Neutering is not associated with early-onset urethral obstruction in cats.
Keytyanne de Oliveira SampaioValdemiro Amaro da Silva-JuniorReginaldo Pereira de Sousa-FilhoGrazielle Anahy de Sousa AleixoMarina Gabriela Monteiro Carvalho Mori da CunhaEllen Cordeiro Bento da SilvaPublished in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2022)
It appears that intact cats had an earlier onset of UO than neutered cats, regardless of age at neutering. Urethral histopathological lesions and clinical signs were similar in both groups. Pediatric neutering represents a useful tool in the control of abandoned and stray animals and the consequent dissemination of zoonoses, thus having a positive impact on public health.