Surgical Services
Spaying refers to the surgical procedure performed on female dogs and cats to render them infertile. We recommend most pets undergo the spay procedure at 6 months of age. There are many benefits to spaying your female companion. First, you will contribute to the prevention of the dog and cat overpopulation. Second, spaying will eliminate the sometimes ‘messy’ heat cycles that attract male dogs to your house from miles away. Third, you will help prevent diseases in your pet such as pyometra (infection in the uterus) and mammary cancer. Spaying involves surgical removal of both ovaries and the uterus. It can be performed under a number of anesthetics and monitoring devices.
Pre-anesthetic blood testing is strongly recommended but not required. A complete blood count and serum chemistry prior to the procedure provides us with a better understanding of your pet’s overall health and anesthetic risk, and often allows your veterinarian to detect disease that would not be found during routine examination.
Spay Procedure includes: 1. Anesthesia and monitoring 2. IV catheter and fluids 3. Surgery and hospitalization 4. Routine post-op pain medications 5. Any required check-ups and suture removal 6. Any E-collar included if needed
Neutering refers to the surgical procedure performed on male dogs and cats to render them infertile. We recommend most pets undergo the neuter procedure at 6 months of age. There are many benefits to neutering your male companion. First, you will contribute to the prevention of the dog and cat overpopulation. Second, neutering will eliminate or reduce spraying and marking behaviors. It will also decrease aggression and often times prevent male animals from roaming. Third, you will help prevent diseases in your pet such as prostate or testicular cancer and help to prevent prostatitis (an painful infection of the prostate). Neutering involves surgical removal of both testicles. It can be performed under a number of anesthetics and monitoring devices.
Pre-anesthetic blood testing is strongly recommended but not required. A complete blood count and serum chemistry prior to the procedure provides us with a better understanding of your pet’s overall health and anesthetic risk, and often allows your veterinarian to detect disease that would not be found during routine examination.
Spay Procedure includes: 1. Anesthesia and monitoring 2. IV catheter and fluids 3. Surgery and hospitalization 4. Routine post-op pain medications 5. Any required check-ups and suture removal 6. Any E-collar included if needed
Probably the most common soft tissue surgery performed at our clinic is the removal of masses or ‘lumps’ on animals. Most of these masses or ‘lumps’, once removed and tested, are benign (non-harmful); however, occasionally they are more serious. Early removal and accurate diagnosis of a ‘lump’ is necessary to improve the outcome in your pet if the mass is cancerous. Lacerations are also common in pets and suturing will reduce the chance of infection, improve healing time and reduce scarring.
Many breeds of dogs are susceptible to ear infections. With certain ear infections dogs or cats can develop an aural hematoma of the pinna (outer ear flap). This happens when a blood vessel bursts inside the pinna usually secondary to scratching or shaking the head. Aural hematomas often require surgical repair in order for the ear to heal properly.
When a pet ingests an object they aren’t supposed to eat, surgery may be required to retrieve the object from the stomach or intestines. Once the object is removed, the intestines and stomach will heal and allow food to pass once again.