Pet Spaying and Neutering
Spaying or neutering your pets provides essential health and wellness benefits that can extend their life by safeguarding them against diseases and injuries.
Why Your Veterinarians in Portland, OR, Recommend Spay and Neuters
Your veterinarian may recommend spaying and neutering for several important reasons. The most obvious of these is preventing conception. Millions of puppies and kittens must be surrendered by pet owners to animal shelters nationwide, and since there aren’t enough “forever homes” or shelter resources to go around, many of these animals must be destroyed. When you sterilize your pet, you aren’t just making your own life easier; you’re also helping the animal community as a whole.
Your dog or cat’s health and wellness can receive an important boost through spay or neuter surgery. By removing a male’s testes or a female’s internal reproductive organs, we’re also taking away a leading cancer concern by eliminating the possibility of testicular, ovarian, or uterine cancer in your pet. The elimination of sex hormones also reduces the risks of mammalian cancer, perianal cancer, and prostate enlargement. Last but not least, a pet that doesn’t go into heat or experiences strong mating drives won’t be compulsive to wander at night or lash out aggressively with dangerous behaviors that can lead to injury.
Leave Your Pet’s Spay or Neuter to Our Experienced Team
We recommend having your pet spayed or neutered while still young to ensure the maximum health and wellness benefits from the procedure. Your puppy can easily be sterilized from age 6 months on, while kittens are often sterilized as early as 8 weeks. Of course, adults can be spayed or neutered as well to prevent pregnancy. Still, by this time, they’ve already begun producing sex hormones, and some sick or elderly animals may not be able to tolerate surgery.
Rest assured that your beloved companion will receive the best care from your Portland veterinary team. We will talk you through everything you need in regard to the procedure, administering anesthesia, and performing the surgery with great care. We will then provide plenty of guidance for nursing your pet through recovery.
Need a Spay and Neuter Clinic for Your Best Friend in Portland?
Your best friend deserves the best spay and neuter clinic—Peninsula Pet Clinic. Call (503) 285-7661 to schedule a consultation today!