SURGERY Our veterinarians provide surgical services for the more
common ovariohysterectomy (spay) and neuter procedures as well as traumatic injuries, fractures, skin wounds, lacerations and exploratory surgery.
Not exact matches
Ovariohysterectomy (OHE), the formal term for a spay, is one of the most
common surgical procedures performed in small animals, and it's associated with post-surgical pain.
One of the most
common surgical procedures we perform on dogs is a spay, known medically as an
ovariohysterectomy (removal of the ovaries and uterus).
Examples of
common surgeries include: spay (
ovariohysterectomy), neuter (castration), lump removal and biopsy, laceration repair, abscess and wound repair, exploratory surgery, removal of gastrointestinal foreign bodies, enucleation (eye removal), cystotomy (removal of bladder stones), and skin biopsy.
Identification of uterine developmental anomalies in dogs and cats should trigger evaluation of both kidneys and both ovaries because ipsilateral renal agenesis is
common, but both ovaries are likely to be present and should be removed during
ovariohysterectomy.