Friday, November 7, 2008

Neutering The Male Dog - For Its Own Good

By Abhishek Agarwal

The best way to control the aggressive behavior of a male dog is to surgically neuter it. A male dog becomes less restless when it is surgically neutered. Restlessness in a dog is a source of stress to its owner; so a dog's owner benefits a great deal when a male dog is neutered. The impact of hormones in a male dog can be greatly lowered by neutering it when it is still a puppy.

Surgical neutering has many more advantages. It lowers the risk of your dog developing prostate gland disorders. Prostrate enlargement is common in male dogs. You can protect your male dog from such agonizing disorders if you subject it to surgical neutering. Neutering shrinks a dog's prostate gland.

In some cases, a male dog that has fallen victim to prostate enlargement has problems with defecating. Constipation in a male dog is usually due to prostate enlargement. However, before jumping to the conclusion that your dog has prostate enlargement, try giving it a fiber-rich diet. If its condition does not improve, you could treat it for prostate enlargement.

The process of surgical neutering includes an incision made in front of the scrotum and the removal of the testicles. The wound can be left open after carefully tying up the cord after removing the testicle.

The dog could have some swelling in the area due to normal tissue reaction. A dose of antibiotics can control the condition in a satisfactory matter. There could be septic shock if the surgical wound gets infected by bacteria or other microbes. In such cases, the wound has to be dressed, and the dog has to be placed under close scrutiny in a pet hospital.

Local animal organization usually neuter stray male dogs that come into their care.


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