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All you need to know on having your pet neutered
We believe that neutering your dogs (spaying for females and castration for males), should be considered in the following circumtances:
Dogs can be neutered from 6 months' old. Some people prefer to wait until female bitches have had their first season before neutering, in which case the operation can be arranged for 3 months after this (the pros and cons of this can be discussed with one of our vets).
Before neutering, we advise consulting one of our vets to discuss the role of sexual hormones in the development of certain behaviours.
At Abbeydale Vets, we support the practice of neutering cats (castration of male cats and spaying of females) for preventing unwanted kittens and reducing the problems with finding homes and the increasing stray population.
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Other benefits of neutering include:
Cats are traditionally neutered at 6 months' old, but can be neutered as young as 4 months' old in some situations.
We believe that all non-breeding rabbits should not be neutered (spay and castrate) after they have reached sexual maturity (approximately 6 months' old). Rabbits can be neutered in some cases as young as 3 months' old, as they can start breeding from as young as 4 months'!
Benefits include:
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