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Center-Sinai Animal Hospital
Serving the Los Angeles Community since 1969
10737 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 559-3770
Full
range of pet care and emergency veterinary services available
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WHEN SHOULD KITTENS BE NEUTERED OR SPAYED?
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Dear Dr. Baum --
When is the proper time to neuter a kitten?
Thanks,
Linda, Los Angeles, CA
Dear Linda:
Male cats (tom cats) can be neutered or castrated as early as two months of age, but I prefer to
wait until they are five to six months of age. There are no
deleterious effects from neutering them at these young ages.
For females there is a definite health benefit for spaying (or
ovariohysterectomizing) at this young age -- before the onset of the
first heat. Breast cancers are practically nonexistent in females
that never experience the estrogen jolt to their systems that occurs
with onset of the heat periods. Spaying after the first heat has
only a minimal effect in relationship to the occurrence of these
cancers.
Dr. B
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Pet Well Care, our own preventative health care plan
CSAH Doctors' Hours
Monday - Friday:
8:00 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sat.: 8:00 am-4 pm
Sun.: 10 am-4 pm
Drop-Off's, Pet Pick Ups, Medicine/Food Pickups
Not Requiring Doctors' Attention
Monday-Friday:
7:30 am - 9 pm
Sat.:
7:30 am - 4 pm
Sun: 10 am - 4 pm
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