### clinical procedure:

Neutering
* acts as both a preventative measure and a cure.
* also helps dominance behaviors in dogs if done early enough
  - prevent unwanted behaviors such as spraying
* also prevents spraying from male cats
  - the passing on of hereditary diseases
  - reduces the risk of cancer in males
* are sterilization.
* can also help prevent certain types of cancer
  - quite literally save a cat's life
  - reduce the incidence of prostate and testicular cancer
  - cause fatal diseases
  - decrease the rabbits aggressiveness
  - help to temper aggression in some dogs
  - reduce the inclination toward possessiveness
* clinical procedure.
* decreases embarrassing behavior traits like leg-mounting.
* does facilitate retraining of the dog.
* eliminates the powerful odor of the tomcats urine.
* eliminates the risk of testicular cancer and reduces the risk of prostate disease
  - tumors as well
* enhances the quality of life for any domestic animal.
* greatly increases longevity.
* has no meaningful effect on prostatic tumors.
* helps control territorial marking
  - level the playing field and reduces the hormonal stress that can stir up rivalries
  - solve the pet overpopulation problem
* involves the surgical removal of the male's testicles.
* is also in the best interest of pets
  - by far the most effective method of preventing spraying behavior
  - necessary to prevent fighting and roaming in males
  - often a painful process for pet owners and pooches
  - said to help prevent aggressive tendencies
  - sterilisation
* is the primary method of sterilizing male cats
  - male dogs and cats
  - male pets
  - procedure used for male pets
* is the surgical removal of the reproductive organs of a pet
  - testicles of a male animal
  - testicles of a pet
  - sterilization of a male animal by removing the testicles
  - term for the male cat's procedure
  - very beneficial to the health of the cat, especially if performed at an early age
* lessens a dog's temptation to roam, as well as to fight.
* lessens the male cats urge to wander, too
  - risks of prostate problems and testicular cancer
* makes males far less likely to roam or fight and prevents testicular cancer
  - roam or fight, and helps prevent testicular cancer
* makes pets fat and lazy
* makes pets less likely to roam the neighborhood, run away, or get in fights
  - the neighborhood, run away, or get into fights
  - the neithborhood, run away, or get into fights
* minor surgery.
* painless operation when done by a licensed veterinarian.
* reduces aggression against other animals
  - aggression, especially in males
  - fighting and abscess development in male cats
* reduces the animal's desire to roam, which decreases fighting and bite-related problems
  - chance of prostate disease and some of the hormone related cancers of the dog
* reduces the incidence of prostate cancer and disorders
  - and prostate disorders
  - natural body odor from the ferret and helps with population control
  - risk for prostate cancer and prostatitis
  - tomcats tendency to spray in the home
* refers to the sterilization procedure for male cats and dogs
  - surgical removal of a male companion animal's testicles
* relatively safe and painless operation done by a licensed veterinarian.
* safe and relatively painless operation done by a licensed veterinarian
  - when done by a licenssed veterinarian
* saves lives and can greatly decrease the risk of canine cancer.
* seems to take a heavy toll on golden retrievers.
* significantly lowers the risk of prostate cancer in male dogs.
* simple surgical procedure in which the pet's reproductive organs are removed.
* stems the pet s ardor, averts nuisance behavior, and prevents motherhood.
* turns a male into a sissy and a female gets overweight.