Why you should spay neuter your pet
What is spaying or neutering: During surgical sterilization, performed under a general anesthetic, a veterinarian .
Spaying: A ovariohysterectomy, or the typical "spay," describes the removal from a female dog or cat of the ovaries.
Neutering: Neutering, the male-specific term of which is castration, is the common term used to describe the surgical.
Is spaying or neutering necessary: There are indeed medical and behavioral benefits to spaying and neutering.
Male dogs: From a medical standpoint, the advantages of neutering a male dog.
Behavioral benefits: Neutering a male dog removes sexual urges, which usually inhibit roaming behaviors.
Female dogs: Regarding female dogs, spaying prevents uterine infections and decreases the incidence of breast tumors.
Behavioral benefits: Generally speaking, female canines may also show less aggression towards other dogs and humans after they're spayed.
Male cats: Medically speaking, and as with canines, a neutered cat is risk free of testicular cancer.
Behavioral benefits: A neutered cat is less likely to roam, thus reducing the risk of being injured in fights or road traffic accidents.