ALL PET CENTER VETERINARY HSOPITAL
4147 Highway 7 North
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Telephone: 501-625-3418 | 501-984-5045
Affordable Spay/Neuter Services
Your pet is a companion, a friend, and in a real sense a member of
your family. In order to reduce the number of animals ending up in
shelters or being euthanized, we encourage you to discuss spaying
or neutering your pet with your veterinarian. Together we can
work as a team to help reduce the number of unwanted and
abandoned animals. Both male and female dogs and cats are
mature enough to reproduce between the ages of six to nine
months.
Female dogs generally go through an estrus or heat cycle every six
months. This is accompanied by a proestrus or bleeding cycle prior
to her true heat cycle in which she is very receptive to the
advances of male dogs. This heat cycle may last for several days or
up to three or four weeks. Often female dogs will experience some
personality changes during heat cycles such as becoming short-
tempered or anxious.
Female cats come into heat cycles every three to four weeks
during certain times of the year. Many female cats will become
nervous during these heat cycles and exhibit unusual behaviors
such as rolling on the floor, furtively hiding, or wanting constant
attention. Female cats often become quite vocal, too, meowing
plaintively through their cycle. Surgical spaying of female dogs
and cats called ovariohysterectomy, completely eliminates all heat
cycles and the accompanying unwanted bleeding cycle,
nervousness, and desire to mate. Spaying your female dog or cat
will also protect your pet from uterine infections and other
diseases, as well as difficult or dangerous pregnancies. Studies
show that by spaying your female dog before her first heat cycle,
you can greatly reduce her chances of developing mammary
cancer later in life. The surgery includes the removal of the
ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus.
Most male dogs and cats are ready and willing to reproduce by the
time they are six to 12 months of age. They are able to breed
consistently throughout the year or whenever they are exposed to
a receptive female. Both male dogs and cats are prone to wander
in search of romance and find themselves exposed to fighting with
other animals or to dangers such as cars. In addition, male cats
are well-known to mark their territories by spraying odorous urine
on furniture, walls, shrubs, etc. Male dogs are sometimes equally
anxious to mark their territories. Surgical neutering of male dogs
and cats, called orchiectomy, eliminates any reproductive
behavior and reduces urine odor and the desire to spray. Your male
dog or cat will continue to have his own unique personality. He
will be less likely to roam and enjoy staying at home more. The
surgery removes the testicles. We'll help you decide when is the
best time to spay or neuter your pet, and discuss any concerns or
questions you may have about this surgery.
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