Did you know? The average lifespan of cats and dogs is around 12 years old, and according to experts, a female dog and her offspring can produce a total of 67,000 puppies in 6 years; a A mother cat and her children and grandchildren can produce 420,000 kittens in 7 years! What an amazing reproduction rate! So pet neutering began to rise in pets, and it is currently a pet The main reasons for sterilization, and of course there are others, so what are the reasons for sterilization of pets?

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4 reasons why pets should be neutered

1. You can improve your quality of life One point: Too many animals make life bleak, and no one has a bunch of pets and treats them consistently.

2. Eliminate some troubles for oneself or others caused by animals in estrus: for example, when the female cat is in estrus, she calls Chun, when the female dog is in estrus, it attracts many amorous male dogs to urinate everywhere, fight and cause trouble... People are annoying.

3. There are already too many pets that no one wants, all we can do is not to increase the number:

Some people say that there are already a lot of cats and dogs, not bad for me Only give birth. But every year, thousands of cats and dogs are born, can not find a suitable owner, and may eventually become stray animals. Who is to blame for the serious problem of stray animals today? If everyone takes a responsible attitude and does not let their pets grow, the fate of the existing animals will be different. Love them, care for them, and please don't give your pet the chance to give birth to animals you don't want it to be born with.

4. Sterilization is good for animals: sterilization can prevent animals from causing all kinds of problems due to sexual frustration. Sterilization is definitely good for animals. In addition, surgery can also avoid the occurrence of certain diseases, such as: pyometra, diseases caused by ovarian cysts, sexually transmitted diseases, prostate enlargement and other problems. Surgery before one year of age can also avoid the possibility of breast tumors. Sex hormones can cause anxiety in animals. Sexual frustration is a common psychological maladaptive condition, including: biting, breaking furniture, or bad temper. Sterilization can help animals overcome these problems. For animals, sterilization, of course, has more advantages than disadvantages.

General animal owners' excuses against sterilization

1. Thinking that their pet is very good or having an excellent bloodline, and wanting it to preserve its good bloodline -- in fact, it is subject to Animals that are valued by their owners and pet in every possible way, regardless of their bloodline, are good-hearted children. On the other hand, if the descendants of champions and famous families are not well taken care of, they will also breed rebellious and disgusting people. What's more, genius parents will also give birth to idiot sons, and genetic inheritance may not always be as people wish.

2. Male dogs will not give birth to puppies, so there is no need for sterilization - the trouble caused by male hormones will not be less than the trouble of fertility. Male dogs will continue to want to mate with constant problems. For example, they fight with other male dogs because they are jealous, they are prone to car accidents or injuries when they stay on the road, and they attack other weak animals when they are emotionally unstable. If you leave an abusive male dog indoors, he will break furniture or bite, and barking or tantrums are common symptoms of sexual frustration. Sexual urges can turn a cute dog into a nuisance.

3. It is enough to take good care of pets when they are in heat, and there is no need to sterilize them--a female dog will come into heat twice a year after sexual maturity, and one time lasts about 3 weeks. . When in heat, it's not just the bitches that dirty the environment, there are often groups of male dogs outside the door who accidentally slip out and get pregnant. A wise saying passed on by friends who care about animals is that it is more difficult to find a suitable adoptive family for a puppy than to find a parking space on the streets of Taipei. In order to avoid unnecessary births, surgery is safer. Pregnancy issues aside, female dogs have various strange phenomena of false pregnancy after menstruation, pyometra and breast tumors in old age. These problems are all problems that can be completely avoided after birth control surgery.

4. Think sterilization is against nature -- yes. But keeping them as pets is just as unnatural. For example, teaching dogs to sit down, telling cats to stay at home and not allowed to go out, or artificially breeding special breeds, etc., are also unnatural.

5. Want to breed puppies to make money--It costs a lot to give birth to pets, such as breeding fees, medical expenses for dystocia, etc. In addition, puppies are not easy to take care of and are easy to die. Even if they have worked so hard to raise them enough to sell for money, most people have no channels, and they are often raised to the point of being unable to sell. A lot of pet owners keep too many pets in this way. I advise everyone to lose more than they earn unless they are breeding and don’t use the brains of small animals to make money.

6. It is believed that sterilization will make animals fat -- not sterilization surgery to make animals fat, the main cause of obesity is overfeeding and lack of exercise. However, neutered animals are generally too lazy to move. It is recommended to feed them less food than before and take them to exercise more. For example, guide dogs must be neutered during formal training, but none of them have ever been obese.

7. Worry about changes in temperament after sterilization - female animals will not change at all, male animals will have some good changes, such as becoming docile.

8. Worry about the danger of anesthesia or postoperative infection -- this is a routine minor operation, performed under complete anesthesia by a surgeon trained in surgery, and animals will not There is pain, the wound is not big, and the animal will recover completely after 2-3 days, and the damage will not be very big.

9. Some people think that it is better for the animal to give birth to a female animal - just nonsense, there is no reasonable reason to explain that it should be better for the animal to have one child. Besides, pregnancy and childbirth will inherently take some unnecessary risks, so what is the best way to have a baby!

10. The pet is pregnant and thinks that the operation is inhumane or unsafe - sterilization during pregnancy is humane Whether it is human or not is the same as human's view of whether abortion is humane or not. Some veterinarians are also reluctant to perform this procedure. But I personally think it is better to choose the humane way of surgery than to let these small animals become neglected or possibly stray animals after they are born. This kind of surgery is just that the doctor should be very careful to prevent bleeding during the process of tying the blood vessels. It is not particularly unsafe, and there is no need to panic.

11. There are some animal conditions that the owner considers unsuitable for surgery, such as young, old, overweight, frail or estrous animals - current medical research believes that early sterilization of dogs does not have any hormonal inconvenience. Balance, affect bone development or are prone to skin diseases, so being young is not a reason for inoperability. Older, sickly, or obese animals require special attention to anesthesia, but they are not inoperable. Animals in estrus are more likely to bleed, but the ligaments of the ovary are loose, and the surgical operation is relatively easy, so there is no such thing as inoperable.

12. Some people think that male animals will lose their prowess after sterilization, dogs will no longer guard doors, and cats will no longer hunt mice -- this is nonsense. These characteristics of animals are innate and are human application. The male dog has its territoriality, so it will watch the door; the cat will hunt mice because of the mouse as prey. It has nothing to do with sterilization or not. Many working dogs in Europe and the United States are neutered, which does not affect its function.

Common diseases of unneutered animals:

1. Uterine pyometra: mostly occurs in dogs over 7 years old, and the incidence of unneutered elderly bitches quite high. The disease often only has symptoms of frequent thirst and frequent urination when it first occurs. If it is not open and a large amount of secretions flow out, the owner will not pay much attention. If it is delayed for a long time, the body tissue will be damaged due to the absorption of bacterial endotoxin, and in severe cases, kidney failure will be caused, which cannot be treated. Atresia pyometra can cause peritonitis when the uterus ruptures due to collision or excess pus, which can lead to rapid death. In addition, the risk of anesthesia for old and sick dogs is high, and the cost of surgery and post-operative care is much higher than the normal neutering cost. Therefore, it is best to sterilize animals who do not intend to breed them as soon as possible.

2. Endometritis: After estrus, due to hormonal relationship, the uterus is susceptible to infection, and a little secretion can be seen clinically, which can be controlled with medication, but this systemic animal can easily become a case of pyometra infection , surgical resection is the solution once and for all.

3. Breast tumor: a common disease in unneutered elderly animals, about 50% of dogs are malignant tumors. Once it occurs, the chance of recurrence after excision is quite high. According to reports in the literature, the cause of this disease is hormone-related, and it is almost impossible for animals neutered before one year of age.

4. Ovarian cysts: Animals will have persistent estrus, and some animals will have **** hyperplasia. Surgery to remove the ovaries can solve the problem.

5. STDs: Most of them are infected by mating. Sexual organ infection caused by mating, oral infection caused by licking diseased tissue, skin infection caused by contact with wounds, nasal infection caused by inhalation of tissue, and even brought into the abdominal cavity by surgical contamination... Animals have a bloody stench, which is extremely uncomfortable.

6. Enlarged prostate: a common disease in older male dogs, manifested as abdominal pain, difficulty urinating, and even blood in the urine. The treatment method is to sterilize and block male hormones, allowing the glands to shrink naturally. Prevent the occurrence of this disease and eliminate the possibility of prostate tumors.

7. Pseudopregnancy: Some bitches will lactate and make nests after estrus, and they seem to be pregnant and about to give birth. This is a pathological reaction to hormonal abnormalities. If it happens frequently, only sterilization can prevent it.

8.?G ball tumor:?[?G unsterilized male animals grow older, the **** that has not descended to the **** often becomes tumor tissue, and the cryptorchid itself It is hereditary, so it is recommended to sterilize these animals.

Sterilization methods and precautions

1. Male animals: remove the GG pill, which is called castration (Castration)

2. Female animals: complete ovary excision (OHE) of the offspring

3. Appropriate timing for sterilization: But as long as the immunization has been completed and the body is healthy, the operation can be performed.

4. If you have already decided, please contact a reliable animal hospital in advance;

5. Arrange for a time when your work is not stressful and you have time to take care of yourself after surgery The pet must be operated on;

6. Food and water should be fasted for 6-8 hours before surgery to prevent foreign objects from choking into the respiratory tract when vomiting during or after surgery;

7. After surgery Don't rush to let it eat, gastrointestinal motility is slow after anesthesia, and gastrointestinal inflammation may occur if you rush to eat; Do not take a bath before 10-14 days).

9. During the healing process of the wound, if there is blood oozing out of the wound, it may be that the wound has collapsed, and you should go to the hospital for a follow-up consultation.