Attitudes of Veterinary Teaching Staff and Exposure of Veterinary Students to Early-Age Desexing, with Review of Current Early-Age Desexing Literature
Approximately 50% of cats admitted to Australian shelters are kittens, and 26% of dogs are puppies, and, particularly for cats, euthanasia rates are often high. Cats can be pregnant by 4 months of age, yet the traditional desexing age is 5–6 months, and studies in Australasia and Nth America reveal...
Main Authors: | Alannah Jupe, Jacquie Rand, John Morton, Sophie Fleming |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/1/3 |
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