Goodbye to the cone of shameOur puppies will no longer need surgery to be sterilized, there is already a vaccine, which is reversible and was created in Latin America.
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Through a statement issued by the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Chile (Favet), it announced that the Dr. Leonardo Saenzlicensed by GEN Laboratories, created an injection, which was launched at the 2024 Chilean Veterinary Congress, called EGALITTE.
GALITTE, is the name of this technology that, after being launched at the 2024 Chilean Veterinary Congress, It will be available for purchase in veterinary centers and clinics in the country at an approximate cost of 50,000 pesos.allowing male and female dogs to be castrated with a method that, in addition, es reversible.
“It is an alternative that can reach a larger population because it is much easier to use, and it also has an effect on controlling aggression, especially in males,” added Professor Leonardo Sáenz.
EGALITTE arises from the fusion of a protein with the hormone responsible for the role reproductive, called gonadotropins (GnRH). This action generates an immune response in animals, temporarily blocking the possibility of reproduction, without the need to perform a surgical sterilization procedure.
“By not having hormonal activity, you do not have the secretion of sexual hormones that control the sexual activity of dogs, “Therefore, it has a similar effect to surgical castration, but without the extraction through that surgical procedure,” explained Professor Sáenz.
“We hope that it will be well received by the municipalities, because they are the ones that carry out mass castrations. In the private sector, we expect a good reception from veterinary teams, because it is a product that can only be used by professionals, that is, it will not be available in pharmacies,” concluded Aguilera.
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2024-09-02 20:26:10