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Neutering dogs for any owner is a difficult and important step. To calm your nerves and the right decision-making, we will tell you all the subtleties of this operation, important arguments for and against, and also at what age it is better to do this, the stages of preparing the animal and much more.
You will also find out what "pitfalls" you can accidentally stumble upon. But we will show you how bypass.
Content:
- What is dog spaying and 4 reasons to refuse it
- 3 exciting questions about estrus, pregnancy and morale
- The pros and cons of spaying a dog that you should definitely know
- Is there really nothing to replace the operation with?
What is dog spaying and 4 reasons to refuse it
Neutering dogs is one of the most common and frequently performed operations in practice. surgical veterinarian. This surgical intervention solves the mass problems that are related to the behavior and health of your four-legged friend.
Sterilization and castration - is there a difference?
Sterilization - is a surgical intervention aimed at depriving the ability to reproduction with the preservation of the reproductive organs: in females, the fallopian tubes are tied or the uterus is removed from preservation of the ovaries. Such an operation makes it possible to preserve all instincts and behaviors. animal.
Castration – is a surgical intervention aimed at depriving the ability to childbearing by removal (resection) of the reproductive organs: in females, both ovaries are removed (ovariectomy - partial surgery) or they are removed together with the uterus (ovariohysterectomy - complete castration).
Currently, the sterilization of dogs (in the truest sense of the word!) Is already almost nowhere practiced.
Because if the female only ligates the fallopian tubes, then this gives only one plus - the absence unwanted offspring. But there will be much more cons:
- the pet will continue to leave marks;
- aggression will persist, there will be a constant state of stress and mood swings due to
- continued production of sex hormones;
- high risk of oncology (cancer) of the mammary glands and ovaries;
- more likely to develop inflammation of the uterus (pyometra);
- increased susceptibility to inflammatory diseases of the urinary system (pyelonephritis, cystitis, etc.).
4 reasons to refuse sterilization
Patients of the veterinary clinic "Alisavet" at a preventive appointment
Spaying of dogs is NOT carried out in cases where:
- The animal is involved in breeding. But you should know that a dog at the age of eight years it is still recommended to carry out sterilization - this will prevent the possible occurrence of inflammatory processes and the degeneration of tissues of the reproductive organs into oncology.
- The owner is not against the fact that his pet can satisfy his physiological needs. At the same time, each time the offspring appeared without problems is placed in good hands.
- You can not perform surgery on a bitch if she is diagnosed with hemophilia - this is a decrease blood clotting and chronic bleeding.
- Anesthesia can serve as a ban for surgical intervention. risks: too early or very old age, acute, severe and advanced concomitant diseases, the general condition of the animal as a whole, etc. Anesthetic risks may be established only by a veterinary anesthesiologist.
