This is a very important procedure in the life of a Pet. This helps them to:
- Prevent unintentional mating
- Prevents mammary cancer and prostate disease later in life
- Prevents uterine infections and testicular cancer
- In certain situations, prevents behavioural issues
Time at which these procedures are performed:
- We strongly recommend spaying and neutering around 5-6 months of age **(certain exceptions exist depending on breed/sex of your dog). This is ideal before puberty is reached.
What precautions we take:
- Though done routinely, these are major procedures. We recommend all spays and neuters have pre-surgical blood work done and be placed on IV fluids. This minimizes anesthetic risk.
- All surgeries are monitored by trained technicians in the presence of our Doctors
- Post-Operative pain control is of utmost importance, keeping our pets comfortable while they heal from surgery is imperative
- We do not want our furry family members to lick or chew on their surgical incision. As such, we implement the use of e-collars (buster collars) or surgical onesies as preventative options
- We place sub-cutaneous sutures (i.e. sutures under the skin) to minimize irritation. Certain exception apply (for instance, hyper active dogs, certain giant breed dogs etc).
Scheduling:
- Appointments can be made with a member of our Customer Care team
- Rabies vaccination MUST be up to date for any elective surgery
- Non clients welcome! We just need proof of up to date vaccines
- Surgeries are performed Monday to Friday. We do not offer routine surgeries on Saturday’s
Options:
- Although we highly recommend all elective surgeries be on intravenous (IV) fluids and have pre-anesthetic blood work done, they are available as ‘options’ (unless your pet is a ‘mature female’ – has had a heat, or is a senior pet – is over 7 years of age). However, we strongly recommended to get IV fluids and pre-surgical blood work done to minimize anesthetic risks.