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Behavioural risks in male dogs with minimal lifetime exposure to gonadal hormones may complicate population-control benefits of desexing

Castration of dogs is a widespread practise with clear justification in population control and knock-on benefits for animal welfare. Deleterious behavioural consequences of castration are believed to be negligible. Gonadectomy is widely recommended as part of a multi-factorial approach to prevent pr...

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Autores principales: McGreevy, Paul D., Wilson, Bethany, Starling, Melissa J., Serpell, James A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5931473/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29718954
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196284