One can shave the tummy and look for a spay scar. However, when veterinarians use certain stitching techniques, there is no scar whatsoever. Hopefully, these veterinarians will tattoo the tummy to indicate that the spaying surgery has been performed, but otherwise, the only way of knowing is to proceed with the surgery. See similar questions...

I would wait until she is just about a year old but not after as there has been some studies done to prove that it helps delay the onset of any heart problems. The females need the hormones for bone tissue. Females have an average of 2 heat cycles per year. See similar questions...

We recommend that all mixed breed pets be spayed. Purebred animals that are not being used for breeding or for show should also be spayed. Spaying a female dog or cat involves the surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries. The primary benefit to spaying your pet is to eliminate their ability to have puppies or kittens. See similar questions...

First it is nearly impossible to tell the sex of fry. Some maturity is necessary to see the signs of gender indication, in species that have gender indication. For instance you know you have a boy and girl angelfish only when you see hatched fry. Other than that, angels can be very difficult to tell. In general the following can be used as markers in helping determine gender. However, as with the English language, for every rule, there are exceptions. See similar questions...

Once a rabbit has been spayed/neutered, their personalities are quite similar. The decision really depends on whether you already have a rabbit. It is easier to bond a male and a female rabbit than it is to bond two males or two females. (Bonding is the process of getting two or more rabbits to make friends). Bonding can be incredibly difficult, rabbits seem to be very fussy as to the companion they want. The best matches tend to be a neutered male with a spayed female. See similar questions...

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Veterinarians will have their own opinions on this, but in general, after a rabbit is 6 years old, anesthetics and surgery become more risky. It is always a good idea, in a rabbit over 2 years of age, to have a very thorough health check done, including full blood work. This may be more expensive than the surgery, but it will help detect any condition which could make the surgery more risky. This is especially important if anesthetics other than isofluorene are used. See similar questions...

Females, regardless of cat or dog, are spayed while males, again regardless of cat or dog, are neutered. See similar questions...

Spaying offers several advantages. The female's heat periods result in about 2-3 weeks of vaginal bleeding. This can be quite annoying if your dog is kept indoors. Male dogs are attracted from blocks away and, in fact, seem to come out of the woodwork. They seem to go over, around, and through many doors or fences. Your dog will have a heat period about every six months. Spaying removes the uterus and the ovaries, and heat periods no longer occur. See similar questions...

There is no difference in appearance, between males and females. About the only sure way to tell the sex of a squirrel is to turn it over and look. Index See similar questions...

Male and female penguins look identical to the untrained eye. Males tend to be heavier then females. The male's beak tends to be thicker and longer then the females. In order to be certain many zoos and aquariums use a blood sample to perform a DNA test which will determine sex. See similar questions...

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Yes! If a nursing "queen" is trapped, spayed and released in a short span of two days, she will continue producing milk for her kittens upon return until they are weaned. Don't leave any crumbs behind; grab the kittens while you are at it so we can spay/neuter them also. See similar questions...

Is my female GSD in heat? How can I tell? Some dogs heat cycles may be shorter than average while other dogs may have longer ones. See similar questions...

It happens every four to five days, mostly in the evening hours, for twelve hours at a time. You will quite often see the other female(s) in the cage trying to mount the female in season. If you look at her vaginal opening, it will be open, moist, and kind of purplish in color. If you touch her hind quarters, she will stretch out, putting her nose and rear end in the air, arch her back downwards, and vibrate her ears. See similar questions...

The first telltale sign will be your queen beginning to nest, or to search for a place to have her kittens. By a bit more than halfway through the pregnancy, I start preparing a few nesting boxes. There are commercially available nesting boxes, but I find it easiest to use a cardboard box. They are readily available, highly customizable, and easy to clean (to the recycle bin with it!). See similar questions...

Gestation is only 30 days for rabbits. Litter size ranges from 4 to10. Methods for determining pregnancy include abdominal development and manual palpation. The abdomen of the rabbit does not generally enlarge until 3 weeks after the mating-which is almost delivery time. Manual feeling of the abdomen is the best determination. Embryos grow into the placental stage around 7 days. See similar questions...

It is best to wait until a female is out of heat before she is spayed. During the heat cycle all the blood vessels that lead to the ovaries and uterus are inflamed and this makes surgery more of a risk to the dog. A dog can be spayed if she is early pregnant. You should discuss this with a veterinarian. See similar questions...