Spay and Neuter Clinic

Helping to Control the Population of Unwanted Dogs and Cats

Cat spay surgery and cat neuters as well as dog spay and neuters are performed daily by veterinarians all across North America and yet there still is a growing population of homeless and unwanted dogs and cats. If you do not plan to breed your pet, consult with Olson Animal Hospital, Inc about the pros and cons of surgical sterilization.

Spaying and neutering do not “make a pet fat and lazy.” In a healthy dog or cat that's free of hypothyroidism, endocrine dysfunction or other medical disorders, overfeeding and insufficient exercise are the sole causes of a pet being overweight. Don’t blame the spay or neuter surgery if your pet is overweight.

At Olson Animal Hospital, Inc, your pet gets a pre-surgical examination on the day of surgery. We use Isoflurane (gas anesthesia) to anesthetize your pet and have electronic monitoring devices that record your pet’s heart rate and blood oxygen levels.

Your pet stays 1-2 nights in the hospital following surgery for post-surgery recovery care. We offer pre-surgical blood work and post-operative pain control services. All clients receive a discount to make the procedure as affordable as possible.

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• SPAY - The medical term is ovariohysterectomy. In this major abdominal surgery, the pet’s ovaries and uterus are removed. There is no evidence that a pet suffers from any personality or emotional harm by having its ovaries removed. The uterus and ovaries are also removed to ensure that they do not become a source of infection over some time. If the surgeon simply tied or obstructed the Fallopian tubes (the channel where the eggs must pass into the uterus) to make the female dog or cat sterile, she would still come into heat, attract males and attempt to breed. Experience has shown that the best procedure is to perform a complete ovariohysterectomy.

• NEUTER - Another term is castration. With this surgery, the doctor makes an incision in front of the scrotum and through that incision accesses each testicle. The fibrous coverings of the testicles are incised and each testicle is removed after securely ligating the blood vessels that attach to each testicle. The benefits of having a dog and cat neutered are well documented. To perform a vasectomy to render the male sterile would not alleviate the scent marking, desire to breed, territorial defense and other testosterone-driven behaviors. Even in guard dogs and hunting dogs, many owners report improved behavior and manageability when the dog has been neutered.