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Sterilization is a surgery that involves the removal of the gonads (gonadectomy/ ovariohysterectomy) to prevent reproduction in individual pets causing overpopulation, inbreeding and hormone related medical conditions.
NO SURGERY IS SIMPLE
Sterilization is a routine surgery, not necessarily an easy surgery.
We encourage sterilization of both male and female pets from the standpoint of effectively controlling pet populations.
The best time for sterilizing dogs and cats is around 6 months old.
This eliminates at least 90% possibility of
the developing hormone-induced/related behavioral problems and diseases.
Many animal shelters and humane organizations have long had policies that
only allow the adoption of animals that have been sterilized.
SOME MEDICAL BENEFITS
FOR FEMALE PETS
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Lower risks of breast, uterine and ovarian diseases and cancers
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Lower risks of womb infection
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Maintain cleanliness to reduce bacteria over population near reproductive organ
FOR MALE PETS
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Lower risks of prostatic, testicular diseases and cancers
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Reduce roaming and marking tendencies
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Reduce aggression and fighting
COMMONLY USED TERMS
NEUTER or CASTRATION or
ORCHIDECTOMY
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Male procedure.
Both testicles are removed surgically.
SPAY or OVARIOHYSTERECTOMY
Female procedure.
The uterus and ovaries are removed surgically.
E-COLLAR or CONE
Elizabethan Collar is a protective barrier worn on an animal, usually a cat or dog, after a surgery or during the recovery period after sustaining an injury.
It is shaped like a truncated cone. It prevents your pet from biting, scratching or licking the surgical or injured sites.
HUH?
MYTHS
It is inhumane and unnatural to rob the animals of the right to procreate.
THE MEDICAL TRUTH
It is even more inhumane to create pet overpopulation, leading to pet abandonment and resultant stray culling.
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It is also inhumane to allow your pet to develop and suffer from an avoidable disease that can be eliminated by a routine surgery.
It is the responsibility of every veterinary surgeon in Singapore to share this factual truth.
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READERS DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.
These are some of the endless diseased and cancerous conditions we encountered because the sterilization procedure was delayed or not done at the recommended age.
All cases and photos belong and were attended to and by Light of Life Veterinary Clinic.
Uterus of a female cat
engorged with pus.
Ulcerated cancer growth
near the vulva of a female dog.
Uterus of a female dog
engorged with pus.
Cystic ovary of a
adult female cat.
Breast tissue with hardened nodules
that suggest the start of mammary cell
tumour in a female dog.
Testicular mass that became putrefied due to severe ulceration
and inflammation ina male dog.
Inguinal testicle of a male dog that has
developed into a testicular mass.
Morbidly engorged uterus
of a female dog.
Hardened vulva
mass in a female dog.
Left testicle that
had enlarged and hardened.
Right testicle of a normal size
and texture.
Female dog with multiple mammary
growths due to delayed spay.
Same female dog as
above after total mastectomy.
A pus filled uterine horn of a female
dog that became
larger than a 18 cm thumb forcep.
Uterus of a female cat
engorged in pus.
Mushroom like tumours growing
out of the vulva of a female
dog that was not sterilized.
Uterine torsion trapping pus
causing necrosis within the
reproductive system
of a female cat. Weight 650g.
Giant uterine mass
of a female dog.
Uterus of a female dog
engorged in pus. Weight 150g.
Pus filled uterus
of a one year old female cat.
Single side of a uterine horn
of a female dog that is became
larger than the surgeon's palm.
Pus filled uterus of a small
female dog that was
wider than a 16cm surgical scissors.
IGNORANT BELIEFS ARE A FORM OF ABUSE.
BE A RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
If you are interested to learn more about the sterilization procedure for your pet, you can contact us at 6243 3282 to schedule an appointment.
LOCATION
Blk 703 Bedok Reservoir Road
#01-3508 Singapore 470703
CONTACT
Tel: 6243 3282
(By Appointment Only)
Email: lightoflifevet@live.com.sg
OPERATING HOURS
MON & WED & SUN
5 pm to 10 pm
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2 pm to 4 pm, 5 pm to 10 pm
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& ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS