Findlay is one lucky dog. The small, white-brown Chilean terrier is one of the first dogs in the world to be sterilized without surgery. The procedure took place at his home in Santiago, while his owner held him in her arms and fed him treats before and after. Then Findlay started to skip around, as if nothing had happened. There was no anesthesia, no surgery, just an injection of what scientists say is an “immune castration vaccine” called Egalitte. Leonardo Saenz, a veterinarian and professor at the University of Chile, where the vaccine was developed, says it blocks the hormone responsible for reproduction and is reversible. “If we block this hormone, no gonadotropin is produced and therefore the animal is in a state of sterilization,” he explained. The vaccine can be used in both female and male animals and costs 50,000 Chilean pesos (about 50 euros). A vet’s prescription and examination of the animal is required to determine if it is in […]
Source: News Beast
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