A spay is the term for
an ovariohysterectomy in a female dog.
Estradiol - 17β concentrations decrease after
ovariohysterectomy in bitches, resulting in deterioration of urethral closure within 3 — 6 mo..
- McGrath H, Hardie RJ, Davis E. Lateral flank approach for
ovariohysterectomy in small animals.
Not exact matches
Ovariohysterectomy (spay) and other specific treatments of the cause often lead to a good prognosis
in dogs with non-infectious causes of abortion.
Effects of
ovariohysterectomy on reactivity
in German shepherd dogs.
Ovariohysterectomy (spaying) early
in life markedly reduces the incidence of mammary cancer.
Ovariohysterectomy (OHE), the formal term for a spay, is one of the most common surgical procedures performed
in small animals, and it's associated with post-surgical pain.
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.
Medical management of pyometra should be only reserved for dogs not suitable for surgery and for dogs whose owners intend to breed
in the future; otherwise the treatment of choice is an
ovariohysterectomy.
The treatment of choice is an
ovariohysterectomy where the uterus and the ovaries are removed; the surgery is relatively safe (there are always the risk of complications
in any surgery) especially since the pyometra is open, meaning there isn't high quantities of infected material under pressure
in the uterus which may cause it to rupture like
in some severe cases of closed pyometra.
Ovariohysterectomy is performed as soon as possible when the dog is
in a stable condition.
If Titi has pyometra, an
ovariohysterectomy is the treatment of choice as antibiotics may not fully treat the condition and there is a high recurrence rate
in dogs which don't undergo surgery.
Cheyenne underwent an
ovariohysterectomy and spent five days
in the hospital.
Each case is different; as I am sure you know, the treatment of choice is surgical
ovariohysterectomy but some mild cases are treated with antibiotics (especially
in breeding females).
Ovariohysterectomy is the treatment of choice for pyometra and is a routine surgery that many Veterinarians can perform with their eyes closed; that being said,
in cases of pyometra there is always the risk of complications, especially
in cases that haven't been seen to quickly.
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 %!
Animals: 53,258 cats and 32,660 dogs undergoing elective
ovariohysterectomy at 26 clinics
in the United States and Canada during 2007.
Identification of uterine developmental anomalies
in dogs and cats should trigger evaluation of both kidneys and both ovaries because ipsilateral renal agenesis is common, but both ovaries are likely to be present and should be removed during
ovariohysterectomy.
Objective: To describe the characteristics and frequency of gross uterine anomalies
in cats and dogs undergoing elective
ovariohysterectomy.
Spay (
ovariohysterectomy) and neuter (castration) surgeries
in dogs are typically performed at 6 months of age (prior to the first heat cycle
in female dogs).
We conduct neuters and
ovariohysterectomies (spays)
in dogs, cats, and other small mammals such as rabbits and rats.
While performed routinely, an
ovariohysterectomy is a major surgery
in which the reproductive tract — including the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus — is removed.
In Bitches Diagnosed with Pyometra, is Medical Therapy Using Antibiosis Alone as Effective as Combining Ovariohysterectomy with Antibiosis in Reducing Morbidity and Mortalit
In Bitches Diagnosed with Pyometra, is Medical Therapy Using Antibiosis Alone as Effective as Combining
Ovariohysterectomy with Antibiosis
in Reducing Morbidity and Mortalit
in Reducing Morbidity and Mortality?
If your dog is spayed (
ovariohysterectomy) before it goes into its first heat cycle, the chances this dog will get breast cancer later
in life is virtually nil.
Onsior ® (robenacoxib) injection is indicated for the control of postoperative pain and inflammation associated with orthopedic surgery,
ovariohysterectomy and castration
in cats ≥ 4 months of age; for up to a maximum of 3 days.
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.
Recent studies have demonstrated that
ovariohysterectomy and castration
in cats leads to an increase
in food intake and weight gain (Fettman et al., 1997; Martin et al., 2001; Kanchuk et al., 2003; Nguyen et al., 2004).
In females, surgical sterilization (
ovariohysterectomy, or spaying) involves an incision into the abdominal cavity to remove the ovaries and uterus.
Be comfortable performing the following: cryptorchid castrations,
in - estrus, pregnant
ovariohysterectomies, and pyometra surgeries.
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Owners of cats who have a routine spay (
ovariohysterectomy) surgery often ask if they should be alarmed about a lump
in the incision area.
Onsior Tablets for Cats are indicated for the control of postoperative pain and inflammation associated with orthopedic surgery,
ovariohysterectomy and castration
in cats ≥ 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) and ≥ 4 months of age; for up to a maximum of 3 days.
This study reveals
ovariohysterectomy to be an effective adjunct to tumor removal
in dogs with mammary gland carcinoma and that the timing of
ovariohysterectomy is important
in influencing survival.
The risk of developing mammary gland tumors
in dogs is significantly decreased by
ovariohysterectomy at an early age.