A great deal of research has been done in the last 30 years in the area
of pediatric spaying and neutering.
Q: What are the pros and cons
of pediatric spaying and neutering?
The AVMA supports the concept
of pediatric spay / neuter in dogs and cats in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted animals of these species.
In fact, benefits
of pediatric spay / neuter surgery include, less bleeding, less stitching, less time required for surgery, fewer drugs required, quicker recoveries, near zero complications, less fasting time, and less healing time.
Not exact matches
The goal
of the externship is to provide training in high - volume and
pediatric spay / neuter surgery, with exposure to other types
of common surgeries performed in shelters such as amputation, enucleation, wound repair, cystotomy, cherry eye repair, entropion repair, mass removal, etc..
A strong advocate
of spay / neuter including
pediatric spay neuter, Dr. Bushby speaks extensively nationally and internationally on the importance
of spay / neuter, efficient
spay / neuter techniques and
pediatric spay / neuter.
Private practitioners should also consider performing
pediatric spay / neuter because
of the many medical advantages and to help reduce the euthanasia
of unwanted animals.
And we barely spoke to one another for a couple
of years as a result
of me standing up against mandated
pediatric spay / neuter statewide in California and locally, where I live in Chicago.
The American Humane Association is a strong proponent
of juvenile or
pediatric spay / neuter since it is both healthy for pets and effectively reduces pet overpopulation.
There are numerous known health benefits for
spay / neuter in cats, in addition to the population management benefits, and there is «no evidence to suggest that
pediatric gonadectomy by 5 months
of age is linked to any increased risk
of disease.»
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.
NHS operates a
spay / neuter clinic on - site and is able to accommodate the
pediatric sterilization
of puppies and kittens in addition to adult dogs, cats and rabbits.
Our medical staff provides our shelter pets with a full range
of medical services including: routine vaccinations, management
of complex medical cases,
pediatric and neonatal medicine, isolation and management
of infectious disease,
spay / neuter procedures, soft - tissue and orthopedic surgery.
The American Veterinary Medical Association, University
of California Davis University School
of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University School
of Veterinary Medicine, and many leading humane agencies endorse this «
pediatric»
spay / neuter.
There IS a great deal
of research showing
pediatric spaying and neutering requires less anesthesia, and results in much faster recovery than traditional desexing procedures.
We are a strong proponent
of juvenile or
pediatric spay / neuter since it is both healthy for pets and effectively reduces pet overpopulation.