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You most likely already know that neutering prevents animals from falling pregnant. Neutering, or de-sexing an animal refers to the removal of their sexual organs.
A female animal is spayed by having her ovaries and uterus removed. A male animal has his testes removed and is therefore castrated.
The benefits to having a female animal neutered are:
The benefits to having a male animal neutered are:
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If you don’t plan to breed from your pet, neutering is the most responsible action to take. Not only does a litter of puppies or kittens require lots of hard work and attention, but they may also require more of a financial commitment than you bargained for.
At St Benedict’s veterinary hospital, your companion will only ever be cared for at the very highest standard. When done well, neutering is a straightforward procedure, and we aim to make it as pain free as possible.
We use a special anaesthetic that provides very little to no post-operative hangover, high levels of pain relief both during and after surgery and the surgery is done in a sterile, specially designated operating theatre.
Your pet will then be given plenty of TLC in a species-specific ward before being returned to you at the end of the day.