Spaying (female)

Spaying your pet has many benefits. The procedure, which prevents female animals from becoming pregnant and reproducing, can help your dog, cat rabbit or ferret live a longer, healthier life.

By spaying your female pet, you’re protecting her against potentially deadly diseases, including bacterial infection of the uterus (pyometra), reproductive tract diseases, and several types of cancer. You also won’t have to worry about her going into heat. This means avoiding the mess that often accompanies the heat cycle in female dogs and the pacing and crying that happens with female cats. In addition, spaying your pet will help control the dog and cat overpopulation problem, keeping more animals out of shelters.

Spaying, which involves removing the ovaries (ovarectomy), or ovaries and uterus (ovario-hysterectomy) is a surgical procedure and is performed with the pet under general anesthesia. We strongly believe that the benefits of spaying outweigh the risks of the procedure and anesthesia. But we know that many owners are nervous about putting their pet under anesthesia. Well, rest assured, we have a healthy respect for surgery as well! Every pet health expert here does everything they can to make Martensville Veterinary Hospital both the best value and safest place to bring your dog, cat, rabbit or ferret for her spay! We follow strict AAHA protocols for pain control, anesthesia and and continually monitor your pet to help ensure her safety. At the Martensville vet clinic we have experienced, highly trained veterinarians- Katina Stewart DVM and Angela Oranchuk DVM that have each performed hundreds of successful spays and have each taken additional training in surgery, anesthesia, pain management and/or CPR. Your girl will be monitored with sophisticated equipment and a dedicated registered veterinary technologist (RVT) from beginning to end, and they also each have additional training in CPR. Our general anesthesia section also details some more of the things we do in Martensville to make our pet spays as safe and as pain free as possible.

Please feel free to contact us at Martensville Veterinary Hospital (306) 933-2677 to set up an appointment to have your pet spayed or to learn more about this procedure.

Veterinarypartner.com has good FAQ articles on Cat Spaying, Dog Spaying, Rabbit Spaying and Neutering, and myths about rabbit anesthesia, all written by veterinarians. Also, check out our Pet Library section for more information and access to the Veterinary Partners article database!

Neutering (male)

Neutering your pet has many benefits. The procedure, which prevents male animals from reproducing, can help your dog, cat, rabbit or guinea pig live a longer, healthier life.

By neutering your pet, you’re reducing or eliminating his risk for prostate and testicular cancer, as well as sexually transmitted diseases. Neutering will also reduce or eliminate certain behaviours, including roaming, fighting, humping, and spraying. In addition, neutering your pet will help control the dog and cat overpopulation problem, keeping more animals out of shelters.

Neutering, which involves removing the testicles, is a surgical procedure and must be performed with your pet under general anesthesia. As an AAHA certified practice your can rest assured that the Martensville veterinary team follows strict protocols for high quality material, cleanliness, pain management and anesthesia during all dog and cat neuters. Please see the descriptions under Anesthesia and Patient Monitoring for more information on what we do to keep your pet safe while he is being neutered at our vet clinic in Martensville. Our AAHA certification is proof that we want to be the best spay or neuter clinic in the Saskatoon area- the safest place to neuter your dog or cat, but also the best value for neutering.

Please feel free to contact us at Martensville Veterinary Hospital (306) 933-2677 to set up an appointment. If you are struggling with the decision of whether to neuter your pet, please contact us so we can discuss your concerns.

Veterinarypartner.com has good articles on Dog Neuters, Cat Neuters, Rabbit Neuters, and myths about rabbit anesthesia, all written by veterinarians. Also, check out our Pet Library section for more information and access to the Veterinary Partners article database!