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Neutering

Removal of an animal's reproductive organ

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Source revisionSep 19, 2026
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Neutering, from the Latin neuter, is the removal of a non-human animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part. The male-specific term is castration, while spaying is usually reserved for female animals. Colloquially, both terms are often referred to as fixing. In male horses, castrating is referred to as gelding. An animal that has not been neutered is sometimes referred to as entire or intact. Often the term neuter[ing] is used to specifically mean castration, e.g. in phrases like "spay and neuter".

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The public source identifies “Neutering” as removal of an animal's reproductive organ. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Neutering, Removal and animal's.

Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current 86-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Neutering, Removal and animal's providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Neutering” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.