Castration is the procedure that prevents the female or male from producing sexual cells and reproducing at the time of copulation.
If you have a dog and do not want to raise it with a male for breeding, keep in mind that castration is recommended to prevent certain sexually transmitted diseases and hormonodependent tumors, in addition to avoiding the abandonment of unwanted litters.
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- Procedure.
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Sterilization is the procedure that prevents the animal from being fertile during the reproductive cycle.
There are several types of castration
How is the dog sterilized?
Castration, or also known as sterilization, is a simple and irreversible surgical procedure used in veterinary clinical practice.
The most commonly used technique is removal (ectomy) of the ovaries (ovary) and uterus (hysteria), a procedure called ovariohisterectomy. The animal is subjected to general anesthesia, so that it does not feel pain and is medicalized so that it does not feel pain or discomfort when waking up from surgery. In addition, it is common to put on serum to feed, hydrate and keep an open pathway in case it is necessary to administer intravenous drugs during the time of operation.
Like any surgical procedure that requires anesthesia or sedation, there are some presurgical recommendations to consider:
If you do not intend to raise the puppy, it is recommended to sterilize it as soon as possible. The opinions of veterinarians vary in terms of appropriate age. However, it is recommended to:
Although the anesthetic and surgical risks are low, the higher the dog, the greater the risks associated with the procedure and the greater the health problems may exist. Also, the later you launch, the less guarantees you have to avoid certain tumors, because the hormonal influence has existed for many years.
Por todas essas razões, se recomenda a castração de cadelas jovens.
Castration has many advantages
Recovery after sterilization of the dog is very simple. Being a very common procedure in clinical practice, it became very safe during surgery (in terms of anesthesia and asepsis) and after surgery (recovery), and after hair growth, the scar is almost imperceptible.
Normally the dog comes home the same day, but there are some precautions and recommendations that the guardian should know:
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This article is for informational purposes only, in Animal Expert.com.br we cannot prescribe veterinary treatments or make any kind of diagnosis. We suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case of any type of condition or discomfort.
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