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kestrel91316

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3. Male cats neutered at 4 months have a greater risk of urinary tract

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 10:05 PM

May 2012

obstruction leading to the need for expensive life-saving surgery in my experience. And then there is that whole horrible thing with the risk of hip fractures.

I recommend neutering male cats at 8 months and females at 6 months. It's medically optimal for the cats.

Neutering at 4 months is optimal if you want to avoid stupidity leading to unwanted pets. Hell, neutering at birth would be best for that, but my obligation is to do what's best for my individual patients' health.

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Startling Birth Control Ad for Pets [View all] meow2u3 May 2012 OP

Pets must be neutered in order to get a license where I live. bluerum May 2012 #1

Hooray for where you live! nt roody May 2012 #2

Male cats neutered at 4 months have a greater risk of urinary tract kestrel91316 May 2012 #3

That's exactly what happened with us. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #6

What does hip fractures have to do with spaying? Merlot May 2012 #8

4 months? Jesus. 8 weeks, thanks. flvegan May 2012 #4

kestrel's right when it comes to male cats. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #7

There is a strong correlation between early altering and Jane Austin May 2012 #5