Commonly called 'fixing' or 'desexing,' what is the proper term for removing the testes of a male animal (castrate) and the ovaries and uterus of a female animal (spay)?

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1. Commonly called 'fixing' or 'desexing,' what is the proper term for removing the testes of a male animal (castrate) and the ovaries and uterus of a female animal (spay)?