Spaying & Neutering

City Rover spaying and neutering procedures can have a positive effect on your pet’s health.

We highly recommend spaying females and neutering males when they reach 6 months of age. Spaying greatly reduces the risk of uterine infections and breast cancer and eliminates unwanted pregnancies for females. Neutering eliminates the risk of testicular cancer and reduces the risk of prostate cancer as well as decreases behavioral problems for males. Spaying or neutering at 6-8 months does not cause a change in personality, guarding instincts, intelligence, playfulness, affection or weight.

Spaying and neutering are major surgical procedures and as such require pre-operative examinations and blood screening. The blood test will provide information necessary to verify that the liver and kidneys can process the anesthesia, and may also alert us to any underlying infection or blood problems. This can be done the morning before the surgery.

Prior to the procedure we administer a pre-operative sedative and place a catheter intravenously. This allows us to efficiently deliver medicines and fluids throughout the surgery. During the procedure, we use the highest quality human-grade anesthesia, and monitor your pet’s temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and the oxygen level in the blood; while delivering IV fluids to help keep the blood pressure stable and to expedite recovery. During recovery your pet is provided with warm blankets and kept pain free. After recovery, we will call you with an update and a discharge time. Pets go home the same day.