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The AAFP supports pediatric spay/neuter of cats by 5 months of age to aid in population control and prevent unintended litters. Veterinarians are encouraged to use their professional judgment regarding the timing of the procedure based on the cat's health. This position statement updates the previous guidance from January 2011 and provides educational resources for veterinarians and pet owners.

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The AAFP supports pediatric spay/neuter of cats by 5 months of age to aid in population control and prevent unintended litters. Veterinarians are encouraged to use their professional judgment regarding the timing of the procedure based on the cat's health. This position statement updates the previous guidance from January 2011 and provides educational resources for veterinarians and pet owners.

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870_updated position statement.

qxp_FAB 29/07/2020 09:17 Page 870

NEWS & VIEWS


From
AAFP Position Statement time to time, the
AAFP will respond to
Pediatric sterilization in cats emerging new knowledge or
issues that are of concern to
veterinary professionals caring
for cats. Our position statements,
The AAFP Owners should be advised that their which represent the views of the
supports it is possible for their cat to be individual association, are available at:
catvets.com/guidelines/
pediatric reproductively active (without surgical position-statements
spay/ necessarily demonstrating obvious skills and
neutering physical signs) as early as 4–5 months. anesthetic
of cats, not Veterinarians should use their best knowledge in
intended for professional judgement regarding deciding at what age
breeding, health conditions of the patient, and spay/neutering should be performed.
by 5 months
of age as part of a comprehensive
The AAFP recommends these educational resources:
approach to population control and
management by eliminating < AVMA pediatric spay/neuter of dogs and cats
unintended/unplanned litters avma.org/policies/pediatric-spayneuter-dogs-and-cats
of kittens. < AVMA elective spaying and neutering of pets
avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/elective-spaying-and-neutering-pets
This Position Statement updates and < ASV early-age spay-neuter of dogs and cats
replaces the AAFP’s earlier Position sheltervet.org/assets/docs/position-statements/earlyagespayneuter.pdf
Statement ‘Early spay and castration’, < Feline Fix by Five
published January 2011. felinefixbyfive.org/educational-resources

DOI: 10.1177/1098612X20948325

870 JFMS CLINICAL PRACTICE

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