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Spaying or Neutering Pets

In order to prevent health and behavioural complications arising from remaining sexually intact, it is recommended to have your pet spayed or neutered at an early age. Older pets however, can also benefit from being spayed or neutered.

Spaying

Spaying (ovariohysterectomy) is the surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries from female cats or dogs. This procedure requires the use of a general anesthetic and sterile conditions. Only a qualified, licensed veterinary is permitted to perform this procedure. Spaying is recommended at around 6 months of age before your female pet has had her first heat.

Dogs

Intact female dogs have an estrus (heat) cycle usually every 6 months. They usually produce a bloody discharge from their vagina for 1 – 3 weeks during a heat cycle.

Some of the benefits of spaying a female dog include:

  • Eliminates unwanted heats and the inconvenience of attracting stray dogs to your property.
  • Eliminates the messy discharge and odour associated with estrus.
  • Done prior to the first heat, spaying greatly reduces the risk of mammary cancer that is so common in older, intact females.
  • Prevents the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer as well as uterine infection (pyometra).
  • Helps control the pet population crisis by avoiding unwanted pregnancies.

Cats

Intact female cats will continue to come into heat every couple of weeks until they are mated. They display behavioural changes from being overly friendly and “talkative” to aggressive and “moody”.

Some of the benefits of spaying a female cat include:

  • Eliminates unwanted heats (their change in behaviour can be very disrupting to members of the house hold) and the inconvenience of attracting male cats to your property. The calling and fighting between tomcats outside can lead to grumpy, sleep-deprived owners!
  • Done prior to the first heat, spaying greatly reduces the risk of mammary cancer.
  • Prevents the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer and uterine infection (pyometra).
  • Helps control the pet population crisis by avoiding unwanted pregnancies.
  • There is no scientific evidence that your pet will in any way benefit from having a heat cycle or having a litter before spaying.