
Which Spay is Best?
Recently I have had a number of inquiries from veterinarians (and clients) about the type of laparoscopic spay I perform. In general, there are 2 accepted techniques for performing a "spay": ovariohysterectomy (OVH) and ovariectomy (OVE). In an OVH both ovaries as well as the uterus are removed. By comparison, only the ovaries are removed during an OVE. The question is: which technique is better and why perform one over the other? The answer tends to stem from which te