Spay

This surgery removes the ovaries and uterus of a female dog, cat, or rabbit. This renders the animal sterile, but also removes the hormones that attract males.

Other very important reasons for spaying a female are:

• Over 50% of intact females dogs develop breast cancer in their lifetime. This cancer is just as serious as it is in people. Spaying your female before she goes into "heat" will almost eliminate her chances of developing breast cancer.
• Many older, intact female dogs will develop an infection in their uterus called "pyometra". This is a life-threatening illness that requires immediate surgery.
• Spaying will eliminate "heat" periods and the undesirable physical and behavioral problems associated with those times. Cats cycle all spring and summer, dogs cycle twice annually.

All spay procedures require the pet to spend the night in the hospital after the surgery. This is to properly monitor your pet recovering fully from the anesthetic, and ensure the surgical incision heals properly.