Neutering your pet at Regent Court Vets
Neutering
Neutering has several benefits for your pet that will help it live a happy healthier life.
We are currently offering £5 cat Neutering for those in receipt of benefits. Call or drop into the practice to get more details its a very simple process with no catches.
- Prevents unwanted pregnancies
- Prevents testicular cancer ,ovarian and uterine cancer and womb infection (pyometra)
- Reduced risk of mammary cancers
- Reduced risk of other medical conditions such as anal tumours, prostate problems
- Reduction in potentially unwanted behavioural problems such as aggression and mounting in dogs and fighting spraying and straying in cats
Neutering is always carried out under General Anaesthesia and although we perform these surgeries on a routine basis, at Regent Court you can be assured we treat each and every patient as an individual considering their own very specific needs before any surgery.
Great emphasis is placed upon safe anaesthesia, the best suture materials and carefully chosen pain relief for any surgical procedure so that you can be assured WE DO CARE and NEVER cut corners to just compete on price.
To discuss the best and most appropriate time to get your pet nuetered please call the surgery or pop in and have a free consultation with a veterinary nurse.
Costs
Prices can vary depend on the weight of your pet.
Please call the practice on 01736 368768 where one of our nurses will happily give you a breakdown and accurate quote for your pet or pop in an have a free consultation with a nurse.
As mentioned above great emphasis is placed upon safe anaesthesia, the best suture materials and carefully chosen pain relief for any surgical procedure so that you can be assured WE DO CARE and NEVER cut corners to just compete on price. Having said that we are still able to offer an affordable service so please call and chat with one of the team.
Pre-Operative Care , What You Need To Know ....
Puppies / Dogs - MUST be starved on the morning of the procedure. They can have food up until 7pm the evening before, and water is to be left down until you bring them in for the operation. Please do not give any treats as an empty stomach is critical for safe anaesthesia. Where possible dogs should be taken for a walk to go to the toilet before being admitted unless otherwise instructed by your vet.
Kittens / Cats - We advisable to keep them indoors overnight prior to your appointment as cats seem to like to go AWAL on these occosions. They should be starved on the morning of the procedure. They can have food up until 7 pm the evening before, and water is to be left down until you bring them in for the operation. No treats are to be given as an empty stomach is critical for safe anaesthesia.
Rabbits / Guinea Pigs - Should have access to food and water up until they are admitted - THEY MUST NOT BE STARVED.
On the morning of your pets operation please give yourself time to spend a few minutes with the veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse on the morning of admission where a pre-surgical examination will be performed. Pre-anaesthetic laboratory work will be discussed and there will be an opportunity for any last minute instructions to be communicated to the Vet surgeon. A pre-anaesthetic sedation is normally given shortly after admission. We really do want you to understand what we are doing and why. If you have any questions about our procedures or your pet's condition, please do not hesitate to ask.
If your pet is taking medication, give the normal dose at the normal time unless otherwise directed. If your pet is diabetic, please ask the veterinary surgeon for special instructions.
It is very important that you leave us with your best contact number if it is different than the one we already hold for you. A Nurse will then be able to call you and let you know how tha operation went on completion and arrange a disxharge appiontment time that is most conveninet for you.
Neutering Shouldn't Mean That Your Pets Will Put On Weight . The Staff At Regent Court Vets Will Be Able To Give You Advice With Regard To This After The Operation Or In Your Post-Operation Check Up Which Is Free A Few Days After Your Pets Operation.
Please call the practice on 01736 368768 for further information where one of the nursing team will happily talk you through our procedures.
The Benefits Of Neutering
- Apply not only to dogs and cats but also to other animals such as rabbits and ferrets.
- Prevents females coming into season, when they may attract unwanted male attention, become pregnant or have false pregnancies.
- Prevents the risk of testicular cancer in males and uterus infections and cancers in females.
- In male dogs and cats, neutering can reduce urine marking and roaming.
- Can reduce aggressive behaviour in mature male ferrets, as well as the smell often associated with them! Neutering a female ferret can also prevent often severe health problems such as alopecia and anaemia.
- Unspayed female animals can be messy when they come into season - during this time, females can bleed for up to three weeks.
- Animals don't respect family relationships - siblings will mate. This increases the risk of offspring with birth defects and deformities.
- Can reduce the risk of them being stolen for breeding.