Pet Castration

Castration is a surgical procedure that involves complete removal of your dog s testes.

Pet castration. Castration is the neutering of a male dog and takes away the reproductive ability of the dog and male hormone. Both operations are carried out under general anaesthetic and are very safe for your pet. Want to find out more. Important for non breeding pets neutering reduces the risk of diseases such as cancer and removes the risk of problems with the reproductive organs or accidental pregnancy.

Find out more about the benefits of dog castration. Neutering can have a beneficial effect on behaviour. It stops your pet from having unwanted litters and can prevent some really serious illnesses. Neutering is sometimes referred to as castration in males and spaying in females.

If your dog s behaviour is problematic you may want to consider whether neutering would help after first speaking with your vet and a qualified behaviourist. As with spaying it is a fairly routine operation which still involves surgery and therefore should not be taken lightly. Castration significantly reduces the chance of them getting prostate disease and reduces the risk of some cancers. Castration is performed as a day operation at the practice.

Neutering is a routine procedure at all our surgeries and our vets will discuss the most appropriate neutering timescale and approach for your pet.