Deciding to adopt a dog and bring it home is a great responsibility, which is not only to meet the needs of our animal and try to offer you the best possible welfare, but it is also necessary to be responsible for the reproduction of our animal. Dog.
A litter of dogs has not been planned, there is a risk of killing these abandoned animals or in kennels, so as responsible owners, we cannot let that happen.
In this Animal Expert article, we’ll talk about the different dog birth control methods you can use.
Surgical methods irreversibly and permanently affect the reproduction of our pet and can be used in both males and females. However, when it comes to surgery, we must follow the advice and recommendations of the veterinarian, who will inform you of the risks in each particular case and advise you on the best intervention to perform sterilization.
Quando falamos de método químicos estamos falando da utilização de hormonas sintéticas que interagem com o organismo do nosso animal, mais especificamente com o sistema nervoso central, que ao captar altos níveis de hormonas suprime o ciclo hormonal natural do nosso pet.
Contrary to what you might think at first, this method is not only valid for dogs, but also for males. Once hormone administration is discontinued, the animal’s reproductive cycle returns to normal.
Before using chemical methods to control the reproduction of our pet, the veterinarian should perform a physical examination, which can be supplemented with analytical examinations. In addition, the full history of the animal will be taken into account, as these drugs can cause various side effects as well as changes in sexual characteristics. In addition, some substances used in chemical methods require even more studies to evaluate their use.
The dog control methods we show you are the most commonly used options, however, in the case of, the possibility of introducing an intrauterine device that mechanically blocks the entry of the vagina and avoids pregnancy is also studied. However, the installation of this device requires major surgery and is very complex to adjust it in the vagina of each dog, for this reason, it is generally not recommended to use it.
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