For those who do not intend to receive posterity from the pets, castration – the most reliable way of a solution. This operation represents removal of testicles at dogs, however often mean by castration also removal of reproductive organs and at females. Before writing down the dog on operation, it is necessary to weigh all pluses and minuses.
Why it is worth castrating dogs
After castration the dogs become more convenient for the maintenance of the house. Usually opponents of this operation reason it with the fact that the similar motivation is selfish, and it goes against the nature, however the person constantly changes the pets, making them more convenient for contents. Owners cut and comb dogs, stop them ears and cut off tails, pull out wool and twice a day wash paws to give to a dog a necessary look. In this plan the castration differs from other manipulations a little.It is safer to walk with the castrated or sterilized dog. Quite often owners a bough during a techka should become separated from the frock of the gentlemen applying for attention of their favourite. The provoked dogs can attack the person who prevents them to achieve the desirable. Owners of dogs can be sure that their animal will not break from a lead to achieve attention of the neighbour's young lady ready to copulation. Castration solves many problems with health. To a dog who has no testicles, the malignant tumor of testicles does not threaten. The risk of development of prostatitis decreases. At a bough the probability of development of tumors of mammary glands and also developing of uterine infections decreases. Castration can positively affect behavior of a dog. If aggression of an animal in relation to other dogs was caused by excess of testosterone, then after operation such animal will become more appeasable. Also approximately in 50% of cases the dogs cease to leave tags at home. However similar problems can arise for various reasons therefore if you hope that castration will save you from them, it is worth consulting to the trainer and the veterinarian.
Castration minuses
As well as any other operation, castration constitutes a certain health hazard. It should not subject elderly animals as operation takes place under the general anesthesia. Also after castration there can be complications – scrotum hypostasis at dogs, bleedings at a bough, infections and inflammations of seams. Many owners are afraid that after castration their dog will begin to gain weight. Really, in certain cases animals get fat, however it can be avoided. Before operation the part of the life of a dog passed in skirmishes with dogs and search of the suitable ladylove, and existence nearby that forced a dog to be nervous and spend more energy. After castration it is necessary to reduce the caloric content of food and if necessary to subject an animal to additional physical activities.