Veterinary Services
Pet Desexing
Learn more about our pet desexing services below.
Veterinary Services
Pet Desexing in Surry Hills NSW
Desexing your pets is an important part of your pet’s preventative health journey.
There is a lot of information on the pros and cons of desexing, but in reality, unless you plan to breed your pet, desexing only provides positive outcomes.
Desexing not only reduces the number of unwanted litters and reduces the burden on charities such as the RSPCA and Animal Welfare League, but it also eliminates the risk of hormonal-driven illnesses and disease.
Some Of The Risks Associated With Not Desexing Your Male Pet Include:
- Reduce roaming behaviors
- Reduce hormonal driven aggression/anxiety
- Eliminates testicular tumors
- Reduces the incidence of prostate cancers and disease
Some Of The Risks Associated With Not Desexing Your Female Pet Include:
- Reduce roaming behaviors
- Reduce hormonal driven aggression/anxiety
- Eliminates the risk of Pyometra (infection in the uterus that can be fatal if untreated)
- Reduces the incidence of mammary tumors
The local council encourages desexing of cats to be done by 4 months of age and dogs by 6 months.
The RSPCA and other charities regularly perform desexing of young animals to reduce time spent in care, but many other vet clinics prefer to wait until the animal has matured (so around 6 months of age).
Generally, for most dogs, 6 months is an appropriate age for desexing, but some large breeds may be recommended to wait until after 12 months to allow additional bone growth.
Due to council registration requirements, you should consult with your vet to discuss when the most appropriate time for desexing your pet.
What Makes Vets On Crown Different From Other Vets When It Comes To Desexing?
We treat all your pets as individuals and tailor surgery and anesthesia to your pet’s individual needs. We consider breed, age, temperament, and previous vet history and discuss all surgical options with you to ensure that your pet gets all the care they need.
We can tailor our services to include pre-surgical blood screening to ensure that your pet’s organs are strong enough to metabolize the drugs we need to use during surgery. We can include intravenous fluid therapy to help keep them hydrated and support their organs during surgery.
We even have various types of products to ensure that your pet doesn’t pull any stitches or lick wounds, including inflatable collars, pet T-shirts, and the classic e-collars if needed.
All of our desexing patients are sent home with pain relief to be given at home to ensure they are comfortable and reduce the chances of wound interference. All post-operative checks are included, as well as nurse cuddles before and after surgery!
Leptospirosis
If you live in the area, there is no doubt you have heard of and seen the signs at the local parks warning of Leptospirosis being in the area.
Leptospirosis (Lepto for short) is a bacterial infection that is primarily spread by rodents via their urine. Lepto can be fatal if left untreated and is something that we can catch from infected animals. So if your dog becomes infected, you could also become infected. Infection can happen when your dog comes into contact with infected water that is ingested or passes across membranes such as small cuts or wounds. We have even had dogs that have come in after they have eaten a deceased rodent at the local park!
Stagnant water such as puddles, ponds, and parks with poor drainage all pose a risk, as well as direct contact with rodents means that both city and country dogs are all at risk.
Unfortunately, Lepto initially presents with very generic illness symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, and lethargy. Making it difficult to diagnose in the early stages.
Later stages of the illness present as Jaundice (yellowing of the skin, eyes, and gums) and causing damage to the liver and kidneys which can be irreversible, and often fatal.
Vaccination is so important to reduce the risk, especially if you live in an area that has had cases of Lepto.
Vaccination is an easy process, and the team can answer any questions that you have regarding Lepto and the vaccination. Vaccination initially is a course of 2 vaccines 2 – 4 weeks apart and then an annual booster to keep immunity up.
As mentioned before, Lepto is something that you can also catch from your pet if they become infected, so the vaccination protects not only your dog but you and your family too.
We can vaccinate from 6 weeks, but usually recommend that we vaccinate at your puppy’s 2nd vaccine (8 – 10 weeks) and again at their final vaccine (12 – 14 weeks). The annual booster can then be incorporated with their annual core vaccines each year.