Keeping Cats Well with Spaying and Neutering

When clients bring their kittens to our hospital in the Oxford/Southbury area for their initial visits, we’ll always bring up spaying and neutering as a preventive treatment option.  One of the foremost arguments in favor of these surgeries is their ability to prevent the overpopulation of strays.  Spaying and neutering also results in several health and behavioral benefits for pets, increasing their likelihood of living a longer life.  Your veterinarian will be more than happy to explain the process with you, and answer any questions you have about the short and long-term benefits of cat spay and neuter surgeries.  Ovariectomy, an alternative to the traditional spay surgery, differs from regular spays because only the ovaries will be removed, rather than the entire uterus and ovaries.  This procedure is widely accepted in Europe and has shown to be equally as effective as a traditional spay.  In addition, this procedure is less traumatizing for the patient, requires a smaller incision, and leads to a faster recovery.