The costs of raising and homing a wanted (or worse – unwanted) litter far exceed the cost of desexing, which is required only once in your pet’s life.
Desexing or neutering your pet is a surgical procedure that prevents them from being able to reproduce. In female pets, it is commonly referred to as “speying”, and in male pets as “castrating”. This is the most routine surgery performed by our vets, and your pet is usually home by the afternoon of the surgery.
There is much debate about the right age to desex your pet. To help you make the right decision for your pet, we offer a complimentary desexing consultation with one of our vets.
Give our wonderful reception team a call and book your complimentary desexing consult today!
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Your pet is monitored and cared for the whole day by a qualified veterinary nurse.
Once the patient is on the anaesthetic and oxygen machine, the nurse will administer intravenous fluids. The nurse will also monitor the patient’s anaesthetic continuously and record vital signs every five minutes whilst communicating this information to the veterinarian.
Once the surgery is completed and the patient recovers under strict monitoring by the nurse, pain medication in the form of an injection is administered subcutaneously. When the patient is properly awake, the nurse will ring the owner and a discharge time will be booked. Your pet is usually admitted for the day and in most cases, can go home in the afternoon.
No, your dog will be just as protective of their territory as before the surgery.
Your pet will retain their personality, possibly with the added bonus of being calmer and less aggressive.
No – It is actually better for her not to have any litters before being speyed. She has an increased risk of developing breast cancer if she is allowed to go through her first heat.
Your pet’s metabolism may be slowed due to hormonal changes after desexing, however this is easily managed by feeding them food specially formulated for desexed pets and ensuring adequate exercise. There is no reason a desexed pet cannot maintain a normal weight.
As with all surgery, there is some tenderness immediately after the procedure, but most pets will recover very quickly. We administer pain relief prior and post-surgery. Your pet will be discharged with a short course of anti-inflammatory/pain relief medication to take at home for the first few days following the surgery. We encourage you to keep your pet calm and quiet and limit exercise in those first few days following surgery in order to give the surgical incision time to heal.
Stitches are removed 10 – 14 days after the surgery. Whenever possible we use intradermal sutures that don’t require removal.
Dogs should be kept quiet for the first 2-3 days after surgery to allow the wound to start healing. Walking should be controlled on a lead until the 10 day post op examination has been carried out. Cats should be kept indoors with a litter tray for the first 4-5 days to ensure the wound gets a chance to heal and to keep the wound site clean.
Dogs should be kept quiet for the first 2-3 days after surgery to allow the wound to start healing. Walking should be controlled on a lead until the 10 day post op examination has been carried out. Cats should be kept indoors with a litter tray for the first 4-5 days to ensure the wound gets a chance to heal and to keep the wound site clean.
The surgical site will be uncomfortable to start with and animals have a tendency to lick wounds. As the wound heals, the skin will start to itch which may result in your pet licking more vigorously and chewing at the stitches. If stitches are chewed out within 8-10 days, they will need to be replaced which will incur an unnecessary cost for another anaesthetic and procedure. Therefore, it is important to use the E-collar provided and to follow the clinic’s recommendations and instructions.