SurgeryEndless Mountains Veterinary Center2023-06-14T09:59:03+00:00
Spay and Neuter
Spay and neuter procedures are among the most common surgeries we perform. Pets who are spayed and neutered typically live longer. These procedures have many other advantages, including:
- Health advantages for female pets — Spaying your female pet before her first heat cycle protects her from birthing complications and pyometra, a dangerous uterine infection. In addition, the procedure decreases her mammary cancer risk.
- Health advantages for male pets — Neutering your male pet protects him from testicular cancer and decreases his risk of prostate issues.
- Behavioral advantages — Spayed and neutered pets are less likely to roam and to urine mark their environment.
- Community advantages — Spaying and neutering your pet helps the concerning issue of pet overpopulation by preventing unwanted puppies and kittens.
- Health advantages for female pets — Spaying your female pet before her first heat cycle protects her from birthing complications and pyometra, a dangerous uterine infection. In addition, the procedure decreases her mammary cancer risk.
- Health advantages for male pets — Neutering your male pet protects him from testicular cancer and decreases his risk of prostate issues.
- Behavioral advantages — Spayed and neutered pets are less likely to roam and to urine mark their environment.
- Community advantages — Spaying and neutering your pet helps the concerning issue of pet overpopulation by preventing unwanted puppies and kittens.
Soft Tissue Procedures
Soft tissue surgeries include those involving the skin, muscles, and internal organs. Some examples include:
- Wound repair — If your pet is wounded, our veterinary team will clean and debride the area and suture the wound closed to ensure the area heals as well as possible.
- Foreign body removal — Some pets are prone to ingesting foreign objects, such as socks, bones, and small toys, which can cause a gastrointestinal obstruction that requires surgical removal.
- Urethral obstruction correction — Urethral obstruction, which most commonly affects male cats, prevents urination and is considered a life-threatening situation. Our veterinary team takes the appropriate steps to relieve the obstruction and treat the affected cat.
- Organ biopsy or removal — In some cases, we may need to biopsy or remove an organ, which requires soft tissue surgery.
- Wound repair — If your pet is wounded, our veterinary team will clean and debride the area and suture the wound closed to ensure the area heals as well as possible.
- Foreign body removal — Some pets are prone to ingesting foreign objects, such as socks, bones, and small toys, which can cause a gastrointestinal obstruction that requires surgical removal.
- Urethral obstruction correction — Urethral obstruction, which most commonly affects male cats, prevents urination and is considered a life-threatening situation. Our veterinary team takes the appropriate steps to relieve the obstruction and treat the affected cat.
- Organ biopsy or removal — In some cases, we may need to biopsy or remove an organ, which requires soft tissue surgery.
