The operation to neuter a female
pet is called spaying or the more descriptive term ovariohysterectomy. When a
pet is spayed both ovaries as well as the uterus are removed. The reason the ovaries
are also removed in pets is because they produce hormones that can lead to
complications later in life. It is essential to spay your female pets because
of these potential complications.
There is a great deal of
misinformation pertaining to spaying. Some people say that a female should go
through a heat cycle or even have a litter before they get spayed. This is
absolutely false. The female should be spayed BEFORE her first heat or no later
than before her second heat cycle because by doing so it will virtually
eliminate the risk of breast cancer. Veterinary research showed that cats
spayed before 6 months of age had a 91% reduction in their risk of breast
cancer compared to intact cats, and cats spayed before one year had an 86%
reduction. Dogs spayed before their first heat cycle have a 0.5% risk of
developing breast cancer, if spayed between their first and second heat the
risk is 8%. After the second heat cycle the risk of breast cancer development
is 26%. Dogs spayed after two years of age have seven times the risk of
developing breast cancer compared to dogs spayed before six months.
In addition, spaying eliminates
the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer, heat cycles, as well as unwanted
pregnancies. Unspayed females run the risk of developing uterine infections
when they are in heat. This can be manifested by a severe and life-threatening
condition called pyometra (the uterus fills with pus). Surgical intervention is
required to save the pet’s life but it is very risky due to the severity of the
condition.
It is best to spay your female
pet early in life; the risks of surgery are less when young and the development
of complications from female hormone are reduced. Do not face the heartbreak of
having a pet suffer from a condition that could have been avoided by having a
simple procedure done safely early in life.
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