Spay & Neuter FAQs

Spaying and neutering pets do more than just prevent unwanted babies. It also helps to enhance their lives and makes for a healthier pet overall. If you are in Mission, BC,  the veterinary professionals at Cedar Grove Animal Hospital are ready to provide you with spaying and neutering services. Following are the answers to several questions we frequently receive regarding spaying and neutering.

Spay & Neuter FAQs

What is a Spay and Neuter Procedure?

The spaying process involves the removal of the reproductive organs of a female animal to prevent the possibility of that animal getting pregnant. Similarly, a neuter procedure is the removal of the testes from a male animal to prevent that animal from being able to impregnate a female.

Spay and neuter procedures are easy and minimally invasive and most pets go home on the same day that the surgery is performed. Spaying and neutering pets are important to help prevent the overpopulation of animals and to help prevent unwanted babies.

What Else is Spaying and Neutering Good For?

On top of preventing unwanted babies, spaying and neutering can have several other positive effects on your pet. For starters, it helps with behavior issues like territorial marking, aggression, and other issues that might arise when an animal is in heat or when they are not altered. Having your male animals fixed can greatly reduce their chances of getting testicular cancer and prostate cancer and can also help them to behave better around other animals.

Spaying can prevent infection, it can prevent your animal from wandering or trying to run away when she is in heat, and it can help with territorial behavior. Female animals that have been fixed are less likely to get cancer as well. For those that have pets that are of sexual maturity, it is important to get your pet fixed as soon as you can to help better their life overall and keep them healthier.

What is the Process?

Our veterinarian will instruct you on when your pet can eat and drink before the surgery. They will also tell you the process of the surgery and will let you know how long your pet is going to be under anesthesia and when they will come to. They can also outline the recovery process and how to treat the wound and make sure that it is healing properly and that your pet is going to be back to 100% in no time.

Schedule an Appointment with Our Veterinarian in Mission, BC

Call Cedar Grove Animal Hospital today at (604) 820-8552 for more information or to schedule an appointment with our veterinarian.