BENEFITS OF SPAYING AND NEUTERING
Preventing unwanted litters is the most obvious benefit of having your dog or cat spayed or neutered.
It certainly isn’t the only one, though. In addition to helping to control the pet population, having your pet spayed or neutered drastically lowers the risk of mammary cancer in female pets and eliminates the risk of uterine, ovarian, and testicular cancers.
Spaying or neutering your pet can curb some problematic behaviors, too, such as marking, roaming, howling, and aggression. Despite common misconceptions, having your pet spayed or neutered will not make them lazy or cause them to pack on excess weight. Spaying and neutering are simple, safe procedures, and complications are extremely rare. The benefits greatly outweigh the minimal risk of complications, and we recommend these procedures for the vast majority of our patients.
Spaying or neutering your pet can curb some problematic behaviors, too, such as marking, roaming, howling, and aggression. Despite common misconceptions, having your pet spayed or neutered will not make them lazy or cause them to pack on excess weight. Spaying and neutering are simple, safe procedures, and complications are extremely rare. The benefits greatly outweigh the minimal risk of complications, and we recommend these procedures for the vast majority of our patients.
