Desloralin inplant for tom cat neutering

Hi all, I have a beautiful sweet natured male tom, I hear there's an option of a deslorelin implant to neuter hm temporarily rather than castrating him. Does anyone know of a vet who does this? We are in Manchester but willing to travel. Many thanks

Hello!  The way I understand it, the drug that you mention is not currently licensed in UK cats - ie studies have not been completed proving the efficacy and safety of that drug for the purpose of temporary male 'castration.'   I have heard of vets using it off license in the UK; indeed there is a paper suggesting a high % sterility between thirty and seventy days after implantation, but I'm afraid that finding a vet prepared to do so would be a case of calling individual practices and asking.  If they have not been asked about this before,  they would probably have to spend some time reading the literature before coming to a conclusion.  It can be very worthwhile contacting the manufacturer's (drug company's) local representative, who will know who is using a product in their area and may know what sort of success they are having and can talk to you fully about any concerns.

Thank you so much for this, really useful information cheers