There are many health issues that we can prevent, and it's much better for your pets to prevent disease than it is to treat it when it happens....
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It can make them be healthier and have a far better quality of life....
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We recommended it. As you can imagine, they have major abdominal surgery for those spays....
What is the difference between a mature, senior, and geriatric dog? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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Great question. So the general definition is where the dog is in their life....
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As we all know, dogs can vary from tiny little toy breeds to the giant Great Danes and Saint Bernard breeds....
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They don't have to be....
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It depends on the surgery. With sedation and anesthesia, sometimes the dogs aren’t themselves when they come home....
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Some misconceptions you may hear, especially with neutering is, "Hey, we're taking away his masculinity." That's not true at all....
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At home, you can go ahead and prepare a place where they're going to recover. You can go ahead and get that ready....
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That can be a tough question to answer, but your pet may change their breathing habits; they may go into labored breathing....
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Most of our patients will be dismissed in the late afternoon or early evening on the day of their procedure....
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I highly recommend having your dog spayed or neutered.
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Probably not....
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Great question....
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A lot of times you'll need to add some glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, MSM—these are all good for the joints....
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It can....
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Beforehand we've probably communicated with you as far as the general procedure, what to expect, and when we will follow up with you to let you kno...
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Most of our surgeries are going to heal on their own....
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So the actual process itself shouldn't if they’re anesthetized, and pain management should be regulated well during that procedure....
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Well, that's one I actually hear quite a lot. There's really no health advantage to letting your dog have one litter....