Unfortunately Rio is not the only place trying to eradicate "pit
bulls." Many cities in the US have done so on the books and many
states continually try to. It is a horrible situation because they
are blaming the dog when the problem is the people or the fighting
industry (which is still the people). As a veterinarian, "pit bulls"
are among my favorite dogs to treat, because they respond so well in a
clinic situation. They are very responsive to kindness. I myself
have an American Staffordshire Bull Terrier which was rescued from a
fighting situation. She has been rehabilitated (which I previously
thought impossible) and co-habits nicely with my 3 other dogs (as the
alpha). There is no such breed as a pit bull which is why it is so
distressing that places attempt to eradicate the "breed." Many
different breeds have the physical characteristics, so many dogs are
destroyed. Miguel was probably right about why females are to be
killed and males neutered, becuase it is easy to see that a male is
missing his testicles on the outside...but that is why many (but not
enough) clinics now tattoo a spayed dog, so you do not need to rely
upon a scar. The tattoo is a simple circle with a slash through it.
A spay scar looks just like a c-section scar or a bladder stone
removal scar or any other surgical scar, so any vet who guarantees a
female has been spayed by finding a scar is full of it.
This whole situation is distressing to me because of the animal issues
involved: people have animals and "use" them for fighting and then do
not take responsiblity for what they have caused. Untrained dogs of
any breed can cause serious injury and this issue is ignored, because
that would require people to be punished instead of the animal.
Killing female dogs because they refuse to correct the situation which
supports dog fighting...sickening. It devalues all life.
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Nan Swane, DVM
Pet Haven Veterinary Clinic and Humane Society
Nampa, Idaho 83651
208-466-2948
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please spay/neuter all pets before even one litter!
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