Why spaying or neutering your pet could save its life
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Dr. Casey Sweeney, veterinarian at the Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho Falls, has a tip about spaying and neutering pets.
In this week’s video above, she says unfixed animals have a higher rate of wandering from home and risk of cancer, including pyometra, a uterine infection.
“The best way to prevent these diseases is to get your pet spayed or neutered,” Sweeney says.
If you’re interested in adopting a pet, stop by the shelter at 3000 Lindsay Boulevard during regular business hours. It’s open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. It closes at 5 p.m. on Saturday. You can also visit the website or call (208) 523-4219.
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