Importance of spaying and neutering your pet

What are the advantages of spaying in the female dog?

Prevention of "heat" or estrus

When in "heat", the female experiences an urge to escape in order to find a mate. This unwanted and dangerous behavior is eliminated.

It eliminates the possibility of false pregnancy following the "heat cycle"

Prevention of uterine infection known as pyometra

The prevention of breast cancer. Dogs spayed before the first "heat" have less than 0.5% chance of developing breast cancer.

Elimination of the risk of uterine and ovarian cancer

What are the advantages of neutering my male dog?

Reduces the risk of prostate cancer and prostatitis

Reduces the risk of hormone-related diseases such as perianal adenoma

Eliminates the risk of testicular cancer, the second most common cancer in intact dogs

Removal of sexual urges, which usually decreases roaming behaviors

Reduction of certain types of aggression

Why should I have my cat spayed?

Spaying eliminates the risk of ovarian and uterine cancers.

Breast cancer is the number one type of cancer diagnosed in intact or un-spayed female cats.

If your cat is spayed before her first heat cycle, there is less than of 1% (0.5%) chance of developing breast cancer.

With every subsequent heat cycle, the risk of developing breast cancer increases.

After 2 years of ageovariohysterectomy gives no protective benefit against developing breast cancer.

Pets with diabetes or epilepsy should be spayed to prevent hormonal changes that may interfere with medications

Why should I have my cat neutered?

Neutering is very beneficial to the health of the cat, especially if performed at an early age. Following puberty, which occurs at approximately eight to nine months of age, the male cat often develops a number of undesirable behavioral changes.

Prevents territorial marking (urine spraying)

Helps prevent territorial fighting

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