Should we spay and neuter? At what age? By what technique? What are the risks? With an increasing body of literature attempting to address these questions, finding the best answers for your patients has become more complicated than ever before. This lecture will address the benefits and risks of gonadectomy in dogs and cats, review surgical techniques to prevent complications, and aid practitioners in determining the best age at which to recommend gonadectomy.
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Be able to list general benefits and risks associated with gonadectomy in dogs and cats
Understand specific techniques that can be used to decrease surgical complication risks
Recognize cancers of both reproductive and nonreproductive tissues and their relationship with gonadectomy
Recognize risks and benefits associated with prepubertal gonadectomy
Utilize a wide range of literature statistics to make recommendations on age of gonadectomy based on individual breeds
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Should we spay and neuter? At what age? By what technique? What are the risks? With an increasing body of literature attempting to address these questions, finding the best answers for your patients has become more complicated than ever before. This lecture will address the benefits and risks of gonadectomy in dogs and cats, review surgical techniques to prevent complications, and aid practitioners in determining the best age at which to recommend gonadectomy.
What You'll Learn
Be able to list general benefits and risks associated with gonadectomy in dogs and cats
Understand specific techniques that can be used to decrease surgical complication risks
Recognize cancers of both reproductive and nonreproductive tissues and their relationship with gonadectomy
Recognize risks and benefits associated with prepubertal gonadectomy
Utilize a wide range of literature statistics to make recommendations on age of gonadectomy based on individual breeds
Should we spay and neuter? At what age? By what technique? What are the risks? With an increasing body of literature attempting to address these questions, finding the best answers for your patients has become more complicated than ever before. This lecture will address the benefits and risks of gonadectomy in dogs and cats, review surgical techniques to prevent complications, and aid practitioners in determining the best age at which to recommend gonadectomy.
What You'll Learn
Be able to list general benefits and risks associated with gonadectomy in dogs and cats
Understand specific techniques that can be used to decrease surgical complication risks
Recognize cancers of both reproductive and nonreproductive tissues and their relationship with gonadectomy
Recognize risks and benefits associated with prepubertal gonadectomy
Utilize a wide range of literature statistics to make recommendations on age of gonadectomy based on individual breeds