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› services: spay & neuter
The term spay is generally used for females. The medical terminology for this procedure is either "ovariohysterectomy" in which the ovaries and the uterus are surgically removed, or ooferectomy (ovariectomy) in which only the ovaries are removed. In North America, most veterinary schools are teaching the ovariohysterectomy and this method has been the standard for a good number of years. There have been recent reports from Europe that the ooferectomy is just as effective. After either of these procedures, your female pet will not come into heat. Other methods of "spay" include the "tubal ligation" which effectively gives birth control while maintaining the hormonal integrity of the pet. This method will not prevent your pet from cycling (menstrus) but will not allow any eggs to be passed into the uterus thus preventing pregnancy. Neuter is reserved for the male. A neuter is accomplished by preventing the male sperm from entering the ejaculate. The most common method is by removal of the testicles by a surgeon under anesthetic. This is by far the most popular method of neutering. In humans, a common way to achieve this end is to block the sperm from it's pathway by interrupting the epydidymus (the tube that carries sperm from the testicle eventually into the ejaculate). This method is not widely used in the veterinary field, but can be done. This method will preserve the testicular hormonal capability. As every case is an individual case, we encourage you to discuss the options with one of our practitioners. We will discuss this during a pre-spay or pre-neuter examination. As for the advantages and disadvantages for performing these procedures: Males: 1. no unwanted pregnancies - by far the most logical and largest reason to have the procedure done. 2. decrease in aggressiveness- this may or may not affect any aggression in dogs, though I often see young pubescent dogs getting into more altercations as they approach maturity if they are un-neutered. 3. decrease in other diseases- there is certainly a decrease in the condition of prostate enlargement but there is no decrease in the incidence of prostate cancers. As well, other conditions such as perineal hernia, are decreased in the neutered male. 4. in general I find less muscle mass in the neutered pet. Female: 1. there are no unwanted pregnancies. 2. incidence of mammary cancer is reduced in spayed females if it is before their first or second heat. 3. uterine infection which can be life threatening will not occur if the uterus is removed (as well as any cancers of the organ). 4. there is a possibility of bladder leakage in a spayed female, more common in the canine as opposed to feline. There is some thought that an ooferectomy has perhaps less incidence of leakage though. Overall, there is a lot to discuss on the matter and we encourage you to discuss this with our qualified veterinary staff. |
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