Spaying

Spaying refers to the surgical procedure performed on female dogs and cats prevent them from getting pregnant. There are many benefits to spaying your female pets. It prevents the annoying issues around being in heat. Cat yowl all the time and dogs attract un-neutered males to hang out on the doorstep. It prevents diseases such as breast cancer and pyometra, a uterine infection that happens to many unspayed females and can be life threatening. It is also part of responsible pet ownership. Millions of unwanted cats and dogs end up in shelters every year. Many are euthanized.

Spaying involves surgical removal of both ovaries and the uterus, an ovariohysterectomy.  For her safety, during the surgery your pet will be on intravenous fluids, have human and electronic monitoring of her vital signs and be kept warm by a circulating hot water blanket.

We recommend that dogs and cats be spayed at five and a half months of age, prior to their first heat. Cats can be spayed in heat. Dogs must wait until 6 weeks after finishing a heat.

Nursing mothers must wean their offspring and be dried up for two weeks prior to spaying. PLEASE NOTE Cats can come into heat even while nursing. They will become pregnant during this time.