Gateway to Current Information on Pet Overpopulation       also see:  Feral and Stray Cats & Dogs Current Research Literature   *   Organizations   *   Relevant Links    *    Select Citations    *    Contact Information      Search Templates Clicking on one of the Search Template links below will initiate a search in the database indicated.  Citations to relevant research journal articles will be identified and retrieved.  These two databases, Agricola and PubMed, are free to the public and the articles identified are available through interlibrary loan at any library.    Agricola           Pet relinquishment         Dog aggression         Pet selection         Cat spraying         Dog breeds and related behavior         Environmental enrichment for dogs         Robert Hubrecht--dog husbandry          Dennis Turner--cat husbandry          John Bradshaw--dog and cat behavior          Gary Patronek         Legislation         Spay-neuter   PubMed            Dog behavior therapy          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Select Citations from JAVMA (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association)

Surgical techniques for neutering 6- to 14-week-old kittens (original study)
MG Aronsohn & AM Faggella
JAVMA, 1993;202:53-55

 Letter to the editor
  Opposes early-age neutering
  L Johnston
  JAVMA, 1993;202:1041

   Response
   M Aronsohn
   JAVMA, 1993;202:1041

Anesthetic techniques for neutering 6- to 14-week-old kittens (original study)
AM Faggella & MG Aronsohn
JAVMA, 1993;202:56-62

 Letter to the editor
  Questions on anesthesia/visceral analgesia in kittens
  AD Reynolds
  JAVMA, 1993;202:1040

   Response
   AM Faggella
   JAVMA, 1993;202:1040

Early-age neutering of dogs and cats (presented paper)
P Theran
JAVMA, 1993;202:914-917

Acquired arteriovenous fistula secondary to castration in a dog (original study)
SW Aiken; S Jakovljevic; GC Lantz; & WE Blevins
JAVMA, 1993;202:965-967

Neutering of feral cats as an alternative to eradication programs (original study)
KI Zaunbrecher & RE Smith
JAVMA, 1993;203:449-452

Spaying/neutering comes of age  (news article)
SC Kahler
JAVMA, 1993;203:591-593

Early-age neutering, an "uncontrolled experiment" (letter to the editor)
J Romatowski
JAVMA, 1993;203:1523

 Letter to the editor
  More on early-age neutering
  LL Lieberman
  JAVMA, 1994;204:508

Early-age spaying/neutering (letter to the editor)
GW Thornton
JAVMA, 1993;203:1653

Pros and cons associated with early-age neutering (letter to the editor)
L Reed
JAVMA, 1993;202:1788
and
DL Cardwell
JAVMA, 1993;202:1789

Evaluation of anesthestic protocols for neutering 6- to 14-week-old pups  (original study)
AM Faggella & MG Aronsohn
JAVMA, 1994;205:308-314

 Letter to the editor
 DP Seif
 1994;205:1393

Characteristics of animals adopted from an animal control center whose owners complied with a spaying/neutering program (original study)
SA Alexander & SM Shane
JAVMA, 1994;205:472-476

Spay Day USA endorsed by AVMA (news article)
SC Kahler
JAVMA, 1995;206:127-128

Effect of prepuberal and postpuberal gonadectomy on heat production measured by indrect caloritmetry in male and female domestic cats (original study)
MV Root; SD Johnstonl & PN Olson
AJVR, 1996;57:371-374

Effect of ovariohysterectomy on maintenance energy requirements in cats (original study)
MF Flynn; EM Hardie; & PJ Armstrong
JAVMA, 1996;209:1572-1581

Effects of prepubertal gonadectomy on physical and behavioral development in cats (original study)
WP Stubbs; MS Bloomberg; SL Scruggs; VM Shille; & TJ Lane
JAVMA, 1996;209:1864-1871

 Letter to the editor
 Opposition to prepubertal gonadectomies in cats
 SP Dowling
 1997;210:321

  Letter to the editor
  Pros and concs of prepuberal gonadectomy
  LL Lieberman
  JAVMA, 1997;210:891
  and
  JK Levy
  1997;210:891

Practitioners Exchange:  Prepubertal gonadectomy
RF Taylor; WP Feaga; JA Hamil; HS McLaughlin; P Kislak
JAVMA, 1997;210:1588-1589

Short-term results and complications of prepubertal gonadectomy in cats and dogs (original study)
LM Howe
JAVMA, 1997;211:57-62

 Letter to the editor
 Questions regarding complications of early versus standard-age gonadectomies
 JAVMA, 1997;211:408

  Response
  LM Howe
  JAVMA, 1997;211:408-409

Effects of castration on problem behaviors in male dogs with reference to age and duration of behavior  (original study)
JC Neilson; RA Eckstein; & BL Hart
JAVMA, 1997;211:180-182

Animal behavior case of the month:  Aggression that began 4 days after ovariohysterectomy
TL Misner & KA Houpt
JAVMA, 1998;213:1260-1262

Alternative neutering technique for consideration  (letter to the editor)
JM Helfand
1999;215:16

Estimation of the proportions of dogs and cats that are surgically sterilized  (original study)
JC Mahlow
JAVMA, 1999;215:640-643

Long-term outcome of gonadectomy performed at an early age or traditional age in cats (original study)
LM Howe; MR Slater; HW Boothe; HP Hobson; TW Fossum; & AC Spann
2000;217:1661-1665

 Correction:  JAVMA, 2001;218:221

Long-term outcome of gonadectomy performed at an early age or traditional age in dogs (original study)
LM Howe; MR Slater; HW Boothe; HP Hobson; JL Holcom; & AC Spann
2001;218:217-221

Effect of gonadectomy on subsequent development of age-related cognitive impairment in dogs  (original study)
BL Hart
JAVMA, 2001;219:51-56

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