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"Revolutionary" new neutering method - or cause for concern?

Ark Sciences have developed a neutering method for male dogs that does not involve a surgical procedure and is simply carried out under sedation with an injection directly into each testicle. It is a technique called Zinc Neutering - composed of Zinc Gluconate and L-Arginine.

You can view a video of their demo here:



They are planning to get FDA approval for dogs over just 3 months old - do you find that a cause for concern? Or welcome this new method?

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Azz
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06-04-2012, 08:19 PM
I have mixed feelings about it - on the one hand it's great to avoid surgery and anesthesia, but on the other (and aside from possible long term effects and the impact of risk on cancer etc) we have to ask ourselves whether it will be abused - where dogs that have not matured will be blindly and routinely neutered while they are still pups - something that is particularly bad for larger breeds.
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smokeybear
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06-04-2012, 08:28 PM
This was something that was discussed at the Neutering is not so Neutral Seminar with Nick Thompson.

The main use for this particular method is for countries where there are no or very few vets, surgeries, sterile conditions and nurses.

It means that a huge number of feral/stray dogs can be neutered safely, quickly without the issues of after care that normal surgical procedures involve.


Therefore I support its use in THIS context 100%, I do not support its use for early neutering as I do not support early neutering in any form except under exceptional circumstances.
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nickmcmechan
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07-04-2012, 06:52 AM
Is there an up-side to this for people who show dogs? You can have an entire male that is neutered?
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Sara
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07-04-2012, 08:06 AM
Here (and in the US) everyone neuters young anyway, we're pushed to get dogs done at 6 months or less, regardless.

I'm wondering though, does it stop testosterone/hormone production like castration does? or does it just sterilize the sperm?

I have yet to find an answer to that. I saw this on another forum a few days ago, so I've been trying to find out.
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smokeybear
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07-04-2012, 08:10 AM
See here

http://arksciences.com/faq.html
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Loki's mum
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07-04-2012, 08:20 AM
I'm interested in what nick said too - could you have an entire neutered male? That would be interesting for people who show but want to castrate.
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smokeybear
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07-04-2012, 08:23 AM
If you read the link it states what happens to the testicles over time.

I expect that the KC will need to address this issue to determine whether or not this is considered a "surgical procedure" and thus if they need notifying of it (I assume so for he KC Stud Book to have "neut" as the suffix of dog's name) and judges will need to learn what such a scrotum looks and feels like.

Hmmmmmm
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Muddiwarx
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22-05-2012, 06:07 PM
You can already have an entire "neutered" male with the superlorin implant
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smokeybear
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22-05-2012, 06:20 PM
Superlorin is not permanent the injection is

Also, Superlorin shrinks the testicles
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