Promoting Great Pet Health
What is Cat Spaying or Dog Spaying?
Spaying removes the ability of a female to have young. Spaying
your dog or cat is a surgical operation that removes both the
ovaries and the uterus through an incision in the abdomen.
Because the ovaries produce most of the estrogen in a female’s
body, the pet no longer has a surge of estrogen, a heat cycle,
bleeding from the vulva, or the tendency to attract males. The
procedure for females is called a spay surgery or
ovariohysterectomy
Benefits of cat and dog spaying
Spaying is the most common surgery for female pets because it
has so many benefits for the pet and the family. Spaying:
•prevents estrus cycles and vaginal bleeding,
•prevents the birth of unwanted puppies and kittens,
•prevents infection in the uterus (pyometra),
•lessens mammary cancer, and
•lessens cat yowling.
Best age to spay your cat or dog
Spaying is done at all ages. At some humane facilities and animal
shelters, spaying is being done when pets are 6 to 8 weeks old so
that no adopted pets will have unwanted litters. Pets spayed by
the family veterinarian are traditionally scheduled for surgery
between 5 and 10 months of age.
When scheduling surgery for a pet that has just had a litter, it is
best to wait about two months after delivery so that the young
are weaned, the mother has quit nursing, and the uterus has
returned to its normal size.
Spaying removes the ability of a female to have young. Spaying
your dog or cat is a surgical operation that removes both the
ovaries and the uterus through an incision in the abdomen.
Because the ovaries produce most of the estrogen in a female’s
body, the pet no longer has a surge of estrogen, a heat cycle,
bleeding from the vulva, or the tendency to attract males. The
procedure for females is called a spay surgery or
ovariohysterectomy
Benefits of cat and dog spaying
Spaying is the most common surgery for female pets because it
has so many benefits for the pet and the family. Spaying:
•prevents estrus cycles and vaginal bleeding,
•prevents the birth of unwanted puppies and kittens,
•prevents infection in the uterus (pyometra),
•lessens mammary cancer, and
•lessens cat yowling.
Best age to spay your cat or dog
Spaying is done at all ages. At some humane facilities and animal
shelters, spaying is being done when pets are 6 to 8 weeks old so
that no adopted pets will have unwanted litters. Pets spayed by
the family veterinarian are traditionally scheduled for surgery
between 5 and 10 months of age.
When scheduling surgery for a pet that has just had a litter, it is
best to wait about two months after delivery so that the young
are weaned, the mother has quit nursing, and the uterus has
returned to its normal size.
| 1634 Old Highway 31 North Rochester, Indiana 46975 Office: 574-223-4980 |
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| We will be hosting a feline spay/neuter clinic on May the 22nd at Rochester and on May the 30th at Peru. Prices are 47.50 for males and 88.00 for females. These prices include the Rabies and CVR-C vaccines. Space is limited so anyone interested needs to contact one of our clinics to reserve a spot. |
| We will be hosting a feline spay/neuter clinic on May the 22nd at Rochester and on May the 30th at Peru. Prices are 47.50 for males and 88.00 for females. These prices include the Rabies and CVR-C vaccines. Space is limited so anyone interested needs to contact one of our clinics to reserve a spot. |