Once the animal's prepped for surgery, we can have a cat spay done in less than 20 minutes....
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If there's no pain medication given to prevent it, it's just like any other kind of surgery, or even if you fall off the bike or cut your finger wi...
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I'd say, typically, the answer is yes. Often we do multiple at a time, but there are some considerations....
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The only one that's mandatory is the rabies vaccine....
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That depends on the type and length of surgery. At the Animal Hospital of Statesville, we try to get them back home with you the same day....
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Have a conversation and a visit with your veterinarian in preparation for the surgery to know what we're getting into....
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Depending on the type of surgery, some of the fundamental questions would be about recovery time, what to expect when you take your pet home, and h...
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Yeah, absolutely. We know the positive effects of building immunity by injecting those vaccines....
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They’re generally performed the same way as the cat spay....
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Cat neuters are very similar to cat spays. They receive the same doctor exam....
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Technically, yes, but that is even rarer. This has been known for years....
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We minimize the risks with the lab screen before surgery to ensure your pet is healthy enough to go through surgery....
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Depending on the procedure is the answer to that. In many procedures, such as spays and neuters, cats receive pain medications....
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There are some times when I have a full surgical day, I’ll go straight from one procedure to make sure the animal's waking up fine, turn it over to...
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We are very aggressive with our pain control at the Animal Hospital of Statesville....
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Good question. Non-core vaccinations would be anything that has to do with the lifestyle of your cat....
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Yes, your cat can get a microchip anytime, but certainly during the spay and neuter time is quite often when we do them.
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What are the non-core vaccinations, and why would my cat need them? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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Non-core vaccinations do include the leukemia vaccine. That would be cats that get exposed to outdoor cats, or they're outdoor cats themselves....
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We give you proper instructions on how to give medications. Giving cats medications is not the easiest thing to do....
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So any questions related to any previous experiences that you've had with any cat surgeries are important to address upfront with your veterinarian...