Attitudes of Veterinary Teaching Staff and Exposure of Veterinary Students to Early-Age Desexing, with Review of Current Early-Age Desexing Literature

Approximately 50% of cats admitted to Australian shelters are kittens, and 26% of dogs are puppies, and, particularly for cats, euthanasia rates are often high. Cats can be pregnant by 4 months of age, yet the traditional desexing age is 5–6 months, and studies in Australasia and Nth America reveal...

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Main Authors: Alannah Jupe, Jacquie Rand, John Morton, Sophie Fleming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
cat
dog
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/1/3