We perform many different surgeries, from spays and neuters to more advanced surgeries such as splenic biopsies, gastrointestinal foreign body removal, soft palette resections and orthopedic surgeries such as hip toggles and basic fracture repairs.

Pain control is essential for proper healing and good welfare following surgery, and for this reason is always included in our treatment plans. Imagine having an internal organ such as a uterus or testicles surgically removed through an incision in your body and not being given so much as an Advil in the days after surgery. Sound unpleasant? Exactly! Pets are often not as vocal at expressing pain as us, but it doesn’t mean they aren’t experiencing the same level of discomfort. Not only that, but surgical sites heal much faster when the patient is given an anti-inflammatory. We provide non-steroidal anti-inflammatories to control pain and speed healing for all of our surgical patients, as well as additional pain medication whenever necessary.

The price of a spay or neuter depends on the weight and age of your pet. We are happy to provide accurate, individualized estimates for these services, simply call, email or come in to inquire. If you aren’t sure of your pet’s exact size, our helpful assistants will be happy to weigh them at no charge.

Kittens and most puppies should be spayed/neutered at 6 months of age. Extremely large breed dogs, such as Great Danes and King Shepherds are generally spayed/neutered a little later, at around 8 months. The ideal age to spay/neuter any animal is just before they reach puberty, and giant breed dogs reach puberty slightly later than smaller dogs and cats. This allows time for proper formation of bones and joints to occur prior to the removal of the sex hormones (which can affect growth hormones). It is important not to wait too long to have your pet fixed, because there are health benefits to having them spayed/neutered before puberty. Females who are spayed before their first heat are at a much lower risk of developing mammary (breast) cancer later in life. Neutering in males prevents certain prostate diseases. Spaying/neutering before puberty lessens the risk of both females and males from developing undesirable behavioural traits such as aggression/territoriality and urine spraying. After puberty, fixing your pet may reduce these undesirable behaviours but may not eliminate them entirely because while they start as a hormonally driven urge, they become learned over time.

Of course! General anesthesia is often much safer than it was in the past, and one of the main reasons is proper pre-anesthetic testing. These tests allow us to adjust the anesthesia protocol depending on your pet’s liver, kidney, and heart function, as well as provide appropriate intra-venous fluids depending on electrolyte levels and dehydration. We also check blood cells to get an idea of your pet’s clotting ability as well as whether they are fighting any type of infection, which will impact their recovery from anesthesia and surgery. Thorough pre-anesthetic testing not only improves short-term outcomes from anesthesia (minimize risk of anesthetic death), but also impacts your pet’s long-term health. 1 in 9 animals who appear healthy on pre-anesthetic exam have significant enough abnormalities on pre-anesthetic blood testing that they require either a change in the anesthetic protocol or treatment of the underlying problem before anesthesia is safe. 1 in 14 animals who appear healthy on pre-anesthetic exam have significant enough abnormalities on pre-anesthetic heart ECG that they require either a change in the anesthetic protocol or treatment of the underlying problem before anesthesia is safe. We are proud to provide thorough pre-anesthetic blood screening including a complete blood cell count, electrolyte analysis, and serum biochemistry testing of the internal organs, as well as pre-anesthetic heart screening using an ECG reading which is sent to a board-certified cardiologist for interpretation within minutes.

We take your pets safety under anesthetic very seriously. That’s why we recommend pre-anesthetic testing to ensure they are safe to go under anesthesia, just like they do in the human medical field. To minimize the anesthetic they require and minimize risks, we utilize multiple pain medications and local nerve-blocking anesthetic to minimize how much they feel during the surgery. We have gone above the minimum standards and monitor all vital parameters including how much Carbon Dioxide they are expiring and have either a Veterinarian or a Registered Veterinary Technician monitor your pet throughout surgery AND until they are awake which is when they are at the highest risk.