Spay / Neuter

A spay surgery (also called an ovariohysterectomy) is performed on females. While performed routinely, an ovariohysterectomy is a major surgery in which the reproductive tract – including the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus – is removed. Bloodwork is performed to make sure the pet is healthy enough for anesthesia and surgery. Neutering refers to the castration of a male animal. It is a surgical procedure in which both testicles are removed.

Neutering requires considerably less time and equipment than a spay surgery. Bloodwork is performed to make sure the pet is healthy enough for anesthesia and surgery. In both cases, the animals are under general anesthesia and they are maintained pain-free both during the surgery and as much as is possible without compromising normal activity post-operatively.