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Anaesthesia Q & A

09/05/2023 By Heathfield Vets

What is general anaesthesia?  General anaesthesia (GA) is a loss of consciousness and sensation. This enables us to perform procedures on our patients without them feeling pain or moving around.   There are three aims that we have for each general anaesthetic:  Unconsciousness   Muscle … [Read more...] about Anaesthesia Q & A

Filed Under: Cats, Dogs, Ferrets, Rabbits Tagged With: anaesthesia, anaesthetic, cat, dog, GA, neutering, pet, sedation, sedative, surgery

Neutering Your Rabbits

28/02/2020 By Heathfield Vets

Rabbits - neutering - advice from Heathfield vets

The Benefits of Neutering Your Rabbits One obvious benefit of neutering your rabbits is not having to deal with litters of tiny buns! Rabbits can reach sexual maturity at 6 months, so if you do have a mixed pair, you need to be aware of the risk of unwanted pregnancies (and they can have … [Read more...] about Neutering Your Rabbits

Filed Under: News Tagged With: behaviour, neutering, pregnancy, rabbits, uterine cancer

Neutering

20/12/2019 By Heathfield Vets

Ferret Advice

Although the obvious reason for neutering your ferret is to prevent unwanted litters of baby ferrets, there are other medical benefits listed below. Why is neutering important for female ferrets? Female ferrets (jills) will start to come into heat from March-September, the ferret breeding season.  … [Read more...] about Neutering

Filed Under: Ferrets Tagged With: advice, ferrets, neutering, spay

Neutering

20/12/2019 By Heathfield Vets

  If your dog is young, fit and healthy and you have decided not to breed from them in the future, we fully recommend neutering, which has a number of advantages. What are the benefits of neutering my female dog? Preventing unplanned, unwanted and costly offspring and complications … [Read more...] about Neutering

Filed Under: Dogs Tagged With: advice, castrate, dogs, laparoscopic spay, neutering, spay

Neutering

20/12/2019 By Heathfield Vets

What are the benefits of neutering my rabbit? The obvious benefit is to prevent unwanted pregnancies.  Neutering is particularly important if you have a mixed pair; only having one or the other neutered can result in unwanted mounting, fighting and stress. Neutering can reduce aggressive … [Read more...] about Neutering

Filed Under: Rabbits Tagged With: advice, castrate, neutering, rabbits, spay

Neutering

20/12/2019 By Heathfield Vets

Unless you wish to breed from them, our advice is always to have your cat neutered at an early age, before they become sexually active. What are the benefits of neutering my cat? Preventing unplanned, unwanted and costly offspring Eliminating specific types of cancer and diseases … [Read more...] about Neutering

Filed Under: Cats Tagged With: advice, castrate, cats, neutering, spay

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