Guidelines castrate/spaying
Dog
Castrate – Small dogs from 6 months of age/large dogs from 1 year.
Day surgery.
Stitches to removed after 10 days.
Will go home with buster collar to prevent stitches being damaged.
Spaying – Any time from one month after season (1st or subsequent) up to time when next season due. If any significant signs of phantom pregnancy then wait until resolved.
Stitches to be removed after 10 days.
Cat
Castrate – From 6 months of age.
Day surgery.
No stitches to be removed.
Spaying – From 6 months of age.
Day surgery.
Stitches to be removed after 10 days.
It may be necessary for the cat to board for 24 hours if experiencing a slow recovery.
