title: Pros, cons, and techniques of pediatric neutering.
abstract: Pediatric gonadectomy is most commonly performed by humane organizations as a means of population control. Benefits and detriments of gonadectomy are reviewed, with special attention to literature describing effects specific to age at gonadectomy. Techniques for pediatric anesthesia and surgery are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, 1365 Gortner Avenue, St Paul, MN 55108, USA. Electronic address: rootk001@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Margaret V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Root Kustritz
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Castration; Gonadectomy; Ovariohysterectomy; Pediatric