Neutering

1. Prevention of mammary tumours (breast cancer). 2. Prevention of developing pyometra (infection of the womb). This is a very common problem in older entire bitches and can be life threatening. The treatment is to spay the bitch to remove the infection. This is much riskier than a routine spay as the dog is usually much older and very ill. The operation is also more costly. 3. Prevention of false pregnancy. The changes in hormones in a bitch are the same in the two months following a season regardless of whether she becomes pregnant or not. Some may develop enlarged mammary glands, production of milk, nesting behaviour and going off their food. 4. Prevention of accidental pregnancy.