No, it shouldn't. Things you might see would be a decrease in hormonal behaviors....
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It is surgery, and it is an incision, so there can be a little bit of discomfort....
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Recovery time tends to be about a week for both. It might be a little faster for our males....
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They can. We know that intact males, because of the hormones, can smell females up to miles away and try chasing after them....
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There can be. The biggest complication that we look for in our pets is excessive bleeding....
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We usually send it home....
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We make an incision into the abdomen and remove the ovaries, all of the uterus down to the cervix, and then close back up the abdomen....
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A neuter is a quick procedure, especially since you don't go into the abdomen unless you have to find a testicle that doesn't come down....
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Sometimes they can. When you take away the hormones, their metabolism slows a little....
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Neuters are a little bit less invasive....
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Yes....
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A lot goes into breeding that I don't know that everyone understands. It's not just about having puppies. It's also about having healthy puppies....
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It can. Intact male dogs, especially. Their hormones can make them want to mark their territory....
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It can....
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No, they do not....
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We recommend at least once a year getting your healthy cat into the vet to check their body weight, go over their diet and nutrition, and conduct t...
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Personally, I love the pet owners that measure out their food. Free feeding to me is the number one way that pets gain weight....
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Well, some of it depends on you and your cat. Is your cat healthy? Are there a lot of problems we need to address? Do you have a lot of questions?...