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Our advanced anesthesia protocols allow us to perform your pet’s spay or neuter surgery using less anesthesia, making it safer for your pet. At PCAC, every patient will have:

Blood work
Blood work prior to anesthesia so that we can tailor the anesthesia to their specific health needs.

IV catheter and fluids
IV catheter and fluids to make it a safer experience – maintaining their blood pressure throughout the surgery and protecting their kidneys. +

Pain Management
Advanced pain management protocols to minimize your pet’s discomfort. Your pet gets pain medication before their surgery, during their surgery, and after their surgery at home. +

Laser Therapy
Laser therapy at every surgery site to help reduce pain and improve healing.

Certified Vet Tech
A certified veterinary technician dedicated to monitoring your pet throughout anesthesia AND a certified veterinary technician dedicated to caring for your pet throughout their recovery. See What To Expect to see what happens while your pet is here. +

Laser & Laparoscopic Surgery

We use both phone calls and text messages (with pictures) to keep you updated about your dog throughout the day. We ONLY perform laser surgery for your pet’s spay or neuter for less pain, less bleeding, and less bruising of the tissues.  For the best option, choose laparoscopic surgery for your pet’s spay. Available for spays, gastropexies, and some other surgeries – laparoscopy offers the best surgery option for pets.  The surgeon performs the surgery using a camera and tools inserted through a dime-sized hole. Some benefits include: much less pain, less bleeding, more precision and easier recovery.

Parker Center Animal Clinic is proud to be the only general practice veterinary hospital in Parker to offer such advanced technology as laparoscopic surgery for your pets..

Spay & Neuter FAQs

Pet owners understand that spaying or neutering pets is a proactive step in the fight against millions of unwanted dogs and cats ending up on the streets or being euthanized annually. However, spay and neuter surgery also works to protect pets against potentially serious health problems in the long-term.

The average life span of an animal that’s been spayed or neutered is significantly extended as compared to their counterparts who forgo the surgery. For dogs and cats that reside primarily indoors, this surgery can reduce behavioral issues associated with mating instincts as well, making them more compatible home companions.

Spay surgery performed early on for female cats and dogs has been shown to prevent the development of both breast cancer and uterine infections. Neuter surgery performed on male dogs and cats reduces the risk of an enlarged prostate gland as well as the development of testicular cancer. Pet owners are pleased to know these procedures do not impair an animal’s intelligence or their ability to work, play, and learn.

As with all medical procedures, there is some risk inherently linked to spaying and neutering a pet.

Risks associated with surgery are also dependent on an animal’s physical condition, age, and breed. For all of these reasons, it’s important to consult with a veterinarian about your pet’s condition before deciding to go forward with surgery.

Whether you have a dog or cat undergoing a spay or neuter procedure, care recommendations following the procedure are similar. Above all, it’s important to limit your pet’s physical activity following surgery. Running, playing, and jumping need to be kept to a minimum of 14 days after the procedure to prevent bleeding, pain, or failed stitches.

It’s very important to make sure your pet doesn’t lick or chew the surgical site. A cone will be recommended for all pets to prevent potential infection.

Bathing and swimming are also off-limits for 14-days after surgery.  It’s vital that pet owners monitor the incision site during this timeframe to check for signs of swelling, bleeding, or potential discharge which could indicate an underlying issue. Questions or concerns around symptoms like these should be immediately brought to your veterinarian’s attention.

Spay & Neuter FAQs

Pet owners understand that spaying or neutering pets is a proactive step in the fight against millions of unwanted dogs and cats ending up on the streets or being euthanized annually. However, spay and neuter surgery also works to protect pets against potentially serious health problems in the long-term.

The average life span of an animal that’s been spayed or neutered is significantly extended as compared to their counterparts who forgo the surgery. For dogs and cats that reside primarily indoors, this surgery can reduce behavioral issues associated with mating instincts as well, making them more compatible home companions.

Spay surgery performed early on for female cats and dogs has been shown to prevent the development of both breast cancer and uterine infections. Neuter surgery performed on male dogs and cats reduces the risk of an enlarged prostate gland as well as the development of testicular cancer. Pet owners are pleased to know these procedures do not impair an animal’s intelligence or their ability to work, play, and learn.

As with all medical procedures, there is some risk inherently linked to spaying and neutering a pet.

Risks associated with surgery are also dependent on an animal’s physical condition, age, and breed. For all of these reasons, it’s important to consult with a veterinarian about your pet’s condition before deciding to go forward with surgery.

Whether you have a dog or cat undergoing a spay or neuter procedure, care recommendations following the procedure are similar. Above all, it’s important to limit your pet’s physical activity following surgery. Running, playing, and jumping need to be kept to a minimum of 14 days after the procedure to prevent bleeding, pain, or failed stitches.

It’s very important to make sure your pet doesn’t lick or chew the surgical site. A cone will be recommended for all pets to prevent potential infection.

Bathing and swimming are also off-limits for 14-days after surgery.  It’s vital that pet owners monitor the incision site during this timeframe to check for signs of swelling, bleeding, or potential discharge which could indicate an underlying issue. Questions or concerns around symptoms like these should be immediately brought to your veterinarian’s attention.