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Removal of an animal's reproductive organ
Neutering, from the Latin neuter, is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part. The male-specific term is castration, while spaying is usually reserved for female animals. Colloquially, both terms are often referred to as fixing. In male horses, castrating is referred to as gelding. An animal that has not been neutered is sometimes referred to as entire or intact. Often the term neuter[ing] is used to specifically mean castration, e.g. in phrases like "spay and neuter". Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: NeuteringA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Reduction of free-roaming cat population requires high-intensity neutering in spatial contiguity to mitigate compensatory effectsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: A new pelobatine frog from the Lower Miocene of South Dakota with a discussion of the evolution of the Scaphiopus-Spea complexThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Neutering Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden RetrieversCited 178 times
- Go sideways: Canine reproductionA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Pediatric spayingA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun The act by which something is neutered.
Verb present participle and gerund of neuter
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Neutering Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden Retrievers
A population study of neutering status as a risk factor for canine prostate cancer
Effects of neutering on bodyweight, metabolic rate and glucose tolerance of domestic cats
Long-Term Health Effects of Neutering Dogs: Comparison of Labrador Retrievers with Golden Retrievers
Swiss Canine Cancer Registry 1955–2008: Occurrence of the Most Common Tumour Diagnoses and Influence of Age, Breed, Body Size, Sex and Neutering Status on Tumour Development
The effect of neutering on the risk of mammary tumours in dogs – a systematic review
Assisting Decision-Making on Age of Neutering for 35 Breeds of Dogs: Associated Joint Disorders, Cancers, and Urinary Incontinence
Neutering of German Shepherd Dogs: associated joint disorders, cancers and urinary incontinence
🆕 Influential since 2022
Reduction of free-roaming cat population requires high-intensity neutering in spatial contiguity to mitigate compensatory effects
Dynamic modeling of female neutering interventions for free-roaming dog population management in an urban setting of southeastern Iran
Changes in gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids are involved in the process of canine obesity after neutering
Assisting decision-making on age of neutering for German Short/Wirehaired Pointer, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Siberian Husky: associated joint disorders, cancers, and urinary incontinence
Age of neutering contributes to risk of cruciate ligament rupture in Labrador Retrievers
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕A new pelobatine frog from the Lower Miocene of South Dakota with a discussion of the evolution of the Scaphiopus-Spea complexArnold G. Kluge · 1966
A new English grammar, by A. Allen and J. CornwellAlexander Allen , James Cornwell · 1845
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