Soft Tissue Surgery and Desexing
Soft tissue surgery covers all operations that do not involve the bones, joints, spine or their associated structures. It includes routine desexing (spaying and neutering) procedures, wound closures, hernia repairs, tumour removals, bowel operations and bladder surgery.
Our purpose-built hospital at Rangiora Vet centre provides three operating theatres; including two where surgeries are performed aseptically, in a very clean theatre environment. Theatre staff wear scrub suits, gowns, hats, special shoes and masks, just as you would expect in a human theatre environment. This attire is only worn within the theatres and the outer layers are changed after every patient. Rigorous cleaning protocols are used after every pet’s surgery and at the end of each day. The third theatre is used for dentistry and dirty operations such as abscesses, anal gland conditions and enemas. These arrangements ensure your pet is at a much lower risk of picking up an infection during their surgery.
RVC also has an extensive array of good quality surgical equipment, supplies and instruments. All our surgery patients (including those undergoing routine desexing) receive careful assessment, a tailored anaesthesia plan, careful anaesthesia monitoring, a personalised pain management plan and thorough hospital care (which includes TLC). Each patient is also assessed to identify how stressed or anxious they may be. We modify their treatment and handling in a way that tries to promote calm and happy animals.
We recommend desexing surgery for pets
The age at which this is done varies a little with species and breed. This is because we are constantly assessing the evidence gained from global research in order to keep up to date and provide your pet with maximum health benefits and minimum risks.
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Desexing at the right time can reduce the risk of some cancers later in life and assists in creating a more sociable family member. Neutered pets are less likely to wander, tend to be less aggressive and usually are more relaxed about life in general!
Call us to discuss when the right time is for your pet to be desexed. We will give you advice that is specific to your pet and your individual situation.
