Desexing

Desexing your pet is the generic term given to the common procedure of surgical sterilization. In females animals have their ovaries and uterus or wob removed and males animals are castrated with the removal of the testes.

The desexing procetdure is, safe operation commonly performed in the hospital any time of age after 4months old under full general anaesthetic.

To help you make a decision on your pet’s well being here are a few reasons to desex your pet.

Desexing early

No 1: Your pet will live longer!

Medical

Greatly reduces breast cancer in dogs and cats.  About 50% of breast cancers in dogs are malignant and unfortunately over 80% breast cancers in cats are aggressively malignant  spreading often before owners detect it’s presence.

Older female pets are at risk of developing a potentially life threatening uterine infection (pyometra). These animal often present in toxic shock necessitating emergency surgery to cure  the disease.

Reduction in perineal hernias, disease of the prostate gland testes in male dogs and testes in male cats are greatly reduction

Social Reasons

Male cats are less likely to spray urine being desexed.

Entire male cats especially are less likely to roam being involved in road traffic accidents  or  getting  into fights and risk contracting Feline AIDS virus.

Dogs tend to be more placid and less aggressive than their entire a counterparts. Again making them less likely to raom or be involved in fights.

The Stray population

Unwanted puppies and kittens is a dire problem in Australia. Based on the RSPCA figures for last year over 30% of dogs and 60% of cats were unable to be rehomed and had to be euthanased. If only to stop the precipitation of this problem desexing your pet should be considered.

Financial Incentive

All councils offer significant discounts on registration of desexed pets.

It is fallacious that animals need to have one litter to become good pets.  Being a ‘good’ pet starts at home with the care and training your pet receives. Your animal may be calmer after the procedure but will still be the same lovable pet.