Course Description
Practitioners are hearing more and more about the long-term health consequences of desexing dogs from journals, their clients, and of course, the internet. This lecture will summarize over 100 articles discussing the relationship between these conditions and gonad removal so that you can discuss with your clients which sterilization option is best for their pet.
Things to Learn
This two-part lecture will focus on the non-neoplastic health consequences. Attendees will learn about the endocrinologic, metabolic, urinary and renal, musculoskeletal, and integumentary consequences of desexing.