WHAT IS SPAY/NEUTER?
The word spay refers to the sterilization of female pets. The term neuter is more commonly used to refer to the castration of male pets. In female dogs and cats, the uterus and ovaries are removed through a small incision in the abdominal wall. In male dogs and cats, the scrotum is not removed, only the testicles. Q. WHY SHOULD I SPAY OR NEUTER MY PET? Your spayed female won’t go into heat. Your male dog won’t need to roam away from home. Your pet will live a longer, healthier life. Spaying a female cat or dog helps prevent pyometra (pus-filled uterus) and breast cancer. Pyometra requires hospitalization, intravenous fluids and antibiotics. Breast cancer can be fatal in about 50 percent of female dogs and in 90 percent of female cats. There are major health benefits for your male dog or cat, too. Neutering your male dog or cat prevents testicular cancer and certain prostate diseases. Your pet will be much better behaved. Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human famil
