Why Should I Spay My Pet?
We know that your pet is very important to you. A companion, a friend, and in a real sense a member of your family. In order to reduce the number of animals ending up in shelters, and to help keep your own pet healthy, you are encouraged to spay your female dog or cat.
When should my pet be spayed?
Since most female dogs and cats are mature enough to reproduce between the ages of six to nine months of age, we recommend that your pet undergo the spay surgery when they are 6 months old.
What does it mean to say "my pet is in heat"?
Female dogs generally go through an estrus or heat cycle every six months. This is accompanied by a proestrus or bleeding cycle prior to her true heat cycle in which she is very receptive to the advances of male dogs. This heat cycle may last for several days or up to three or four weeks.
Female cats come into heat cycles every three to four weeks during certain times of the year. Many female cats will become nervous during these heat cycles and exhibit unusual behaviours and many will become quite vocal as well, meowing plaintively throughout their cycle.
Spaying your female dog or cat completely eliminates all heat cycles and the accompanying unwanted bleeding cycle, and desire to mate.
What benefits are there to spaying my pet?
While many owners decide to spay their pet due to behavioral challenges, there are many solid health reasons for having your pet spayed. Spaying your female dog or cat will help protect her from uterine infections and can greatly reduce her chances of developing mammary cancer later in life.
Contrary to popular belief, having your cat or dog spayed will not make her "fat and lazy". While it is true that spayed pets have lower caloric requirements and require less food per day, a simple reduction in the amount of food being fed should help ensure your pet maintains her pre-spay weight.
Will the surgery be painful for my pet?
Our skilled veterinary team takes every precaution to minimize the pain of surgery. We use the latest techniques and products in a proactive approach that includes administering pain medication before, during and after surgery. Pre-surgical pain medication helps to reduce post-surgical inflammation and complications, allowing patients to rest, recover and return to normal activities as soon as possible.
The Importance Of Pre-surgical Bloodwork
For all surgical patients we run a pre-anesthetic panel to help minimize the risks of the anesthetic to your pet. While most healthy animals are at minimal risk for complications during an elective surgery such as a neuter or spay, there is always the chance that an animal might have an underlying problem that might not manifest itself until the animal is put under anesthesia. Surgery is not a good time to discover that there is a problem. We will not take risks with your pet. Knowing that major organ function is within normal limits helps us plan for a smooth surgery and quick recovery.
The pre-surgical blood work analyzes your pets complete blood cell count and evaluates the functioning of major organs such as the liver and the kidneys.
If you wish to book an appointment, or if you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at 905-532-0043.
Sincerely DSAH, We care about your pets!
When should my pet be spayed?
Since most female dogs and cats are mature enough to reproduce between the ages of six to nine months of age, we recommend that your pet undergo the spay surgery when they are 6 months old.
What does it mean to say "my pet is in heat"?
Female dogs generally go through an estrus or heat cycle every six months. This is accompanied by a proestrus or bleeding cycle prior to her true heat cycle in which she is very receptive to the advances of male dogs. This heat cycle may last for several days or up to three or four weeks.
Female cats come into heat cycles every three to four weeks during certain times of the year. Many female cats will become nervous during these heat cycles and exhibit unusual behaviours and many will become quite vocal as well, meowing plaintively throughout their cycle.
Spaying your female dog or cat completely eliminates all heat cycles and the accompanying unwanted bleeding cycle, and desire to mate.
What benefits are there to spaying my pet?
While many owners decide to spay their pet due to behavioral challenges, there are many solid health reasons for having your pet spayed. Spaying your female dog or cat will help protect her from uterine infections and can greatly reduce her chances of developing mammary cancer later in life.
Contrary to popular belief, having your cat or dog spayed will not make her "fat and lazy". While it is true that spayed pets have lower caloric requirements and require less food per day, a simple reduction in the amount of food being fed should help ensure your pet maintains her pre-spay weight.
Will the surgery be painful for my pet?
Our skilled veterinary team takes every precaution to minimize the pain of surgery. We use the latest techniques and products in a proactive approach that includes administering pain medication before, during and after surgery. Pre-surgical pain medication helps to reduce post-surgical inflammation and complications, allowing patients to rest, recover and return to normal activities as soon as possible.
The Importance Of Pre-surgical Bloodwork
For all surgical patients we run a pre-anesthetic panel to help minimize the risks of the anesthetic to your pet. While most healthy animals are at minimal risk for complications during an elective surgery such as a neuter or spay, there is always the chance that an animal might have an underlying problem that might not manifest itself until the animal is put under anesthesia. Surgery is not a good time to discover that there is a problem. We will not take risks with your pet. Knowing that major organ function is within normal limits helps us plan for a smooth surgery and quick recovery.
The pre-surgical blood work analyzes your pets complete blood cell count and evaluates the functioning of major organs such as the liver and the kidneys.
If you wish to book an appointment, or if you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at 905-532-0043.
Sincerely DSAH, We care about your pets!