Castration yes / no

In the Animal Welfare Act it is clearly regulated that the complete or partial amputation of body parts or the complete or partial destruction of organs or tissues of a vertebrate animal is prohibited.

§ 6

(1) The complete or partial amputation of body parts or the complete or partial removal or destruction of organs or tissues of a vertebrate animal is prohibited. The ban does not apply if

• 1.
• the intervention in individual cases
• a)
• is required according to a veterinary indication or
• b)
• is indispensable for dogs to be hunted for the intended use of the animal and does not conflict with veterinary concerns,

If there are clear medical reasons (disease of the genital organs tumor, pyometra, diabetes and reproductive control DOES NOT APPLY TO dogs !!!) it looks different. Then you don't have to argue about pros and cons. This is where the health of our animals comes first.

New studies: Sundburg et al. 2016

Neutered animals have a higher risk of:

Atopic dermatitis

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Hyperadrenocorticism

Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia

Chronic duodenitis

lupus erytematosus

Incontinence in castrated animals 3-21%

Studies: Reichler 2009 Blendinger 1995 Reichler and Hubler 2014

A study has again confirmed that the risk of incontinence increases three times. Which breeds are often affected: https://bit.ly/2wrWLbu

Patellar luxation

Studies: Vidoni et al 2006, O'Neil et al 2016

Cruciate ligament rupture

Studies: Whitehair et al 1993, Duvai at al 1999 Stauterbeck 2004 Hart et al 2016

Hip dysplasia 1.5-3 times the risk

Studies: Van Hagen et al 2005 n = 98 Spain et al 2004 Hart et al 2014

Changes in fur

Study: Reichler et al 2010

Mast cell tumor, lymphoma and lymphosarcoma, osteosarcoma 3 to 4 times the risk

Study: Torres de la Riva et al 2013 Zink et al 2014 Grüntzig et al 2015 Arit et al 2017

Prostate cancer with an odd's ratio of 3.9

71% of the 70 male dogs examined were castrated, 29% were not. Compared to an age-appropriate control group, the castrated animals had an increased risk of prostate cancer with an odd's ratio of 3.9.

Source: Sorenmo, KU, Goldschmidt, M., Shofer, F., Goldkamp, C. & Ferracone, J.

Breast tumors common quote:

Before the first heat 0.5% risk of a breast tumor

Between 1st and 2nd heat 8% risk

After the second heat 26%

Unwanted reproduction can also be reliably achieved by sterilization. Here only the vas deferens are severed. This process does not interfere with the hormonal balance of our dogs and, as a rule, no side effects are to be expected. Alternatively, a chip can also be implanted.

Especially when our dogs show what humans call "misconduct" or "problem behavior"

Our dogs only change when people change!