QUESTIONS

1. If an owner is not intending to breed from a bitch, list 5 advantages of spaying?
2. What is the medical term for the removal of the uterus and ovaries?
3. Why is an ovariohysterectomy preferential to an ovariectomy?
4. When is the best time to spay a bitch?
5. Why should a bitch not be spayed during pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)?
6. What alternative to spaying will prevent the occurrence of oestrus?
7. List side effects that may arise from the medical inhibition of heat.
8. Many owners have reservations about spaying. Give examples of 2 potential disadvantages and how they might be overcome.
9. List 3 advantages of cat castration.
10. List 3 advantages of dog castration.