Positive Effects Of Spay And Neuter

The positive effects of a spay and neuter. If a spay is done before 2.5 years of age, greatly reduces the risk of mammary tumors, the most common malignant tumors in female dogs. It also, nearly eliminates the risk of pyometra, which otherwise would affect about 23% of intact female dogs; pyometra kills about 1% of intact female dogs. It can reduce the risk of perianal fistulas. It removes the very small risk (≤0.5%) from uterine, cervical, and ovarian tumor
A neuter eliminates the small risk (probably 5, this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds. It triples the risk of hypothyroidism. It can also increase the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6-2, a common health problem in dogs with many associated health problems It