SPAYS
WHAT IS IT?
Spaying (ovariohysterectomy) is defined as sterilisation of a female and involves the removal of her uterus and ovaries.
PROS
Advantages to having your animal spayed:
- Reduces her chances of developing breast cancer, uterine cancer and ovarian cancer.
- Lessons the likelihood of her developing uterine infections (pyometra).
- You as the owner won’t have to deal with unwanted litters. In order to prevent overpopulation, tragically thousands of animals are put to sleep every year due to accidental breeding.
- A spayed female will stop attracting unwanted males, and decrease her desire to roam.
NEUTERS
WHAT IS IT?
Neutering is defined as sterilization of a male and involves the removal of his testicles.
PROS
Advantages to having your animal neutered:
- Neutering is very effective in altering sexually dimorphic behaviour in males. This would include urine spraying and mounting.
- Males neutered early on in life are less aggressive and distracted by females in heat.
- Male dogs that are neutered are preserved from conditions like testicular neoplasia as well as prostatitis caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Please contact us today if you have any questions or would like to learn more about how we care for your pet.
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