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Gonadectomy is not without risk. Surgical complication rates vary from study to study; however, as many as 6.1–27% of bitches and 2.6–33% of queens experience postoperative complications [9, 33].

Obesity is common among neutered dogs and cats [6, 10]. In addition, neutered dogs are at greater risk of developing:

 prostatic neoplasia [6]

 transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) [34, 35]

 osteosarcoma [36, 37]

 cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) [14].

Timing of gonadectomy may also influence a patient's predisposition to orthopedic disease [6, 14]. A recent study of 1842 dogs suggests that dogs neutered before 5 months of age have an increased incidence of hip dysplasia [4, 14].

Interest in reversible contraceptive methods continues to build but its efficacy and the potential for adverse effects remain concerns.