Spay and Neuter on a budget Spay and Neuter on a budget Spay and Neuter on a budget Spay and Neuter on a budget

Dr Jeffrey young graduated from Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He established Planned Pethood Plus, Inc (PPP) in 1990. PPP is best know for its low-cost mobile neutering services, Native American Reservation work, and training of veterinarians from around the world in more efficient surgical techniques. Dr. Young has served on numerous Humane Society boards and has been an advisor from mobile surgical units all across America. He has also founded his own non-profit group called Planned Pethood International. Planned Pethood International was established to help fund spay/neuter work and veterinary training from it’s new state of the art veterinary hospitals in Bratislava, Slovakia and Merida, Mexico. Dr. Young believes his humane ethics come from being an Animal Control Officer during his veterinary college training. He is most proud of having personally sterilized over 165,000 animals in the last 20 years, and he is an outspoken proponent of early age neutering for companion animal population control. Dr. Young is driven by a simple underlying mission “to significantly reduce companion animal overpopulation throughout the world.”

“Think Globally Act Locally “

No euthanasia of No euthanasia of healthy, adoptable healthy, adoptable animals.animals.

Dogs and Cats will be Dogs and Cats will be valued as true valued as true companion animals. companion animals.

Paradigm shift in social attitudes.

The Only Real Solution The Only Real Solution toto

Companion Animal Companion Animal Overpopulation.Overpopulation.

Spay/neuter all surplus and Spay/neuter all surplus and non-breed standard animals. non-breed standard animals. All adoptable animals All adoptable animals must be neutered prior to be neutered prior to adoption.adoption.

Reproduce only to enhance Reproduce only to enhance the breed, allow only the best the breed, allow only the best of breed to reproduce, homes of breed to reproduce, homes secured in advance. secured in advance.

Dogs VS Cats

Economics 101: Supply vs. DemandEconomics 101: Supply vs. Demand

Human Education and Animal Legislation

Human Education and Animal Legislation

Animal ControlAnimal ControlGovernment AgenciesGovernment Agencies

Veterinary ProfessionVeterinary Profession Humane OrganizationsHumane Organizations

Humanitarians Educational Institutions

FriendSupply vs Demand

FoeLower the Standard

Addressing Animal Abuse

Behavioral Modification and

counseling

Environmental sociology

The Cold Harsh FactsThe Cold Harsh FactsThe Cold Harsh FactsThe Cold Harsh Facts Between 30 – 60 % of adopting owners Between 30 – 60 % of adopting owners Do NotDo Not

abide by spay/neuter contracts.abide by spay/neuter contracts.

Humane Societies provide 25-30 % of companion Humane Societies provide 25-30 % of companion animals to households each year.animals to households each year.

Dogs are 15 X and Cats 45 X more prolific than Dogs are 15 X and Cats 45 X more prolific than Humans. Humans.

There is around 80 million dogs and 86 million cats There is around 80 million dogs and 86 million cats and countless millions feral/stray cats in America. and countless millions feral/stray cats in America.

85 + % of cats and 70 + % of dogs in households 85 + % of cats and 70 + % of dogs in households today have been neutered, but about 20 % today have been neutered, but about 20 % produce at produce at leastleast one litter prior to being sterilized. one litter prior to being sterilized.

Number “1”cause of Death for companion animals Number “1”cause of Death for companion animals remains remains EuthanasiaEuthanasia..

Cause of death for feral/stray animals is far worse! Cause of death for feral/stray animals is far worse! HBC, disease, poisoning, predation and starvation.HBC, disease, poisoning, predation and starvation.

Humane OrganizationsHumane Organizations Must be the Leaders Must be the Leaders

Humane OrganizationsHumane Organizations Must be the Leaders Must be the Leaders

Warehousing companion animals will never solve overpopulation.Warehousing companion animals will never solve overpopulation.

Must have active educational campaigns. Must have active educational campaigns.

Must not except euthanasia as the cornerstone of population control.Must not except euthanasia as the cornerstone of population control.

Must confront and educate the veterinary profession. Must confront and educate the veterinary profession.

Must invest in behavioral modification and counseling.Must invest in behavioral modification and counseling.

Must promote and advocate for prepubertal neutering.Must promote and advocate for prepubertal neutering.

Must have a successful spay/neuter program.Must have a successful spay/neuter program.

Must spay/neuter all companion animals prior to adoption. Must spay/neuter all companion animals prior to adoption.

Must have an active feral/stray cat program.Must have an active feral/stray cat program.

Our feline friends average 2.1 litters/year and 4.5 kittens per litter 70% rule Our feline friends average 2.1 litters/year and 4.5 kittens per litter 70% rule

does not apply.does not apply.

Creating a Neutering Brigade, While Creating a Neutering Brigade, While Meeting Humane ObligationsMeeting Humane Obligations

Creating a Neutering Brigade, While Creating a Neutering Brigade, While Meeting Humane ObligationsMeeting Humane Obligations

““Regional Captains” every Regional Captains” every area has “animal people” area has “animal people” find them, use them, find them, use them, empower them.empower them.

Can organize events.Can organize events.

Can approach local contacts.Can approach local contacts.

Can pinpoint problem areas.Can pinpoint problem areas.

Can provide an educational Can provide an educational network.network.

Can help with fundraising.Can help with fundraising.

Can be a political force.Can be a political force.

Can work with local Can work with local veterinarians.veterinarians.

Minimizing Overhead While Maximizing Long Term Goals Minimizing Overhead While Maximizing Long Term Goals

Money is limited so spend your $$ Wisely.

How many animals can you warehouse per year? How many animals can you warehouse per year?

How many animals can you spay/neuter per year?How many animals can you spay/neuter per year?

What impact are you having in your community?What impact are you having in your community?

Limited Funds Require Each Humane Organization to Reflect on How to Best Spend Their Money, to Achieve Their

Desired Goals

Limited Funds Require Each Humane Organization to Reflect on How to Best Spend Their Money, to Achieve Their

Desired Goals• Behavioral modification and counseling provided.• Adoption Facility- foster homes.• Educational programs.• Legislative Initiatives.• Stationary neuter clinic.• Traditional Mobile unit.• Task Force Mobile set-up.• Combinations.

Peter Kiraly The Rex Foundation (Dog Shelter Hungary)

Be Aware !!• Money spent on warehousing animals is money not

going into a spay/neuter program.• You must decide on your priorities and the less

money available to you the more this is true.• Warehousing of companion animals doesn’t reduce

over population and is not usually in the long term interest of the individual animal.

THERE ARE THINGS WORSE THAN DEATH!!

You Have A Facility: Mobile Or Stationary

Were Are Your Every Day Costs.• The Veterinarian

• Anesthetics

• Surgical Equipment

• Suture Material

• Surgical Tables

• Sterilization Equipment

• The Extras

• The Support Staff

The Veterinarian

• Must develop good surgical technique

• Not be afraid of criticism

• Be involved in educational campaigns

• Should believe in the cause

Good Surgical Technique Allows For Early Age Neutering.

Surgical Conditions Vary Worldwide

Anesthetics

• Injectables vs Gas anesthetics

• Injectable are newer ones safer ?

• Telezol, Pentothal, Xylazine, Ketamine, Dexdomitor, Propofol, Valium, Acepromazine, Buprenorphine, Butorphanol

Anesthetics

Anesthesia

• Is only as good as the person using it

• Anesthesia is always to effect

• Golden Rule of Injectable anesthetics : Once you give it, you can’t take it back, but you can always give more

• When in Rome do as the Romans do

Surgical Equipment

• High quality vs Economy grade

• Monitoring equipment:

- does it effect the outcome ?

Basic Surgical Pack

Prices of Monitoring Equipment Vary From 5 to 5,000 USD

Suture Material

• Absorbable vs Non-absorbable• Braided vs Monofilament vs Steel• CatGut, Vicryl, – cheap, but more

post-op complications• Maxon, Monocryl, Biosyn – good,

but more expensive• Steel

Suture Materials

Surgical Tables

• Stainless steel vs Homemade

• Extra tables are good

- one of the limiting factors for large amounts of surgeries

Surgical Tables : 60 To 1800 USD

Surgical Tables

Sterilization of Equipment

• Cold vs Hot

• Sanitation vs Sterilization

• Keeping things Clean

• Preparation of Animals

• Cold tray sterilization (Nolvasan diacetate in distilled water)

Sterilization Is Always Important

Better Sanitation – Better Results

Little Things Can Help Make You More Efficient

• Increase safety to animals

• Endotracheal tubes, Belly boards, E-collars, Bungee leg ties, Mayo stands

Life Made Simple

The Support Staff

• One good technician is worth a veterinarian

- Another limiting factor for large amounts of surgeries

• 2 support staff per veterinarians is usually minimum

You Must Customize To Your Needs

• But the basic principles remains the same

• Learn from other peoples mistakes

Know Your Cost Per Animal

• A basic principal to remember:

- if you are loosing 1 cent per surgery, doing more surgeries does not make you more money

Key Points• Good Surgical Technique

• Better Sterilization And Sanitation

• Less Reactive Suture Material Is Best

• Good Support Staff Mandatory

• Know your cost so you can Maximize your outcome and have the greatest effect

• When in Rome do as the Romans do , If you are traveling, you can almost always do a good job with what is locally available

• You are smarter than you think you are, You can do more than you think you can

Jeff Young D.V.M.

Planned Pethood Plus Inc.

4170 Tennyson St.

Denver, CO 80212

720-937-5082

drneuter@hotmail.com

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