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'Desexing' is a surgical procedure performed under general anaesthetic in our sterile surgical suite. In females it is called 'speying' and in males it is called 'castration.'
Speying involves removal of the ovaries and the uterus. This procedure is called an ovariohysterectomy. Speying your female dog reduces unwanted pregnancies and litters. It stops the female coming 'into heat' therefore preventing messy discharges and preventing unwanted male attention. It also significantly reduces the chance of mammary cancers (especially if performed before the first heat). It eliminates the chance of cancers and infections of the ovary and the uterus.
Castration involves removal of the testicles. This procedure is called an orchiectomy. Castrating your dog reduces his desire to wander in search of females, his desire to mark everything in sight and reduces his desire to fight with other dogs. It also reduces the chance of prostatic disease and perineal hernias and tumours. It eliminates the chance of testicular cancers.
And finally, the council provides a significant discount for council registration of all pets that are desexed.
At the Rowville Veterinary Clinic we recommend desexing your pet at 6 months of age. Adult animals may be desexed at anytime. If you have any further questions, please contact the clinic.
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