"Early sterilization" refers to the process of preventing someone from being able to have children at a young age or early stage of their life. This can be done through medical procedures or methods to ensure that they cannot conceive a child.
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Thus, a TNR program must be carried out in combination with public education initiatives regarding the importance
of early sterilization of owned cats (cats can become pregnant as early as four months of age) and the illegality and cruelty of abandoning animals.
There is some controversy about the impact of
early sterilization on giant breeds, and there is controversy about the quality of the studies that supposedly support that controversy.
When Mirna Bowman, one of the directors of the Columbus Dog Connection, approached me about performing
early sterilizations for their organization, I was very excited!!
In addition to that, there is convincing evidence of the tie
between early sterilization and the increased prevalence of certain tumors and cancers in older animals.
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The study also
linked early sterilization with an increase in cranial cruciate ligament tear (a joint disorder) for both male and female Golden Retrievers.
The important role
of early sterilization of young dogs and cats began to grow, and the numbers of companion animals entering shelters in some communities began to decline.
Some of the many benefits of
early sterilization: faster healing and recovery time, and the earlier a pet is spayed or neutered, the less chance of developing a number of serious diseases and disorders.
Puppies considered for
early sterilization must be healthy so that the surgery does not stress them unduly.
There has been some concern that
early sterilization of female puppies could result in incontinence when the pup ages, but there is no evidence that the problem is worse in bitches spayed at eight weeks than in those spayed later.