Rachel Moxon
Effect of neutering timing in relation to puberty on female dog behaviour—A scoping review
Moxon, Rachel; Freeman, Sarah L.; Payne, Richard; Corr, Sandra; England, Gary C. W.
Authors
Professor SARAH FREEMAN SARAH.FREEMAN@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
PROFESSOR OF VETERINARY SURGERY
Dr RICHARD PAYNE Richard.Payne@nottingham.ac.uk
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Sandra Corr
Gary C. W. England
Abstract
Background
There are contradictory findings in the literature relating to the effects of timing of neutering on bitch behaviour that make decision making regarding neutering timing difficult.
Methods
A scoping review was designed to identify and chart the evidence on the effect of neutering timing in relation to puberty on the behaviour of female domesticated dogs. A protocol was registered, and literature searches were conducted in CAB Abstracts, Medline and Web of Science. Studies were reviewed against the inclusion criteria. Data on study and population characteristics and behavioural outcomes were extracted for the final included studies.
Results
A total of 1048 publications were reviewed; 13 were retained for inclusion and charting. Only one of the two studies that classified bitches as pre- or postpubertal presented results for the analysis of behaviours. The remaining 11 studies classified bitches by age at neutering. Limitations: Since the scoping review searches were conducted, further relevant studies may have become available. The search strategy may not have identified all available literature; however, databases were used that provide high levels of coverage of veterinary literature.
Conclusion
This scoping review identified a lack of evidence to document the impact of neutering bitches before or after puberty on behaviour.
Citation
Moxon, R., Freeman, S. L., Payne, R., Corr, S., & England, G. C. W. (2023). Effect of neutering timing in relation to puberty on female dog behaviour—A scoping review. Veterinary Record, 193(1), Article e2882. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2882
Journal Article Type | Review |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 13, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 6, 2023 |
Publication Date | Jul 8, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Mar 20, 2024 |
Journal | Veterinary Record |
Print ISSN | 0042-4900 |
Electronic ISSN | 2042-7670 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 193 |
Issue | 1 |
Article Number | e2882 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2882 |
Keywords | General Veterinary; General Medicine |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/19299615 |
Publisher URL | https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vetr.2882 |
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