Neutering is a simple surgical procedure that sterilizes a male dog so he’s incapable of parenting puppies. “The big snip,” as some people call it, provides many benefits beyond making sure dogs don’t ...

Spaying and neutering are common surgeries. These are important for your pet's overall health. Female dogs require spaying, while male dogs undergo neutering. These procedures are conducted to avoid ...

These days, most pet parents consider spaying and neutering to be the norm for dogs. That’s a good thing. Thanks to education and advancements in spaying and neutering procedures, along with help from ...

Q: A neighbor got a shelter dog. “Rowdy” appeared to be an intact male. But the new owner said that was how males can be neutered now, just “clipped” but not the testicles removed. I thought the idea ...

Source: Chris and Yoon Choi/Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In North America, between 70 and 80 percent of dogs are spayed or neutered. This is done to prevent the overpopulation problem that has forced many ...

An estimated 5 million to 8 million animals are euthanized in shelters across this country every year. Many organizations are trying to decrease that number by opening low-cost spay/neuter clinics to ...

Neutering your dog prevents unwanted pregnancies and reduces the risk of several health conditions. If you don’t plan to breed from your animal, the RSPCA recommends getting them neutered – and ...

Q: My 8-year-old three-quarter German Shepherd dog is healthy and happy as a pup, but he has a slight problem for which I’d like to get a second opinion. He has two small lumps on the left side of his ...