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This publication, and the information included in this publication, must only be used by veterinary practitioners and allied veterinary professionals as a general guide as to the desexing procedures depicted or described in the publication. The procedures depicted or otherwise described in this publication may or may not be relevant to particular feline animals, or certain circumstances.

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Veterinary practitioners implementing any procedure or recommendation contained in, or described in this publication must exercise their own independent skill and judgment, or otherwise seek their own professional advice relevant to specific circumstances. Compliance with any procedures or recommendations contained in, or described in, this publication cannot of itself discharge the duty of care owed by a veterinary practitioner or allied veterinary professional to any animal patient, the animal’s owner, and others coming into contact with the veterinary practitioner.

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