spay (sp )v. To surgically remove the ovaries of an animal. |
spay [spa]
to castrate a female animal, usually by oophorohysterectomy.
spay, spey
to remove the ovaries. See also ovariohysterectomy.
spay hook
see spay hook.
spay spreader
a device with a spring loop, like a safety pin, at one end and an outcurving blade at the end of each arm. The blades are inserted into the spay incision and the arms released.
vaginal spay
ovaries are removed through a colpotomy incision; sometimes performed on mares.
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