NEUTERING OF FEMALE DOGS

There are more reasons to neuter female dogs:

Defense against unwanted reproduction

The dogs are reproductive animals. After becoming sexually mature, the female dogs are in heat twice a year. Prevention of more dogs becoming homeless is part of the responsible ownership.

Parry of the symptoms:

Usually, the dogs are in heat every half year and it lasts 2 or 3 weeks. In such case, bloody vaginal flow is typical. It may cause inconvenience in the house, and problems on the streets because of the male dogs gathering around the dog in heat.

Disease prevention

It is important to neuter female dogs to prevent diseases. If the animal is older, abnormal ovary-function is common, and even ovary-cyst or uterus-inflammation may evolve. Neutering is not only important to prevent inflamed genital diseases, but it also prevents the evolution of tumorous diseases. If the neutering is made in the first few years of the dog, it abates the chance of breast cancer.

Curing

In case of uterus inflammation, other serious uterus mutation or serious ovary mutation, the neutering should be made as therapy. Besides some diseases, the neutering may be useful, so in case of diabetes or some epileptic diseases, it may be necessary.

Information about the neutering of female dogs

The oestrus can be prevented or suspended by hormone preparations, but it is not suggestible for a long term because it may lead to uterus inflammation. It is a good temporary solution, if we would like to have some puppies in the future. The final and certain abolition of oestrus is the surgery. The neutering surgery is usually made after the dog becomes sexually mature. During the surgery, the dog is under anaesthesia, so it is worth to let the dog starve a day before. In case of healthy uteral horns (cornu uteri), ovary removal may be done. In other cases, the uteral horns are also removed. The abdominal cuts are closed in layers, the skin inclusions are removed in 12 days. To prevent licking, the dog gets a protective collar. According to the misbelief, dogs gain weight after neutering. Our dog may gain weight after neutering, if we don't feed it according to it's needs. After the surgery, the sexual activity ceases, so the dog may have more energy and time to eat. It is important not to overfeed our pet after neutering, we should rather give less food.

NEUTERING OF MALE DOGS

There are more reasons to castrate male dogs:

Defense against unwanted reproduction:

The dogs are reproductive animals. After becoming sexually mature, the female dogs are in heat twice a year. Prevention of more dogs becoming homeless is part of the responsible ownership.

In case of hyperaggressive behavior and dogs being outrageously horny

Some male dogs are as dominant, aggressive or offensive to other male dogs, that it is only possible to take them to dog communities or for a simple walk after neutering. In case of hypersexuality,castration may be needed, if this kind of behaviour disrupts our morality.

Therapeutical purpose

In elderly age, we don't encounter such prostate problems, severe prostate enlargement, postate cysts, prostate abscesses, prostate tumors in case of which neutering is needed. It is because of the lack of testosterone, the prostate may completely atrophy. Besides castration, the prostate problem should also be treated. In case of testicle tumors or other serious testicle mutations, surgical removal of testicles may be necessary. In case of hormone dependent tumors around the rectum, neutering may be needed. Besides this, neutering may also be needed in case of perineal hernia due to prostate enlargement.

What dog owners should know about castration:

During the surgery, the dog is under anaesthesia, so it is worth to let the dog starve a day before. During the surgery, the testicles are removed. In case of smaller dogs, the testicles can be removed through a small (ca. 3 cm) wound. In larger dogs, the testicles and the scrotum are both removed. The surgical cuts are closed in layers, the skin inclusions are removed in 12 days. To prevent licking, the dog gets a protective collar. According to the misbelief, dogs gain weight after neutering. Our dog may gain weight after neutering, if we don't feed it according to it's needs. After the surgery, the sexual activity ceases, so the dog may have more energy and time to eat. It is important not to overfeed our pet after neutering, we should rather give less food.