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Many
animals reach sexual maturity (about
6 months of age) this time of year.
If they are not spayed or neutered
they will add to the 15 million
unwanted pets that will be put to
sleep this year alone. To do our
part to keep the number of unwanted
pets down, we will provide 15% off
the cost of any full service spay or
neuter performed during the month of
October.
Other benefits of spaying and
neutering are:
Altered pets are less likely to roam
Altered pets are less aggressive
Altered pets are less prone to
getting certain cancers Altered pets
have less urine odor (especially
true of male cats) Altered pets are
less prone to spray urine or to mark
territory Altered pets do not
generally get STDs Spay and Neuter
Procedures Spaying (technically
called ovariohysterectomy) is
performed on females. An
Ovariohysterectomy is a major
surgery in which the ovaries,
fallopian tubes, and uterus are all
removed.
Neutering (technically called
orchidectomy) refers to the
castration of a male. Orchidectomy
is a surgical procedure in which
both testicles are removed.
Answers to some common questions
Will my animal get fat?
No. Animals do have a slight drop in
metabolism after these surgeries are
performed. Reducing the amount you
feed them by about 10% will usually
keep them at a healthy weight and
will help to pay for the procedure
over time.
Should I allow my animal to go into
heat or have a litter before she is
spayed?
No. It is actually healthier for
your pet to never experience a heat,
as it lessens the animal’s chance of
getting mammary cancer. Animals
spayed after their first heat are
seven times more likely to develop
mammary cancer than animals spayed
prior to their first heat.
These
procedures are done under general
anesthesia and pain relief
medications, which provide comfort
and reduce healing time. With the
advances in anesthesia most patients
arrive in the morning and go home in
the afternoon.
If
you have a pet that needs to be
spayed or neutered or if you know
someone that does, please call
503-684-3132 for further
information. |
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