What exactly happens during a female dog's spaying surgery procedure?

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What is the spaying operation of a female dog?

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Depending on what is common in your area, a "spay" is either the removal of the ovaries only (an ovariectomy), or removal of both the ovaries and uterus (ovariohysterectomy). This prevents any possibility of pregnancy in the future, and also reduces the dog's risk of problems like mammary cancer later on in life.

What exactly happens during a female dog's spaying surgery procedure?

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