What is the difference between spay and neuter?
Spaying
It is a surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia. It involves the removal of a female dog's uterus and both ovaries through an incision made just below the belly button into the abdomen.
This incision is closed with layers of stitches under the skin that dissolve and gets absorbed by the body over time. The skin is closed with skin glue or stitches.
This prevents her from reproducing, eliminates her heat cycle and mating instinct-related behavior.
Another option is to remove only the ovaries (oophorectomy or ovariectomy), which is mainly done in cats and young dogs.
Source - American veterinary medical association.
Depending on the veterinarian's recommendations and assessment, he/she will decide whether to only remove her ovaries and fallopian tube or both ovaries and uterus.
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All female dogs under our care, have their entire uterus and both ovaries removed. This eliminates the risk of infection as they grow older and their heat cycle (completely) which includes the discharge of blood.
Neutering
Neutering, or castration, is the surgical removal of a male dog's testicles. Also performed under general anesthesia, an incision is made near the front of the scrotum, then both the testicles are removed through that incision.
The incision is closed with stitches under the skin that will dissolve and get absorbed by the body over time.
The skin is closed with skin glue or stitches.
This means he will not reproduce and it reduces or eliminates male mating behaviors.
Note - "Neutering" is often used incorrectly to refer only to male animals, but the term actually applies to both sexes.
The male-specific term is castration, while spaying is usually reserved for female animals.
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