The risk of developing mammary gland tumors in dogs is significantly decreased
by ovariohysterectomy at an early age.
If the ovaries and uterus are removed
by ovariohysterectomy (spaying) at an early age, there will be less risk of these tumors developing.
General Information: An early or unwanted pregnancy is best ended
by ovariohysterectomy (spaying).
Not exact matches
If euthanasia is not an option, the second recommendation is to perform an
ovariohysterectomy (spay) followed
by long - term administration of antibiotics.
A complete
ovariohysterectomy can be performed
by your exotics vet on your guinea pig at about six months of age to prevent uterine and ovarian diseases just as it would in a dog or cat.
The preferred treatment is to surgically remove the uterus and ovaries,
by performing an
ovariohysterectomy (spay).
Spay (
Ovariohysterectomy) surgery in young female cats and dogs eliminates their risk of pyometra — a life - threatening uterine infection — and can reduce their risk of breast cancer
by up to 97 %!
Endometritis is treated
by spaying your cat (
ovariohysterectomy) plus antibiotics to kill any infection.
Ovariohysterectomy is a spay
by surgically removing the uterus and ovaries (watch an explicit video of the surgical procedure here.)
Ovariohysterectomy is recommended at the first signs of emerging diabetes in these dogs as the diabetes mellitus typically becomes a permanent condition
by the second estrus cycle.
By removing the uterus as well as the ovaries, a complete
ovariohysterectomy is thought to remove any chance of future uterine problems.
The purpose of the study was to describe morbidity associated with
ovariohysterectomy when performed
by third year veterinary student as part of a surgical training programme.
Sorting Through the Confusion: An Analysis of Spay / Neuter Research Presented
by Philip A. Bushby, DVM, MS, DACVS Research reports on the effects of
ovariohysterectomy and castration document many health benefits and certain specific health risks associated with these surgeries.