Spay and Neuter Your Pet in Uniontown, OH!

Our Uniontown Veterinarian Team Offers Spay & Neuter Services For Your Pet

Spay and neuter: it's good for your animal, it's good for your neighborhood, and it's good for your community at large (including Uniontown, Hartville, Green, and Ellet, OH). It's up to you to decide if you're going to have your cat or dog spayed or neutered, but our Uniontown veterinarian team strongly recommends that you do. Read on to learn why. 

How Does Spay & Neuter Pet Surgery Work?

What: Spay (for female cats and dogs) and neuter (for male cats and dogs) is a safe, simple, and effective pet surgery that will make your animal sterile. It requires the surgical removal of your pet's reproductive organs. The risks of adverse effects is very low, and indeed every year in the US, millions of cats and dogs are spayed or neutered without complications.

When: It's best to have your animals spayed or neutered before they reach sexual maturity (typically around age 4-6 months, though it's safe for healthy puppies and kittens to have the procedure as young as 8-weeks-old). 

Why: Even if spaying or neutering "just" prevented unwanted pregnancies and pet overpopulation, this would be reason enough to have your animal spayed/neutered. But the benefits go far beyond this. Extending your pet's lifespan, preventing certain types of cancer, and minimizing/eliminating undesirable behaviors common to animals in heat (e.g., roaming, aggression, territorial marking, and--in female animals--excessive licking and red discharge) have all been attributed to spay and neuter.

How to Prepare For Your Animal's Spay or Neuter Pet Surgery

When you visit our veterinary facility, you should expect to be greeted by a friendly attentive staff who can answer all your questions and make both you and your pet feel as welcome and as stress-free as possible. Before you arrive for your appointment, our veterinarian in Uniontown will have provided you with clear and specific guidelines on how to prepare your animal for their surgery.

During pet surgery, your animal will be put under general anesthesia. This allows our veterinary staff to perform the necessary procedures while keeping your pet safe and comfortable.

Once the surgery is over and your animal has been closely monitored and cleared to go home, we'll give you all the necessary tools and recommendations to ensure your pets’ recovery period goes smoothly. This may include putting a soft collar on your pet to keep it from scratching or licking its incisions, keeping your pet's activity level low for a couple days, and looking out for any signs of adverse reactions.

Are You Looking For Quality Spay & Neuter Services Near You? Request an Appointment with Uniontown Veterinarian Clinic Today

Our Uniontown veterinarian and Hartville veterinarian are committed to providing excellence in pet care for our local communities of Uniontown, Hartville, Green, and Ellet. In addition to advanced pet surgery, we offer a wide range of pet care services to meet all your pet's health needs. To speak with our staff or to schedule a spay or neuter procedure for your animal companion, call Uniontown Veterinary Clinic today at (330) 699-9937.