Gonadectomy status and age are associated with variable risk of overweight or obese outcomes in 15 dog breeds: a retrospective cohort study using data from primary care veterinary clinics
Results may facilitate more individualized recommendations for gonadectomy timing and proactive strategies (specifically diet and exercise) to mitigate risk of OvOb outcomes, while accounting for the broader context of individual dog and population-level benefits of gonadectomy.
Authors
- Katherine Rieke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-809X)
- Jo Ann Morrison
- John M. Sahrmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6000-0908)
- Nathaniel Spofford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0508-5636)
- Valerie Benka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9962-6692)
- Audrey Ruple (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5223-0217)
- Joyce R. Briggs
- Stefano Romagnoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8391-6142)
- S Zawistowski
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Hunter College (US)
- Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.12.0834
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.35