Episode 044: Spay and Neuter Considerations w/ Dr Marty Greer The Bird Dog Babe

Dr. Marty Greer joins us to discuss spay and neuter considerations. It’s all too common when you go into the vet clinic for your new puppy’s first appointment, that your vet is anxious to set up your puppy’s spay or neuter. Or for some, it’s us, the owner, that’s anxious to have it done because we either don’t want to deal with a female coming into season, or have been told a male will pee on everything.  Dr Greer takes the time to explain these myths and ideologies in this episode, and what it’s actually like to live with intact dogs, and the risks and benefits to behavior, development, and overall health.
9:50 Spay Options
13:25 Physical appearance and effects of early spay/neuter
16:40 Male behaviors and the relation to being intact
19:55 Typical female heat cycle
25:20 Housing intact dogs and bitches together
27:50 Panties for the girls
28:40 False pregnancies
30:10 Breeding bitches back-to-back
31:00 DHA
35:55 Spay & neuter considerations as senior dogs
40:30 Recommended age for spay & neuter
42:40 Neuter options
47:00 Hip dysplasia and working dog considerations
48:30 Canine Reproduction and Neonatology Book
49:45 Your Pandemic Puppy Book
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