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If you were unsure, the “Spay” procedure refers to the surgical removal of your female dog’s (bitch) ovaries and uterus. When your male dog is “Neutered” this involves the surgical removal of his testicles. These procedures are often done at around 6 months of age for both your males and females. This is prior to them reaching their sexual maturity. It is a day procedure and can be preformed at your local veterinary clinic. The procedures are preformed to eliminate your dog from reproducing as well as reducing their sex drive.
Even though at first thought this does seem a little barbaric, there are many benefits to having your gorgeous pup sterilized. You may also want to know that it is the recommendation of many vets, that should you not plan to mate your dog and have them produce a litter, then dog spay and neuter is the best option.
There are great medical benefits to having your dog spayed or neutered.
In terms of your female dog, you can help avoid a variety of tumors developing in their ovaries, cervix or uterus. You can also minimize the risk of your dog getting pyometra, a nasty disease of the uterus which if left untreated can result in the death of your pooch.
If you neuter (castrate) your male dog, you are also aiding to avoid conditions such as testicular cancers and prostate disease.
It is not hard to see that there are so many homeless dogs in the world that struggle to survive and are often euthanized. This is due to having a mass overpopulation of dogs in our current world. The only way to avoid this is through dog spay and neuter, making sure that your pet isn’t able to mate and produce unwanted litters.
We believe that breeding dogs should be left to responsible breeders who have extensive knowledge and experience in the area. Letting your family pet mate and consequently breed puts them at risk as well as the unborn puppies.
When your Bitch is on heat (in season) they can have a bloody discharge which lasts from 5 to around 9 days at the start of their cycle. Their cycle happens twice a year and usually begins from around 7 months of age onwards. This can cause blood spotting around your home which is not very pleasant. This is usually very undesirable and not something you need to deal with if you don’t plan for your dog to have a litter.
Whilst your dog is on heat, you will also find that you need to keep her away from other dogs as during this time she will definitely attract some attention from male dogs. Male dogs who haven’t been neutered will try to get to her to mate and obviously this can result in pregnancy.
If your male dog has not been neutered,
he is morelikely to wander. This means he
may try to escape and mate with a female on heat.
As well as this, your entire male dog will have a tendency to be more aggressive, especially towards other male dogs. This can be a very frustrating problem and neutering your dog is the best option for reducing this.
To make your puppies surgery as comfortable as possible check out these pages to make
sure they get the best treatment:
Return from Dog Spay And Neuter to Suitable Puppies
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