Dr. Steve Koopman — 770-439-9592 will
do pediatric spay and neuters (around 12 weeks).
We do not
do pediatric spay or neuter in our program, and we will not adopt out an unaltered puppy to a home with an unaltered dog without a compelling reason and that will require invasive monitoring on our part.
Very few if any veterinarians were
doing pediatric spay - neuter in the 1970s, and even people who did get their dogs and cats spayed often did not do so until after their pet had had a litter or two.
Veterinarians have been
doing pediatric spay / neuters for more than 20 years, safely and effectively.
Not exact matches
February 2012, Dr. Wilcox participated in continuing education classes (as she
does every year) completing core classes in shelter medicine updates, minimally invasive surgery, and
pediatric spay - neuter updated techniques.
Response from Dr Tracy Land This often misquoted study has absolutely nothing to
do with
pediatric spay / neuter, as their test group was
spayed or neutered at less than one year.
While a renewed conversation about the best age to
spay or neuter certain large - breed dogs is emerging, current evidence
does not support an increased risk for cats of complications or long - term adverse health effects with
pediatric (6 - 14 weeks) or juvenile (> 16 weeks) sterilization.
Did you also know that
pediatric spay / neuter procedures can occur for the pets as young as 8 weeks old?
A great deal of research has been
done in the last 30 years in the area of
pediatric spaying and neutering.