Hormone Implant?

[melbell]

How about I trade you a new set of sheets if you can insert some commonsense into my big black bundle of canine neuroses aka Ruski?

I don't think there was anything in your post that went even remotely near suggesting you would hurt your dogs...

I just thought just in case someone took it serious that i would scarifice my dog to the desensitisation program, you never know - people read things differently and they are not always taken in the same context in which they were written.

Mana I wish I knew how to insert common sense into any dog with agression issues, but I am very clueless!

Fingers crossed someone comes out with a "wake up to yourself' tablet for dogs

[Clyde]

Commonly known fact that desexing female dog can raise / aggravate / increase aggression.

Is there any reading material on the www. for this please?

[Kavik]

Is there any information on desexing increasing aggression in female dogs? Zoe became aggressive towards dogs after being desexed, she was fine before. But as she was desexed around 6 months I guess it could have been a number of things that occur around that age. But any information helps!

And if this implant helps aggression in female dogs, I am all ears!

I wish I had been here for the dog aggression seminar with K9! Maybe will have to do a private lesson when finances improve . . .

[Staranais]

There's some referenced information here, by James O'Heare (2003):

http://www.kerryblues.info/index.html?http...EALTH/SPAY.HTML

When you spay a female dog you greatly reduce the amount of estrogen and progesterone she produces, but the small amount of testosterone she produces remains roughly constant. This means that she now has a much higher ratio of testosterone to estrogen/progesterone in her system than before, which may cause her to display more aggressive and "masculine" behaviour.

When desexing a male dog, you just reduce the amount of testosterone he produces, which often results in the opposite (less aggressive behaviour).

Hope that helps?

[Clyde]

Thanks for that!

[Kavik]

Thank you!

[Staranais]

Don't know if anyone's still interested in this topic, but I've just been talking to my vet about it this week.

There are two options for dog contraception - an injection called Tardak or Tardek, and an implant called Suprelorin. Both have a contraceptive effect as well as being likely to alter an entire male dog's behaviour. Both interfere with a dog's testosterone production, but through different biochemical routes.

The Tardek injection needs to be redone every 2 - 6 months, two injections each time, at a cost of about NZ$30 an injection.

The Suprelorin implant needs to be redone every 6 months, at a cost of approx NZ$90 an implant.

I'm considering trying out the Suprelorin in the next month or two, if anyone wants to know how we go just drop me a line.

*Edited for spelling errors!*

Edited November 15, 2005 by Amhailte

[melbell]

Thanks Amhailte. Good luck with whichever one you choose. ;)

I went to the vet last night and she has percribed Clomicalm along with alot of training for Toby. I asked about the hormone injection and she said that it would be a last resort due to the side effects and we would be better trying the Clomicalm first. I didnt ask what the side effects were.

Fingers crossed this works, or helps, at $80 a month its not cheap!