Besides providing free rabies vaccinations, Longtom Dierekliniek will also have a special running on the neutering of household pets.

According to this veterinary clinic, there are various reasons to spay or neuter one’s cat or dog.

These include the reduction of spraying or marking, your male dog won’t want to roam away from home, your neutered male will be much better behaved and many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.

Sterilisation also lowers the risk of cancer. In females, it helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, and testicular cancer in males.

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Besides being the best health decision for your pet, spaying and neutering helps fight overpopulation and increases their lifespan by three to five years.

Given these facts, the clinic decided to reduce the cost of these procedures by up to 20 per cent for September. Appointments are limited and pet owners can contact the clinic on 013-235-1224 or 071-285-8122.

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