Neuter (a female animal) (4)

I believe the answer is:

spay

(Other definitions for spay that I've seen before include "Sterilise (a female animal)" , "doctor" , "Neuter" , "Remove the ovaries of a female animal" , "Sterilize" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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