Spaying and Neutering

Both procedures involve the surgical removal of your pet’s reproductive organs. They have the same results and are essentially the same type of treatment which provide the same results. The only difference between them is that spaying is for female pets while neutering is used for male patients.

At Animal 911 Hospital, we recommend that cats get spayed or neutered at six months old and above after getting all their primary vaccines. On the other hand, we suggest waiting for the growth plates to be closed before spaying or neutering large breed dogs and after the first heat for females. For smaller dogs, we recommend waiting for them to be at least nine months old since they are not growing much more after that age.

Absolutely! It is a known misconception that older pets can no longer undergo this procedure. In reality, your pet can even be spayed or neutered in his senior years. Although, dogs and cats over the age of 7 years will need to have some tests done before, just to make sure that their organs are able to handle the anesthesia.

Surgery is done under general anesthesia. You will have a surgery admission with our surgical technician on the morning of surgery between 8 am and 9 am. Your pet must fast the evening before and the morning of surgery (an empty stomach). Your pet will receive an anti-inflammatory and light sedation is given so that your pet is comfortable and not stressed while they are shaved and prepped for surgery. An IV catheter will be placed to maintain blood pressure throughout the procedure. Once under general anesthesia, a veterinary nurse monitors your pet throughout the entire procedure. Your pet will stay with us for a few hours so that we can monitor them during their recovery and will go home when fully awake the same day.