Neutering And Spaying
One of the many decisions facing pet owners is whether or not to have their pet neutered (or spayed as it is referred to in females).
The most obvious reason to have your pet spayed or neutered is to prevent unwanted pregnancies, but there are several other good reasons too.
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Male Dogs
The main reason for neutering a male dog is to prevent unwanted puppies. However neutering can also be of help in controlling excessive sexual drive and reducing inappropriate sexual behaviour.
Furthermore, it can often help with testosterone driven behaviour such as scent marking, straying (particularly when a local bitch comes into season!) and hostility towards other dogs (particularly males), and towards people.
An additional benefit of neutering is that it reduces the incidence of prostrate gland problems later on.
As a general rule, unless you want to breed from your dog, we recommend that you have him neutered as early as possible, usually around 6 months of age, before any inappropriate sexually related behaviour sets in.
The operation is quite straight forward and involves the surgical removal of both testes under a general anaesthetic.
Please note that if your pet is having a routine neutering operation on a Thursday or Friday at Stockwood or Keynsham, as long as you live locally, we will collect him from your home on the morning of the operation, and return him to you afterwards, free of charge.
If you would like any further information, please contact any of our surgeries and/or click on the Lifelearn link.
