What does this mean?
Previous to this, physical neutering of dogs has been considered a norm practice in controlling mating and curbing several diseases (testicular cancer, prostate ailments). According to the most recent surveys, it is clear that about one in four dog and cat owners have some degree of concern about neutering their pets surgically.
Chemical castration can be used in the short term for several owners who wish to observe the impacts of castration on their pets before going for surgical methods or as a continuous process for those who do not desire such surgery.
Spontaneous pregnancy is the absence of eggs and sperm from 6 weeks to at least 6 months after the first line of intervention. Dogs should therefore be continued to be isolated from bitches on heat within the first six weeks after the first treatment.
What is a Suprelorin implant?
The Suprelorin implant is a delivery system of slow release hormones of the size of a microchip. The implant is put below the layer of the skin at the back part of the body near the lower neck and the back. This can be done without general anesthesia and it can be during the normal consultation visit. Suprelorin effects can be noticed at about six weeks in dogs and the effects can last for 6 or 12 Conjointly with the size of the implant. If the effect is good, the implant is performed again.
The suprelorin implant manages to pull off the magic of castration. It does this by mimicking the automatically released hormone gonadotropin. LH and FSH hormones which control the maturation and secretion of sperm rise in huge proportions after taking Superlorin then the gland controlling the hormones ‘flares up and gives up’. This in turn makes the production of testosterone to reduce dramatically. It therefore amazes the development of spermatozoa in dogs.
Which dogs qualify to have an implant?
It is administered in whole healthy sexually mature dogs that have not been neutered for it to cause them to become lame for a while to avoid breeding.
Are there any side effects?
A moderate inflammatory reaction at the implant site may be noticeable for the first 14 days. Histologically there have been mild local reactions characterized by chronic inflammation of connective tissues, some capsule formation, and deposition of collagen arising from administration after 3 months.
Testicle size will be reduced remarkably during the treatment period. In extremely rare situations in males, the testes could beLike testicular cancer, in very rare circumstances, a testicle can ascend through the inguinal canal.
In rare instances (<0.01%) there is a brief enhancement of sexual desire, growth of the testis size, and testicular discomfort right after the implantation. All these signs were managed without any intervention.
During the treatment period, rare clinical effects (> 0.01% to < 0.1%) have been reported: hair coat disorders (e.g. hair loss, alopecia, hair modification), urinary incontinence, down-regulation meaning symptoms (e.g. a decrease in testicle size, decrease in activity level).
Minor side effects in very few patients (less than 0.01%) that have been reported include a temporary change in behavior leading to aggression.
Surgical or medical castration could either ameliorate or worsen aggressive conduct.
Corollary to this, surgical or medical castration could be either beneficial or detrimental since severe features of an ailment may be either helped or worsened.” Therefore, sociopathic disorder, and a dog’s episodes of intra-specific and/or inter-spe-cities aggressiveness, such as biting or attacking another dog or a member of another species, should not be surgically castrated or inappropriately implanted with the substance.
