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The Pros of Partial Spay
ByElaine Lissner
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February 13, 2013
The Pros of Partial Spay | IVC Journal
Spaying has become such a standard practice that many of us don’t give it a second thought. We know it’s absolutely necessity to help stem pet overpopulation. In fact, spaying has been the key factor in reducing the number of euthanized dogs and cats from 23.4 million in 1970 to just under 3...
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Hormone-Sparing Sterilization
Hormone-Sparing Sterilization - Parsemus Foundation
Hormone-sparing sterilization methods for dogs, like hysterectomy for females and vasectomy for males, are ways to sterilize pets without the negative impacts from hormone loss.
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Project Topics
- Promoting choice for optimal animal health
- What’s wrong with spaying and neutering pets?
- How does spaying and neutering impact health?
- How is ovary-sparing spay (OSS) performed?
- How is vasectomy performed?
- Other sterilization options for males
- Don’t hormones cause undesirable dog behavior?
- Benefits to shelters and veterinarians
- Identification of dogs with hormone-sparing sterilization
- What about dogs who have already had a spay or neuter?
- Take Action
- Additional Resources
- Veterinarians Offering Alternative Methods of Contraception