Love your pet… love your vet
Should I have my pet neutered? Neutering your family pet is an important decision and comes with health and welfare benefi ts to be considered. Apart from avoiding unwanted pregnancies, it can also be an important preventative health measure.
Dogs: Un-neutered female dogs usually come into heat (season) every six months. During this time your dog will be receptive to the advances of entire (un-neutered) dogs in your area. The urge to mate can lead to roaming, with the associated risk of becoming permanently lost, involved in fi ghts, or worse still, being involved in a road traffi c accident.
In female dogs, neutering avoids any unplanned pregnancies and reduces the risk of two important conditions later in life. If they are left un-neutered around 25% may suffer from mammary (breast) cancer and a similar proportion are at risk of developing an infected uterus (pyometra). Both of these are very serious, require surgery and can be potentially fatal.
Male dogs also benefi t from neutering, eliminating the risk of testicular cancer and making prostate problems less likely. In addition, it can be helpful with some behavioural problems.
Cats: Female cats will start their fi rst season from as early as six months of age and may come
into heat every three weeks during the breeding season (the spring and summer months). By neutering your cat, as well as avoiding unwanted litters of kittens, you will also reduce the risk of mammary cancer later in life which is often aggressive and malignant in cats.
Male cats that are un-neutered are more commonly involved in fi ghts and are at a higher risk of contracting viruses such as FIV (Feline Immunodefi ciency Virus) and Feline Leukaemia. Un-neutered male cats will mark their territory by ‘spraying’ objects inside and outside your home with strong smelling urine. Not very pleasant! They are also most likely to roam, increasing the risk of being involved in a traffi c accident.
Rabbits: Let’s not forget rabbits. Neutering is very important to avoid unwanted pregnancies when a male and female are living together. However, it’s also benefi cial when pairs of the same sex are living together, as they will be less likely to fi ght and will be easier to handle.
As you can see there are huge benefi ts to having your pet neutered. Speak to your vet for more information and get your pet booked in.
Chris Devlin BVSc MRCVS Vet and Partner at Hillside Veterinary Centre Love your pet… love your vet
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