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.

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...

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...

The optimum age to have a dog or cat "spayed" is between six and eight months because females may derive some hormonal benefit as regards bone maturation up to that time. From a long-term health standpoint, however, having a female spayed before its first estrus is the best way to avoid aging health problems. 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...

NO. The female should be spayed by the time she is six to eight months of age. Many veterinarians now believe that spaying at an earlier age presents little or no increased risk. Spaying a female puppy before the first heat cycle helps protect against mammary tumors and helps prevent the development of several reproductive tract diseases. See similar questions...

Chickens: There are several "theories" but one I have found to be the most accurate....is using a nail, needle or ring, fastened to a 6-8 inch piece of sewing thread. Hold the string with the nail swinging freely above the chick. The string will swing in a circle if it is a female and back and forth if it is a male. You can try this over people's wrists. It is fun and makes for very interesting conversation. I do not know why it works but we have found it to be very accurate. See similar questions...

Livebearers are voracious eaters and sometimes their stomachs bulge after a full meal. Pregnant livebearers bulge in the stomach area, and it doesn't subside after feeding time -- it just keeps growing. Light colored livebearers develop an obvious darkening of the skin, called a "gravid spot," right at the anal area. The spot enlarges and grows darker as the pregnancy progresses. It's like a window to the little babies inside. See similar questions...

There's no practical way. Not unless you can do some bloodwork, or observe the bird during mating season. See similar questions...