Academy Animal Hospital offers a wide range of surgical services. We are able to provide current anesthetic protocols, including the use of gas anesthesia such as isoflurane and sevoflurane. Surgery, whether it be routine or a special procedure, is always approached in the safest way possible for your pet. Our in-house laboratory allows us to perform pre-anesthetic blood screens and pre-anesthetic EKG tests just prior to your pet’s surgery. During your pet’s surgery, the doctors closely monitor the animal’s pulse and heart rate.
Since pets tend to recover from surgery more quickly in their own homes, most surgical procedures and recovery times are completed so that the animal may leave the same day.
Routine Surgery
- spay
- complete ovariohysterectomy
- recommended on all female dogs and cats that are not going to be used for breeding
- spaying before the first heat cycle greatly reduces the risk of mammary cancer later in life
- neuter
- orchidectomy
- recommended on all dogs and cats that are not going to be used for breeding
- declawing
- can be done as early as 3 months of age or 3 pounds
- kittens and cats only
- puppy tail docking and dewclaw removal
- these procedures are generally done when pups are between 3 and 5 days of age
- certain breeds, such as Cocker Spaniels, Miniature Schnauzers, Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, and German Shorthair Pointers, have their tails docked to meet breed standards
- Removing the dewclaws at this age is better for the pet
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