When To Neuter Flashcards
What is the youngest age you should spay a bitch from?
6 months
When in relation to the oestrus cycle should you advise spaying?
3 months after her last season
What are the risks of early spaying?
Increased risk of urinary incontinence
Increase risk of osteosarcoma in Rottweilers
Skeletal malformations predisposing to cruciate ligament disease and hip dysplasia
What the health benefits of spaying a bitch early?
Reduce the risk of mammary tumours
Reduces the risk of pyrometra or pseudopregnancy
When is the onset of puberty in a dog?
6 months - 20 months
Describe proestrus.
Average 9 days
Increased oestrogen causes the vulva to swell, there is a serosanguinous discharge
Won’t stand to be mated
Describe oestrus.
Average 9 days
Serosanguinous discharge decreased
Stands to be mated
Ovulation occurs at the start of oestrus
Describe metoestrus.
Lasts 60 days
Won’t stand to be mated
Mucoid discharge
Describe anoestrus.
No cyclicity, the period between oestrus
Average = 4 months
At what age should you neuter cats?
4-6 months
What benefits does spaying a cat have?
Prevents unwanted litters
Prevents oestrus behaviour
What benefits does castrating a cat have?
Prevent unwanted litters and roaming
Prevents spraying and fighting
Reducing FIV transmission
What are the health benefits of spaying a bitch?
Preventing unwanted litters
Preventing pyometra and pseudopregnancy
Reducing the risk of mammary masses
What is the effect of number of seasons on the risk for developing mammary masses?
Before first season - reduce by 90%
After 1st season - reduce by 50%
After 2nd season - reduced by 20%
After 3rd season - no benefit
What can neutering a dog prevent?
Unwanted mating Testicular cancer Prostate cancer Fighting Perineal hernia
