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Links to information on breeding, pregnancy, birth, and care - for dogs, cats, goats, horses.
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- Pregnancy & Birth in Horses (2)
- Pregnancy & Birth in Dogs (21)
- Pregnancy & Birth in Cats (5)
Find Many Ways to Participate in Spay Day USA
SpayDay USA is held each year in February to promote awareness about the serious pet overpopulation problem in the United States. In addition to sharing information about pet overpopuplation, responsible pet ownership and the health benefits of neutering your animal (spay or castration surgery), Spay Day promotes several avenues for low-cost...
Myths about Spaying and Neutering
Despite veterinarian's best attempts, myths about spaying and neutering still persist. Spaying and neutering not only helps prevent unwanted pet pregnancies (and thus contribute to an overwhelming pet population problem) -- your pet will be healthier for it in the long run.
My pet was spayed, but now looks as if she is in heat. How can this be?
This FAQ is taken from the Veterinary Medicine forum, where NIGHTSTARR1221 asks: "Our female dog was spayed when she was 4-5 months old. She is now 1-1/2 years old and bleeding; our male dog keeps trying to mate with her. The vet told my husband that sometimes this happens and that the way the dogs uterus is sometimes they miss an ovary and have...
What is an ectopic ovary?
Veterinary Quesstion - A viewer asks: what is an ectopic ovary?
The Viewer Viewpoint: Drop Off Pets and the Cost of Spaying/Neutering
This is a companion piece to the costs of veterinary care and pet ownership, discussing the problem of overpopulation and responsible pet ownership.
Will Littermates ... Mate?
This question has come up for both dogs and cats. Viewers want to know if once littermates reach puberty, will they ... mate? Or will they "know" they are brother and sister and refrain?