Search results for "dog spay"

Dogs seem to have a great ability to nod off and grab some shut-eye at any time of the day or night! But how do you know if your dog’s sleeping patterns are normal? Especially with a lot of us being at home with our pets…

As part of my work as a "media vet", I'm a strong advocate for spaying and neutering pets as the best way to control the problem of pet overpopulation. Accidental pregnancies still account for a high number of unwanted p…

Deciding whether to castrate or not Castrating or neutering a male dog is an operation requiring a general anaesthetic. Both testicles are removed. As with all operations, the advantages and disadvantages should be consi…

In recent years, "desexing" - spaying and neutering - has become the obvious and natural choice for most pet owners. Apart from population control, it's often been said that there early neutering is better for the health…

‘Congenital’ means that you are born with the condition, and ‘urinary incontinence’ is the unintentional passing of urine. Congenital urinary incontinence in dogs is a result of a problem during foetal development anywhe…

Neutering (the surgical act of castrating a male or spaying a female) is viewed as the most humane way to control the feline population. With an estimated quarter of a million unowned cats living rough and with cat rescu…