Desexing operations at the clinic are performed under general anaesthetic, using a sterile technique. Pain relief is always given.
Desexing Male Cats:
Desexing Male Cats:
The procedure involves removing the testicles through one small incision in the scrotum. There are no external stitches and recovery time is very fast. Occasionally, one or both the testicles are retained in the cat’s abdomen and do not appear under the cat’s tail as normal. In this case, the veterinarian has to perform a much more complicated operation to retrieve the testicles. If they are left in the abdomen they can become cancerous.
Once your cat is neutered, he will:
Desexing Female Cats:
When desexing cats, Dr Chris will make as small an incision as possible in order to reduce recovery time and infection. He removes the ovaries and uterus and sutures everything closed using hidden stitching so your cat can’t pull all of its stitches out.
Unspayed female cats regularly get pregnant and can produce litters of 3-5 kittens, two to three times per year.
Once your cat is spayed she:
Desexing Male Dogs:
The desexing procedure for male dogs is nearly identical to the procedure of desexing male cats.
Once your dog is neutered he will:
Desexing Female Dogs:
The desexing procedure for female dogs is nearly identical to the procedure for desexing female cats.
Once your dog is spayed she:
All rabbits, rats, mice, guinea pigs, etc. can be desexed to reduce aggression and prevent population explosions, as well as preventing mammary cancer and uterine complications.