“Breed ‘em or Spay ‘em”

We have all know how important it is to spay and neuter our pets, but it is especially important to spay the females.  There are many serious health conditions that can be averted by having this procedure done.  Even if your female never see’s a male dog, hormonally they go through a pregnancy each time they go into heat. Over time this leads to more and more problems.  So, unless you are a breeder with a ready market for the puppies, get her spayed ! 

Cats never really go out of heat until they are mated (guaranteed pregnancy). If they never are mated their health will deteriorate over a years time.  Not spaying a cat means poor health or you are seriously in the “cat business”.

Neutering dogs and cats is also important. While the direct health implications are not as dire as the females, there is a lot of indirect benefits in addition to unwanted population control.

Details;

Patients should arrive at the clinic between 7:30 and 8:30 the morning of the surgery.  They will be ready for discharge between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm the same day.  If this is not convenient, patients can be admitted the afternoon before surgery at no additional cost.  All spay/neuter patients should have all food taken up by midnight before the day of surgery. 

Patients will be “groggy” the evening after surgery, potential nausea.  We expect them to sleep and they probably not eat.  They should be eating the next day, and back to normal in 2 to 3 days.  There usually is no suture removal necessary, the sutures are buried under the skin and dissolve on their own.

Pain Management;

Pain relievers and/or narcotics are given to all patients at the time of surgery. No other medicines are usually needed.  However, we do offer some additional pain management options for extra comfort for those very special “babies”.

Other Concerns:

We recommend proper vaccinations as well as other preventative health care and we love to help clients with their pets in this area. You will be asked about vaccination status and other concerns for documentation purposes, but no prior vaccines or other preventative health care is required for a spay/neuter surgery at this clinic.

Scheduling;

We perform surgeries Monday thru Friday.  Call the office, (910-654-6952) to schedule your appointment and get an estimate.  For your convenience you can submit the    surgery consent form and your pet will be pre-registered for your surgery. Pre-registering will allow a more efficient admission on surgery day.  Pre-register now and we will call (or email) to set up an appointment.