Many pets will require anaesthesia and surgery at some point throughout their lifetime. We care about the recovery of our patients and aim to minimise the pain and stress they may be feeling. That is why we provide
- pre-anaesthetic sedation
- pre-anaesthetic blood tests
- pain relief before and after surgery
- a dedicated and qualified veterinary nurse to monitor the patient’s anaesthetic and recovery,
- machines to monitor blood pressure, oxygen levels, heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature
By doing this we can ensure your pet has the safest anaesthetic possible and wakes up smoothly and pain-free.
Many pets will require anaesthesia and surgery at some point throughout their lifetime. We care about the recovery of our patients and aim to minimise the pain and stress they may be feeling. That is why we provide
- pre-anaesthetic sedation
- pre-anaesthetic blood tests
- pain relief before and after surgery
- a dedicated and qualified veterinary nurse to monitor the patient’s anaesthetic and recovery,
- machines to monitor blood pressure, oxygen levels, heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature
By doing this we can ensure your pet has the safest anaesthetic possible and wakes up smoothly and pain-free.
Surgical procedures:
- Desexing (spey and castration)
- Abdominal surgery
- Eye surgery
- Lump removals
- Amputations
- Stitch-ups
- Oral surgery and dental extractions
- Biopsy
Desexing (spey and castration)
Desexing involves surgically removing the reproductive organs from cats and dogs. Desexing is compulsory in the ACT for all pets older than 6 months unless a breeding registration is held.
We recommend desexing cats and dogs at an early age as the benefits include lower anaesthetic risk and faster healing times.
Recommended age for desexing:
Cats: 4-6 months old
Dogs: 6 months old
Benefits of desexing:
- Reduce risk of unwanted pregnancy
- Reduce the number of abandoned animals in re-homing shelters
- Reduce behavioural problems in cats such as calling behaviour in queens, and spraying/marking behaviours in toms
- Reduce testosterone related behavioural problems such as aggression and fighting
- Reduce risk of wandering behaviours and in turn reduce the likelihood of road traffic accidents
- Reduce the risk of cancer (mammary, testicular, prostatic, ovarian)
- Reduce the risk of other prostate issues in male dogs (benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic infections/abscess, constipation and perineal hernias)