{"id":13321,"date":"2026-08-19T10:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiwoko.pt\/blog\/?p=13321"},"modified":"2026-08-19T10:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:07:38","slug":"castrar-um-cao-e-bom-ou-mau-vantagens-desvantagens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiwoko.pt\/blog\/castrar-um-cao-e-bom-ou-mau-vantagens-desvantagens\/","title":{"rendered":"Castrar um c\u00e3o \u00e9 bom ou mau? Vantagens, desvantagens e quando o fazer"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Castrar um c\u00e3o pode ser \u00fatil para evitar a reprodu\u00e7\u00e3o e prevenir alguns problemas de sa\u00fade, mas o momento e a necessidade da cirurgia variam de caso para caso. O sexo, a ra\u00e7a, o porte, a idade, o estado de sa\u00fade e a vida quotidiana influenciam o equil\u00edbrio entre benef\u00edcios e poss\u00edveis riscos. As orienta\u00e7\u00f5es veterin\u00e1rias mais recentes recomendam uma avalia\u00e7\u00e3o individual, em vez de aplicar a mesma idade e o mesmo procedimento a todos os c\u00e3es.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tamb\u00e9m \u00e9 \u00fatil preparar a recupera\u00e7\u00e3o antes da cirurgia. Um<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwoko.pt\/caes\/acessorios-para-caes\/roupa\/flamingo-body-de-protecao-para-caes\/FLA43129_M.html\"> <strong>Flamingo body de prote\u00e7\u00e3o para c\u00e3es<\/strong><\/a> pode limitar o acesso \u00e0 ferida, desde que o veterin\u00e1rio confirme que \u00e9 adequado ao local da incis\u00e3o. A decis\u00e3o de castrar deve ser tomada em consulta, depois de analisar o historial cl\u00ednico e os objetivos do tutor.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00c9 bom castrar um c\u00e3o macho?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A castra\u00e7\u00e3o do macho consiste normalmente na remo\u00e7\u00e3o dos test\u00edculos sob anestesia geral. Pode ser recomendada para controlar a reprodu\u00e7\u00e3o, tratar determinadas doen\u00e7as ou reduzir comportamentos claramente influenciados pelas hormonas. A decis\u00e3o deve considerar o desenvolvimento f\u00edsico e o comportamento concreto do c\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#eeeeeeed\"}}} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeeeed\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Vantagens de castrar um c\u00e3o macho<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A cirurgia impede a reprodu\u00e7\u00e3o e previne doen\u00e7as testiculares. Tamb\u00e9m pode ser indicada perante test\u00edculos retidos, altera\u00e7\u00f5es hormonais ou problemas recorrentes da pr\u00f3stata. Alguns c\u00e3es apresentam menos fugas motivadas pela procura de f\u00eameas, menos montas e uma redu\u00e7\u00e3o da marca\u00e7\u00e3o com urina. Estes efeitos variam porque nem todos os comportamentos t\u00eam uma origem exclusivamente hormonal.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#eeeeeeed\"}}} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeeeed\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Poss\u00edveis desvantagens da castra\u00e7\u00e3o em machos<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A cirurgia envolve anestesia, dor p\u00f3s-operat\u00f3ria e um pequeno risco de hemorragia, infe\u00e7\u00e3o ou rea\u00e7\u00e3o aos medicamentos. A perda das hormonas sexuais tamb\u00e9m pode influenciar o metabolismo e, em certas ra\u00e7as, uma castra\u00e7\u00e3o muito precoce pode estar associada a um risco diferente de alguns problemas articulares. O momento precisa de ser ponderado com o m\u00e9dico veterin\u00e1rio, sobretudo em c\u00e3es grandes ou com predisposi\u00e7\u00e3o ortop\u00e9dica.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00c9 recomend\u00e1vel castrar uma cadela?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A esteriliza\u00e7\u00e3o de uma cadela \u00e9 uma cirurgia abdominal que pode envolver a remo\u00e7\u00e3o dos ov\u00e1rios ou dos ov\u00e1rios e parte do aparelho reprodutor. Evita a gesta\u00e7\u00e3o, mas o momento da interven\u00e7\u00e3o deve respeitar o desenvolvimento, o ciclo reprodutivo e os riscos pr\u00f3prios da ra\u00e7a. O guia sobre o<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwoko.pt\/blog\/cio-nos-caes-guia-completo\/\"> <strong>cio nos c\u00e3es<\/strong><\/a> ajuda a reconhecer as diferentes fases do ciclo.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#eeeeeeed\"}}} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeeeed\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Benef\u00edcios de esterilizar uma cadela<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Uma cadela esterilizada deixa de poder engravidar e fica protegida contra doen\u00e7as dos ov\u00e1rios e contra a pi\u00f3metra quando s\u00e3o removidos os tecidos envolvidos. A cirurgia tamb\u00e9m pode reduzir o risco de tumores mam\u00e1rios, embora esse risco dependa de v\u00e1rios fatores e n\u00e3o deva ser o \u00fanico motivo para operar. O benef\u00edcio precisa de ser comparado com as caracter\u00edsticas cl\u00ednicas de cada cadela.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#eeeeeeed\"}}} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeeeed\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Riscos ou inconvenientes da esteriliza\u00e7\u00e3o em f\u00eameas<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Por ser uma cirurgia abdominal, a recupera\u00e7\u00e3o tende a exigir maior controlo da atividade e da ferida. Algumas cadelas podem desenvolver incontin\u00eancia urin\u00e1ria ap\u00f3s a remo\u00e7\u00e3o dos ov\u00e1rios, com maior aten\u00e7\u00e3o para f\u00eameas de porte elevado e interven\u00e7\u00f5es muito precoces. Tamb\u00e9m podem ocorrer altera\u00e7\u00f5es metab\u00f3licas que favore\u00e7am o aumento de peso se a alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o e o exerc\u00edcio n\u00e3o forem ajustados.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Com que idade \u00e9 melhor castrar um c\u00e3o?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>N\u00e3o existe uma idade universal. A decis\u00e3o depende do motivo da cirurgia, do porte adulto esperado, da ra\u00e7a, do sexo e da capacidade do tutor para evitar reprodu\u00e7\u00f5es n\u00e3o planeadas. Nos c\u00e3es de grande porte, o desenvolvimento f\u00edsico pode justificar uma avalia\u00e7\u00e3o mais cuidadosa do momento da interven\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#eeeeeeed\"}}} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeeeed\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Idade recomendada em machos<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Em muitos c\u00e3es pequenos e m\u00e9dios, a cirurgia pode ser avaliada a partir dos 6 meses. Nos c\u00e3es grandes ou gigantes, o veterin\u00e1rio pode recomendar esperar at\u00e9 o crescimento estar mais avan\u00e7ado, muitas vezes entre os 9 e os 18 meses, conforme a ra\u00e7a. Test\u00edculos retidos, doen\u00e7as da pr\u00f3stata ou outras indica\u00e7\u00f5es cl\u00ednicas podem justificar um momento diferente.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#eeeeeeed\"}}} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeeeed\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Idade recomendada em f\u00eameas<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nas f\u00eameas, \u00e9 necess\u00e1rio considerar o primeiro cio, o porte e a predisposi\u00e7\u00e3o para problemas urin\u00e1rios ou articulares. Em alguns casos, a cirurgia pode ser ponderada depois do primeiro ou segundo cio. Esta indica\u00e7\u00e3o n\u00e3o substitui a avalia\u00e7\u00e3o individual, pois o risco de gesta\u00e7\u00e3o e a sa\u00fade reprodutiva tamb\u00e9m contam.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Perfil do c\u00e3o<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Momento a discutir com o veterin\u00e1rio<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Aspeto principal<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Macho de porte pequeno<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>A partir dos 6 meses<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Puberdade e estado geral<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Macho de porte grande<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Ap\u00f3s maior desenvolvimento f\u00edsico<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Sa\u00fade articular e ra\u00e7a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>F\u00eamea de porte pequeno<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Antes ou depois do primeiro cio, conforme o caso<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Risco reprodutivo e sa\u00fade mam\u00e1ria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>F\u00eamea de porte grande<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Frequentemente ap\u00f3s o primeiro cio<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Crescimento e risco urin\u00e1rio<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Como muda o comportamento de um c\u00e3o depois da castra\u00e7\u00e3o?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A castra\u00e7\u00e3o pode reduzir fugas, montas, marca\u00e7\u00e3o e conflitos entre machos quando estes comportamentos dependem das hormonas sexuais. N\u00e3o corrige automaticamente medo, ansiedade, reatividade, falta de socializa\u00e7\u00e3o ou h\u00e1bitos aprendidos. Em alguns c\u00e3es, a mudan\u00e7a \u00e9 discreta e, noutros, n\u00e3o existe uma altera\u00e7\u00e3o comportamental relevante.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O car\u00e1cter, a rela\u00e7\u00e3o com a fam\u00edlia e as aprendizagens n\u00e3o desaparecem ap\u00f3s a cirurgia. Quando a principal raz\u00e3o para castrar \u00e9 comportamental, uma avalia\u00e7\u00e3o pr\u00e9via ajuda a evitar expectativas pouco realistas. O veterin\u00e1rio pode recomendar apoio de um profissional de comportamento. As<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwoko.pt\/blog\/feromonas-calmantes-para-caes-beneficios-tipos\/\"> <strong>feromonas calmantes para c\u00e3es<\/strong><\/a> podem integrar a gest\u00e3o ambiental, mas n\u00e3o substituem o acompanhamento.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quanto tempo demora um c\u00e3o a recuperar ap\u00f3s a castra\u00e7\u00e3o?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A recupera\u00e7\u00e3o ap\u00f3s a castra\u00e7\u00e3o do c\u00e3o costuma demorar entre 7 e 10 dias, embora as f\u00eameas possam precisar de maior controlo por se tratar de uma cirurgia abdominal. Durante este per\u00edodo, limite corridas, saltos e brincadeiras intensas, mantenha a ferida seca e administre apenas os medicamentos prescritos.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Sinal observado<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>O que fazer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Sonol\u00eancia ligeira no primeiro dia<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Manter o c\u00e3o num espa\u00e7o tranquilo e seguir as instru\u00e7\u00f5es cl\u00ednicas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Pequeno incha\u00e7o junto \u00e0 incis\u00e3o<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Vigiar e contactar a cl\u00ednica se aumentar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Ferida aberta, hemorragia ou secre\u00e7\u00e3o<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Contactar o veterin\u00e1rio de imediato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>V\u00f3mitos repetidos, apatia intensa ou recusa alimentar<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Pedir avalia\u00e7\u00e3o cl\u00ednica no pr\u00f3prio dia<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Os seguintes produtos podem apoiar os cuidados indicados pela equipa veterin\u00e1ria:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n        <div id=\"external-products-KAR513239\" class=\"row external-products\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"load-products-KAR513239\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kiwoko.pt\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/kiwoko\/inc\/assets\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" alt=\"loading\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 50px; 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A seringa oral e a dieta de recupera\u00e7\u00e3o s\u00f3 devem ser usadas quando forem recomendadas pela cl\u00ednica.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quando n\u00e3o \u00e9 recomend\u00e1vel castrar um c\u00e3o?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A cirurgia pode ser adiada quando o c\u00e3o apresenta febre, infe\u00e7\u00e3o, anemia ou altera\u00e7\u00f5es card\u00edacas, renais ou hep\u00e1ticas sem controlo. Num c\u00e3o idoso, a idade isolada n\u00e3o impede a castra\u00e7\u00e3o, mas costuma justificar an\u00e1lises e exames adicionais. O guia para<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwoko.pt\/blog\/guia-para-alimentar-e-cuidar-de-um-cao-idoso\/\"> <strong>cuidar de um c\u00e3o idoso<\/strong><\/a> ajuda a enquadrar alguns destes cuidados.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tamb\u00e9m pode ser prefer\u00edvel esperar em cachorros de ra\u00e7as grandes, cadelas numa fase espec\u00edfica do cio ou c\u00e3es cuja cirurgia est\u00e1 a ser considerada apenas para resolver medo ou agressividade. Perante<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwoko.pt\/blog\/insuficiencia-renal-nos-caes\/\"> <strong>insufici\u00eancia renal<\/strong><\/a> ou outra patologia, o protocolo deve ser adaptado pela equipa veterin\u00e1ria.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Perguntas frequentes sobre a castra\u00e7\u00e3o em c\u00e3es<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:gutena\/accordion {\"uniqueId\":\"b68d72-9e\",\"panelPadding\":{\"top\":\"0px\",\"right\":\"0px\",\"bottom\":\"0px\",\"left\":\"0px\"},\"panelSpaceBetween\":0,\"panelCollapse\":false,\"panelBorder\":{\"color\":\"#a93636\",\"style\":\"solid\",\"width\":\"0px\"},\"panelBackgroundColor\":\"#ffffff\",\"panelTitleTag\":\"h6\",\"panelTitleColor\":\"#ffffff\",\"panelContentColor\":\"#252740\",\"panelTitleFontSize\":\"18px\",\"panelContentFontSize\":\"14px\",\"panelTitleContentGap\":13,\"showVariation\":false,\"blockStyles\":{\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-padding\":\"0px 0px 0px 0px\",\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-spacing\":0,\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-border\":\"0px solid #a93636\",\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-background-color\":\"#ffffff\",\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-open-border\":\"0px solid #a93636\",\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-title-color\":\"#ffffff\",\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-content-color\":\"#252740\",\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-title-font-size\":\"18px\",\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-title-line-height\":1.6,\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-content-font-size\":\"14px\",\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-content-line-height\":1.6,\"\\u002d\\u002dgutena\\u002d\\u002daccordion-panel-title-content-spacing\":13}} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion gutena-accordion-block gutena-accordion-block-b68d72-9e\" data-single=\"false\"><!-- wp:gutena\/accordion-panel -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion-panel gutena-accordion-block__panel\"><!-- wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-title {\"panelTriggerIconGlobal\":\"none\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion-panel-title gutena-accordion-block__panel-title\"><div class=\"gutena-accordion-block__panel-title-inner\" style=\"background-color:#c0392b;color:#ffffff;padding:15px;\">\n<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"left\",\"level\":6,\"style\":{\"spacing\":{\"margin\":{\"top\":\"0px\",\"right\":\"0px\",\"bottom\":\"0px\",\"left\":\"0px\"}}}} -->\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\"><strong>A castra\u00e7\u00e3o faz os c\u00e3es engordar?<\/strong><\/h6>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-title -->\n\n<!-- wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-content -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion-panel-content gutena-accordion-block__panel-content\"><div class=\"gutena-accordion-block__panel-content-inner\" style=\"padding:15px;\">\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"spacing\":{\"margin\":{\"top\":\"0\",\"bottom\":\"0\"}}}} -->\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Um c\u00e3o castrado n\u00e3o engorda obrigatoriamente, mas pode passar a necessitar de menos energia. Manter a mesma quantidade de comida e reduzir a atividade favorece o aumento de peso. 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Se o comportamento j\u00e1 estiver consolidado ou relacionado com ansiedade, excita\u00e7\u00e3o ou aprendizagem, ser\u00e1 necess\u00e1rio trabalhar a rotina e o treino.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-content --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:gutena\/accordion-panel -->\n\n<!-- wp:gutena\/accordion-panel -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion-panel gutena-accordion-block__panel\"><!-- wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-title {\"panelTriggerIconGlobal\":\"none\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion-panel-title gutena-accordion-block__panel-title\"><div class=\"gutena-accordion-block__panel-title-inner\" style=\"background-color:#c0392b;color:#ffffff;padding:15px;\">\n<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"left\",\"level\":6,\"style\":{\"spacing\":{\"margin\":{\"top\":\"0px\",\"right\":\"0px\",\"bottom\":\"0px\",\"left\":\"0px\"}}}} -->\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\"><strong>A castra\u00e7\u00e3o muda o car\u00e1cter do c\u00e3o?<\/strong><\/h6>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-title -->\n\n<!-- wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-content -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion-panel-content gutena-accordion-block__panel-content\"><div class=\"gutena-accordion-block__panel-content-inner\" style=\"padding:15px;\">\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"spacing\":{\"margin\":{\"top\":\"0\",\"bottom\":\"0\"}}}} -->\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">A cirurgia n\u00e3o transforma a personalidade. Pode reduzir alguns comportamentos reprodutivos, mas n\u00e3o torna automaticamente um c\u00e3o mais calmo, soci\u00e1vel ou obediente. As respostas comportamentais dependem do historial individual.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-content --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:gutena\/accordion-panel -->\n\n<!-- wp:gutena\/accordion-panel -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion-panel gutena-accordion-block__panel\"><!-- wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-title {\"panelTriggerIconGlobal\":\"none\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion-panel-title gutena-accordion-block__panel-title\"><div class=\"gutena-accordion-block__panel-title-inner\" style=\"background-color:#c0392b;color:#ffffff;padding:15px;\">\n<!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"left\",\"level\":6,\"style\":{\"spacing\":{\"margin\":{\"top\":\"0px\",\"right\":\"0px\",\"bottom\":\"0px\",\"left\":\"0px\"}}}} -->\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\"><strong>Castrar e esterilizar \u00e9 a mesma coisa?<\/strong><\/h6>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-title -->\n\n<!-- wp:gutena\/accordion-panel-content -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-accordion-panel-content gutena-accordion-block__panel-content\"><div class=\"gutena-accordion-block__panel-content-inner\" style=\"padding:15px;\">\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"spacing\":{\"margin\":{\"top\":\"0\",\"bottom\":\"0\"}}}} -->\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Esterilizar significa impedir a reprodu\u00e7\u00e3o e pode incluir t\u00e9cnicas que preservam as g\u00f3nadas. 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