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Degu Birth Control
So, you have male and female Degus, but you don't necessarily want baby Degus. How can you prevent this from happening? You need some Degu birth control, and you need it fast!
The easiest and cheapest way to prevent Degu pregnancy is by keeping the males and females separate, but some people don't like to do this. Therefore, the next solution is to have your males neutered. Few veterinarians recommend spaying a female Degu. Such an operation is too risky.
Instead, they will neuter the males. Furthermore, the only time that you should consider neutering a male Degu is if he will be kept in the same cage with females and you do not want Degu babies. If you think that neutering a male Degu will reduce his aggression, you would be wrong. When put in a cage with other males – whether they are all neutered or not – you will see the same behavior, where the males try to win dominance over the other Degus in the cage.
It is important to realize that while neutering male Degus is something that veterinarians do, it is not a surgery that is 100% safe. No surgery on such a small animal is safe, and the complications associated with it usually come from the anesthesia, and not the surgery itself. Unfortunately, neutering requires anesthesia. With that said, however, it is actually safer to have the male neutered than it is for the female to become pregnant. There are higher fatalities during the birthing process than there are with neutering.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that you have pregnancy under control immediately after having your male Degu neutered! Male Degus can store sperm, and can still impregnate a female for up to six weeks after being neutered.
Not just any veterinarian is qualified to neuter a Degu. You need a veterinarian that specializes in exotic pets, and particularly in very small animals. You want to be sure that your Degu isn't the veterinarians ‘guinea pig.' Hopefully, your veterinarian has performed numerous Degu neuters in the past.
Since the greatest risk of the surgery is the anesthesia, you need to ask about the anesthesia that is used. Hopefully, your veterinarian uses Isoflurane Gas. Your veterinarian should not inject anesthesia, and he should not be using Methoxyflurane Gas or Halothane on your small Degu.
The cost of having a degu neutered varies, depending on where you live. In some areas, it is as low as $35, while in other areas, it can cost as much as $300. What you need to realize, however, is that if you cannot afford to have your male neutered, you won't be able to afford the cost of breeding either.
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