“Dogs spayed before the first “heat” have less than 0.5% chance of developing breast cancer.”
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- 25 Ways
- Allergies
- Arthritis
- Dental Health
- Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
- Fleas
- Glaucoma
- Heartworms
- Longer Pet Life
- Microchips
- Obestiy
- Zoonotic Disease
- Spaying & Neutering
- Toxins
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SPAYING & NEUTERING
What are the advantages of spaying female dogs and cats?
- Prevention of heat or estrus.
- When in “heat”, the female experiences an urge to escape in order to find a mate. This urge is eliminated.
- It eliminates the possibility of false pregnancy following the “heat cycle”.
- Prevention of uterine infection (pyometra)
- The prevention of breast cancer. Dogs spayed before the first “heat” have less than 0.5% chance of developing breast cancer.
- Eliminates the risk of uterine and ovarian cancer.
What are the advantages of neutering male dogs and cats?
- 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
- Removes the sexual urge which results in less roaming behaviors
- Reduces certain types of aggression
- In cats neutering reduces or eliminates marking behaviors