There’s been a great deal of confusing and contradictory information about pediatric spay/neuter in the news recently. Is it safe? If so, under what circumstances? How can we make it as safe as possible?

While the population control benefits are obvious, the medical questions are still being debated. Margaret V. Root Kustritz, DVM, PhD, a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists and Professor of Small Animal Reproduction at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, has published an overview on pediatric spay neutering. In the article, Dr. Kustritz covers surgical and anesthetic considerations, as well as issues of timing.

You can read the abstract and a preview, and purchase the full article, here.

Margaret V. Root Kustritz, Pros, Cons, and Techniques of Pediatric Neutering; The Veterinary Clinics of North America Small animal practice; 23 December 2013 DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2013.10.002.