Spay and Neuter in Campbell and Saratoga
Spay and Neuter
Improve Your Pet’s Health
Whether you’ve recently adopted a pet or you’re considering it, one of the most important health decisions you’ll make is to spay or neuter your cat or dog.
Spaying
A complete overall hysterectomy and is a veterinary procedure that requires minimal hospitalization and offers lifelong health benefits for your female pet.
Neutering
The removal of the testicles of your male dog or cat and will vastly improve your pet’s behavior and keep him close to home.
Here at Reed Animal Hospital, we also offer Laser Therapy as an option to help speed up the healing process after these procedures.
There are county programs are available to those who qualify to help lessen the cost of a spay or neuter and in an effort to give back to our community, Reed Animal Hospital provides discount spays and neuters for many rescue groups.
Check out Our List of the Top Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Pet!
- Your female pet will live a longer, healthier life. Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, which is fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.
- Neutering provides major health benefits for your male. Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer and prostate problems. Aggressive behavior is lessened, reducing the incidence of injury and the “lost dog syndrome.”
- Your spayed female won’t go into heat. While cycles can vary, female felines usually go into heat four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. In an effort to advertise for mates, they’ll yowl and urinate more frequently—sometimes all over the house!
- Your male dog won’t want to roam away from home. An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate! That includes digging his way under the fence and making like Houdini to escape from the house. And once he’s free to roam, he risks injury in traffic and fights with other males.
- Your neutered male will be much better behaved. Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families. On the other hand, unneutered dogs and cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.
- Spaying or neutering will NOT make your pet fat. Don’t use that old excuse! Lack of exercise and overfeeding will cause your pet to pack on the extra pounds—not neutering. Your pet will remain fit and trim as long as you continue to provide exercise and monitor food intake.
Testimonial
“They called me during the surgery to let me know how it was going and then again when they were done to let me know how he did. I picked him up and he was healthy and in good spirits. They called me 3 days later to check on him. He had no complications and healed perfectly. They took the stitches out no problem.”
-E.F., San Jose
We Treat Your Pet as if They Were Our Own