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Spaying and neutering are the most common surgeries performed by veterinarians on cats and dogs. Spaying female animals is another term for "ovariohysterectomy" which is the surgical procedure where the ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus are removed through an incision in the abdomen. The incision is usually closed in several layers, which may include external skin stitches, or all stitches maybe buried and absorbed by the body. Neutering male animals is another term for "castration" which is the removal of both testicles from the scrotum through an incision in the skin near or over the scrotum. The incision is closed in layers and there may or may not be external skin stitches. Cat neuters usually do not involve any stitches.

Why spay or neuter?

There are many reasons to spay and neuter your pets. The most obvious one being to reduce the overpopulation of dogs and cats. Other reasons pertain to the health and well-being of your pet. Neutering your male pet will reduce roaming, reduce fighting, reduce urine marking, prevent certain infectious diseases, prevent prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate) and enlargement of the prostate as they get older, and eliminate the possibility of testicular cancer. Spaying your female pet will eliminate heat cycles, reduce urine spraying, reduce the chances of mammary cancer as they get older, eliminate ovarian and uterine cancers and eliminate the possibility of pyometra, which is a life-threatening infection of the uterus. Removing the reproductive organs of female pets before the first heat cycle (around 6 months) reduces the chance of breast cancer by 95%. Since this benefit decreases each time your pet comes into heat, it is best to have your pet spayed early in her life.

Spaying and neutering is a part of responsible pet ownership and will contribute to the long-term health and quality of life of your pet.

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