A revolutionary non-surgical neutering injection could pave the way for a humanitarian technique to control the stray dog population in Bahrain, revealed an expert.
Neutering dogs can be accomplished by injecting a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved compound containing zinc gluconate neutralised arginine (Zeuterin).
The injection, which costs approximately BD2.800, is administered while the dog is awake meaning anaesthesia is not required and it eliminates the need for surgery.
“It includes a microchip which will contain the dog’s data and information,” said Cat Society of Bahrain and Pet Animals vice-president Mohammed Al Mass.
He was speaking during the weekly Northern Municipal Council meeting yesterday. “This has to be done through the Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry’s department concerned as these injections aren’t provided to individuals.
“If they are neutered through this process then their hormones diminish and they turn into puppies, as all they want to do is sit in one place, eat and sleep.”
According to online reports, non-surgical neutering saves time and space and the procedure can be performed on dogs as young as three-months of age.
Northern Municipal Council technical committee chairman Abdullah Al Qubaisi highlighted that non-surgical neutering is a cost-effective method as opposed to current cost of around BD30 per surgery.
“We need to look at the different options that are available and used all across the world,” he added.
“It is also possible to use firecrackers or sound bullets to scare off the dogs from residential areas instead of hurting them or chasing them away on foot. Of course, this has to be done through official patrols and not individuals taking matters into their own hands.”
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