whats fixed in dogs mean,
2007-08-29 02:59:18 · 10 answers · asked by Lynn C 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
no im not daft just never had anything to do with dogs.
2007-08-29 03:08:24 · update #1
It means neutered - removing their sexual organs so they cannot reproduce. It's called spaying in females, or castration in males. Neutered can be used to refer to either gender.
In castration, the male's testicles are removed. This removes unwanted sexual behaviours, as well as saving the dog from testicular or prostate cancer in the future.
With spaying, the female's uterus and ovaries are removed, saving her from ovarian and cervical cancer, as well as pyometra, and mammary cancer if it done before the female's first heat.
People also call this procedure 'doctoring' 'altering' 'being done' and various other weird phrases.
Think that covers everything!
Chalice
2007-08-29 06:36:36 · answer #1 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fixed/altered/sterilized. Neuter is used for males but is also the non-gender specific term. Spay is for females. In males, the testes are removed. In females, a full-on ovariohysterectomy is performed. That means that unlike a human getting her tubes tied, the entire network down there is removed, uterus, ovaries and all. No more heat/bleeding/hormones or any of that junk. And it's good for the dog's long term health.
2007-08-29 10:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being fixed means being sterilized. It means taking out the parts of the body of male and female animals that allows them to reproduce. In females the term is spaying and the ovaries which produce the eggs is taken out of the body surgically. As well, the male is neutered or castrated which means his testicals which produce sperm are removed.
2007-08-29 10:13:04 · answer #3 · answered by awakekat 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When a dog has been fixed, it means that it has been spayed or neutered.
A female is spayed and a male is neutered. It is a process whereby the animals are operated on by a vet to prevent them from producing offspring.
2007-08-29 10:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by spha 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means male dogs are neuter & females are spayed. Neither will be able to add to the over population of dogs!!!
2007-08-29 10:13:04 · answer #5 · answered by ® 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Spaying and Neutering, stops them from reproducing!
2007-08-29 12:24:40 · answer #6 · answered by Chihuahua Addict Adores Scooby 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unable to get pregnant or get another dog pregnant.
2007-08-29 10:05:06 · answer #7 · answered by honeykoen1 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Spayed or neutered....so that they can no longer reproduce.
2007-08-29 10:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by KS 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
To spay or Neuter so they can not make babies!
2007-08-29 10:07:48 · answer #9 · answered by Grandma D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
IF YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS,
I'M SURPRISED YOU ARE OLD ENOUGH OR INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO USE A COMPUTER.
2007-08-29 10:11:47 · answer #10 · answered by convoiceofreason 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋