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Which health problems does the AVMA say spaying a female cat helps prevent or reduce?

Uterine infection and breast cancer.

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  1. Uterine infection and breast cancer ✔
  2. Dental disease and fleas
  3. Hairballs and obesity

Why: Spaying removes the ovaries and usually the uterus. That prevents uterine infections and lowers breast cancer risk. It also ends heat cycles.

Huh, didn't know that: iCatCare says spaying before six months of age reduces the risk of certain cancers in female cats.

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Answer: Uterine infection and breast cancer. Spaying removes the ovaries and usually the uterus. That prevents uterine infections and lowers breast cancer risk. It also ends heat cycles.

  1. AVMA, Spaying and neutering www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/spaying-and-neutering
    Spaying female dogs and cats can prevent uterine infection and reduce the risk of breast cancer.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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