08-06-2006, 09:25 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Kuching
Posts: 462
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Originally Posted by melissa
Are there any side effects of early neutering ?
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Apparently none. Please refer to
http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/rep...rly-neuter.html and http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/hea...pay-neuter.html
They are other references dated back as far as 1990 from different vet journals.
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Originally Posted by melissa
Can a male be neutered as early as the female ?
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Both males and females can be neutered as early as 7 weeks.
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Originally Posted by melissa
Will it effect their growth ?
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Physical development appears to progress similar to those neutered at 7 months. No differences in urethral diameter have been found between these cats, suggesting that early neutering is unlikely to increase the risk of urethral blockage.
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Originally Posted by melissa
How will kittens which are neutered at an early age act (temperamant) ?
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Behavioural development appears to progress similar to those neutered at 7 months. It has been demonstrated that kittens neutered at an early age often become people-oriented and are calmer and gentler, less likely to wander and retain juvenile behaviour longer.
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Originally Posted by melissa
For kittens this young, was the gas or the jab used ?
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Both can be used safely.
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Originally Posted by melissa
What is the youngest age considered ok for a kitten to be neutered ?
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7 weeks. |