Surgical Services
Surgical services for small animals include spay and neuter procedures, mass removals, soft tissue surgeries, and orthopedic operations. These procedures are performed under sterile conditions with proper anesthesia and monitoring to ensure safety and minimize discomfort. Surgery plays a vital role in preventing disease, treating injuries, and improving overall health and quality of life.
At Bedrock Animal Clinic, we provide soft-tissue and routine surgeries such as spaying or neutering your pet. We recommend spaying/neutering your pet between 6-12 months of age.
Benefits of Spaying or Neutering Your Pet
- Prevents Unwanted Litters
- Millions of dogs and cats are euthanized each year due to pet overpopulation.
- One unspayed female cat and her offspring can produce over 400,000 cats in 7 years.
- Improves Behavior
- Males
- Reduces roaming to find mates
- Decreases aggression and marking
- Helps reduce mounting and dominance behavior
- Females
- Stops heat cycles (no yowling, blood, or marking)
- Reduces the attraction of male animals
- May improve mood and behavior during cycles.
- Males
- Reduces Health Risks
- Males
- Prevents testicular cancer
- Reduces risk of prostate issues
- Decreases hormone-driven cancers and diseases
- Females:
- Prevents uterine infections (like pyometra)
- Greatly reduces risk of mammary (breast) cancer
- No risk of pregnancy-related complications
- Males
- Reduces Roaming and Injury
- Pets searching for mates often escape, leading to injury, fights, or being hit by cars.
- Spayed/neutered pets are more likely to stay home and be safe.
- Cost Savings
- Caring for a litter, emergency surgeries, or treating cancers is far more expensive than a routine spay/neuter.