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From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: \"fixed\" versus \"spayed or neutered\"
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Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 22:31:21 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 12 22:31:21 1985
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>    Actually Spencer if you *really* want to be correct, try hysterectomy
							      ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> and castration.  

	Actually, Tracey, if *you* want to be correct, for the female it is
called a ``tubal ligation''.  The uterus is NOT removed; only the patency of
the fallopian tubes is destroyed.  The proper procedure is a double ligature,
whereby each fallopian tube is cut, with a ligature placed on each cut end.  A
less than proper procedure used by some vets is to place metal clips on each
fallopian tube; this is poor because the clips can loosen and, voila, kittens!

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