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| Issues > Policy > Spay/neuter of dogs and cats |
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| AVMA policy |
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| Early-Age (Prepubertal) Spay/Neuter of Dogs and Cats |
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(Approved by the AVMA House of Delegates 1994; revised by the AVMA Executive Board April 1999, April 2004)
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The AVMA supports the concept of early (prepubertal, 8 to 16 weeks of age) spay/neuter in dogs and cats in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted animals of these species. Just as for other veterinary medical and surgical procedures, veterinarians should use their best medical judgment in deciding at what age spay/neuter should be performed on individual animals.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
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