Do spayed or neutered pets have similar operation in humans?

Question

I wonder if the operation to spay and neuter pets is similar to operations made on humans. Humans can still enjoy sexual relations after the operation. But I noticed pets are no longer interested, or is my observation not correct?

Answer 1

Your observation is partially correct.

For females, the process is very similar to a full ovariohysterectemy in women. However, a woman will still be interested and enjoy sex to some extent after this surgery, and as a matter of fact, so do female dogs. They will still allow males to 'mate' with them, regardless of the outcome.

Males, however, are a little different. You see, in human men, the testicles are not actually removed. The line connecting the testicles to the penis are cut. Testosterone is still produced and absorbed by the body, therefore, men with vasectomies are still fully functional sexually and will still enjoy sex. CASTRATION of a human man (i.e., eunuchs) is different. If the testicles were to actually be fully removed, the testosterone production would cease, and yes, the male would lose all interest in sex. This was done in historical times in order to create guards for royal women. The eunuchs were big, strong men who protected the women in their private quarters, but had no interest in sex, and so were not a threat to their charges. However, in dogs, even a neutered male may continue to show interest in a female that is in heat. A spayed and neutered pair, however, will probably never attempt to mate.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Well, we don't tend to castrate human males!!! Unless they are pedophiles or something. Castration removes the testicles, a vasectomy just stops the sperm from leaving the testes. Hormones still produced, sex still enjoyed and possible. Castration, sex not desired anymore.

For females, it is not tying the tubes, it is a complete ovariohystercomy...removing the uterus,tubes,ovaries...the whole nine yards. Some human women have to have that operation, and many experience some problem with sex after.

If the testes and ovaries were left in pets, all the undesired urges would be left also. Females would still come into heat, males would urinate all over and be more aggressive. That is why we remove the sex organs in pets and not just tie the tubes or give them a vasectomy.

Eunuchs were NOT big, strong men!!!! Castration eliminates testosterone and therefore does not allow men to put on the muscle mass they would normally. They were actually "playthings" of many Greek and Roman men and were allowed to be kept by their wives because they were no threat. They were perpetual "boys".

Answer 3

You are aware that most of those dogs are strays that were born as strays, right? The northern part of Taiwan might have done a good job at eliminating strays, but the southern part of Taiwan still has TONS of them. So strays give birth to more strays. I think the government should offer free spays and neuters which I think would genuinely bring down the number of dogs giving birth accidentally and then chucking out the puppies. I think there's tons of GREAT pet owners in Taiwan who spay and neuter their pets, or keep them away from humping other dogs or being humped if they choose not to spay or neuter. I think as long as it's affordable, most sensible people would do it.

Answer 4

That's not always true. We had a little min. schnauzer that was neutered promptly at 6 months (early spay/neuter wasn't done then) and he shocked my poor hubby by having a romantic encounter with my basenji (show) bi*ch while I was gone at a dog show. He called the vet in a panic, (it'd been over a year since he'd been neutered) and was told to remain calm, that sometimes where there's a will, there's a way. And he remained interested, for some reason only in her, thank goodness, for many, many years. We couldn't turn them out together when she was in heat, because he'd waste no time..... Now, as far as spays....they don't have heat cycles any more, so there's nothing to attract the males.

Answer 5

They are two different operations. A spay takes out the whole uterus and ovaries just like a hysterectomy, women get their tubes tied to prevent pregnancies which does not affect sex drive. A hysterectomy in women is normally only performed in a emergency situation ie..cancer, hemorrhaging. And it does affect sex drive in the way of bringing on early menopause. In males the male dogs testicles are taken off 100% in a male human they only seal off that tube that is providing sperm to the semen on the way out. The testicles are still intact and sexual function is in no way decreased there is just no sperm in the outgoing semen. Some fixed male dogs will still try to mount and can get tied with the female, they will not stay knotted as long though but they do still feel some pleasure to want to mount. Not very often you see a fixed male dog do this though. I just know cause we had a male lab fixed trying to hump our in heat rottie and his junk was fully out and ready for action.