Spayed or neutered pets are less prone to diseases including breast cancer in females and testicular cancer or prostate enlargement in males.

How is spay/neuter good for my pet?

Graham brayshaw, dvm, director of veterinary medicine at animal humane society.

β€” a guide for pet parents on the risks and benefits of surgical sterilization, or spaying and neutering, or β€œfixing” your pet.

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Reduces the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

By spaying or neutering your pet, you save the cost of caring for future litters and reduce the likelihood of your pet needing veterinary treatment for injuries occurring when roaming or fighting.

β€” when you first bring home your new pet, one of the best ways to give them a healthy start is to spay or neuter them.

In addition to that benefit, spay/neuter will not make your pet overweight or lazy.

When you have your dog spayed or neutered, you are doing your part to reduce the number of animals killed in shelters simply because they don't have a safe place to call home.

Reasons for delaying spay or neuter surgery in dogs include:

It improves its health and wellness.

Spaying or neutering dogs prevents unwanted births, which means that fewer pets end up in our nation's shelters.

It improves your pet’s mood.

Neutering your male dog reduces the chance of certain prostate problems later in life, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Medical evidence indicates just the.

Spay/neuter is cost effective.

An animal needs to have a litter/one heat before sterilization.

Why should i spay or neuter my dog?

β€” when to spay or neuter your dog.

The average lifespan of spayed and neutered cats and dogs is demonstrably longer than the lifespan of.

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The hormones produced by the reproductive organs play a role in growth and development.

Spaying or neutering will benefit your pet medically and behaviorally.

Your pet's health and longevity.

Spay/neuter improves your pet's health, reducing or eliminating the risk of certain cancers and other diseases.

To learn about what to consider when determining when to spay or neuter your pet and what the pros and cons are to sterilizing animals at different ages, we talked with dr.