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Determining the earliest age for neutering and spaying specific companion dogs

Krishna Prasad Acharya, Sarita Phuyal, Lynette Arnason Hart, Benjamin L. Hart.


Abstract
Neutering (including spaying) has now become a widely used population control measure for companion animals. Dogs and cats as young as 8 weeks of age are neutered, often the majority of them at 4-6 months of age. Many owners prefer to neuter their animals at an early age because it is easier to perform the surgery, and leads to less pain and faster healing as compared to adults. However, in recent years, concerns have been raised due to health complications associated with the early gonadectomy.

Key words: Neutering, Dogs, Guidelines


 
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Acharya KP, Phuyal S, Hart LA, Hart BL. Determining the earliest age for neutering and spaying specific companion dogs. Open Vet J. 2025; 15(6): 2284-2285. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.2

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Acharya KP, Phuyal S, Hart LA, Hart BL. Determining the earliest age for neutering and spaying specific companion dogs. Open Vet J. 2025; 15(6): 2284-2285. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.2


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Acharya KP, Phuyal S, Hart LA, Hart BL. Determining the earliest age for neutering and spaying specific companion dogs. Open Vet J. (2025), [cited July 05, 2025]; 15(6): 2284-2285. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.2


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Acharya, K. P., Phuyal, . S., Hart, . L. A. & Hart, . B. L. (2025) Determining the earliest age for neutering and spaying specific companion dogs. Open Vet J, 15 (6), 2284-2285. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.2


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Acharya, Krishna Prasad, Sarita Phuyal, Lynette Arnason Hart, and Benjamin L. Hart. 2025. Determining the earliest age for neutering and spaying specific companion dogs. Open Veterinary Journal, 15 (6), 2284-2285. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.2


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Acharya, Krishna Prasad, Sarita Phuyal, Lynette Arnason Hart, and Benjamin L. Hart. "Determining the earliest age for neutering and spaying specific companion dogs." Open Veterinary Journal 15 (2025), 2284-2285. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.2


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Acharya, Krishna Prasad, Sarita Phuyal, Lynette Arnason Hart, and Benjamin L. Hart. "Determining the earliest age for neutering and spaying specific companion dogs." Open Veterinary Journal 15.6 (2025), 2284-2285. Print. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.2


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Acharya, K. P., Phuyal, . S., Hart, . L. A. & Hart, . B. L. (2025) Determining the earliest age for neutering and spaying specific companion dogs. Open Veterinary Journal, 15 (6), 2284-2285. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i6.2


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