Zeuterin: Single-Injection Dog Sterilization

[Ivan]

Zeuterin drug is now available in USA, starting yesterday.
http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/single...arting-monday/

[LexieLuvr]

Awesome! I just did a lot of reading about it and it sounds incredible!

[Lisa]

WOW! That is awesome. I truly hope it is a game changer.

[lotsadox]

I hope it's better than the other one they had. Neutesrol maybe? They started using it and then discontinued it. I heard there were some problems with it

[Red Haired Girl]

My concern with it is that it doesn't stop testosterone production. Even though they are sterile they will still have the urge for some humpity humpity which could cause problems down the road with un-spayed females, and with territorial issues which could cause aggression. I could be wrong, but I think it is a valid worry.

[lotsadox]

My concern with it is that it doesn't stop testosterone production. Even though they are sterile they will still have the urge for some humpity humpity which could cause problems down the road with un-spayed females, and with territorial issues which could cause aggression. I could be wrong, but I think it is a valid worry.

I agree. I think it's a valid worry, too. If there is still testosterone, they will still be prone to wandering if there are females in heat anywhere around and to aggression.

[Rae]

I talked to my vet's wife/practice manager and she said they will not be offering it because there is no way to know if a dog has been given this treatment. (no zipper, no balls-gone) and they worry about it being administered to the same dog over and over.

I bet that with time this will become more common, and that tracking will improve. They should be able to implant a "fixed" chip when they do the procedure.

[Ivan]

The video in that article mentions that issue & also showed their solution. They tattoo a small Z with a dot on top, to indicate that this dog was Zeutered.