Benefits of Spaying and Neutering Dogs
Spaying and neutering your dog helps reduce the number of dogs entering and euthanized in shelters.
Health Benefits of Spay/Neuter
Spaying a female animal will:
Eliminate complications associated with mating, pregnancy and birth
Completely eliminate the risk of uterine or ovarian cancer
Almost completely eliminate the risk of a life-threatening infection of the uterus called pyometra, which requires emergency surgery.
Greatly reduce the risk of breast cancer, especially if she is spayed before her first heat
Neutering a male animal will:
Reduce the risk for injury or death that could occur when dogs escape in search of a mate or fight with other animals
Greatly reduce the risk of prostate infections in male dogs.
Eliminate the risk of testicular cancer
Provide other health benefits, like reduced risk of benign perianal tumors
Behavior Benefits of Spay/Neuter
Spaying a female animal will:
Eliminate spotting when a dog is in heat
Eliminate the attraction of persistent males looking for a mate
Reduce sexual frustration and stress
Neutering a male animal will:
Reduce or eliminate irritability
Reduce or eliminate annoying behavior like urine marking, spraying and mounting
Reduce the tendency for him to escape and roam in search of a mate
Reduce fighting with other males
Reduce sexual frustration and stress
Financial Benefits of Spay/Neuter
The cost of spay/neuter surgery is less than the cost of having, caring for, and re-homing a litter of puppies.
Caring for a dog with cancer in the reproductive system or pyometra can easily cost thousands of dollars—five to ten times as much as a routine spay or neuter surgery.
Many counties and cities in the Sacramento area require people with unaltered dogs to pay higher license renewal fees.
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