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Old July 12th 03, 05:38 AM
Phil P.
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i have a female siamese (pedigreed) that is 6 months old. Is there an
optimal window for having her spayed? Do I need to worry about getting
her spayed before full sexual maturity? With boys, it's best to have them
neutered at about 4 months so that they don't develop tom characteristics.


Actually, she should have been spayed 3-4 months ago. Young kittens have
less abdominal fat and muscle = less cutting and tissue trauma and quicker
healing. Less abdominal fat also allows easier movement in the abdominal
cavity and excellent visualization of the ovarian pedicle. The smaller
blood vessels allows for precise hemostasis with virtually *no* bleeding and
*shortens* operative time. Kittens are up and about and fully recovered
within minutes after surgery and pay little if any attention to the tiny
incision.

Here's a video:

http://www.maxshouse.com/Early_Age_Spay-1.wmv

Phil