved dog.
THANK YOU!
Best Regards,
Leigh

No competing interests declared.

RE: Owner of 12 Mo. English Cream Golden Retriever

blhart replied to Leigha2z on 29 Jan 2015 at 18:37 GMT

Thanks for your kind comment. Our team is working on getting similar information on other popular breeds; we know there are important breed differences in both joint disorders and cancers with regard to age at spay or neuter.

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