The surgery fee includes pain medication that lasts up to 24 hours after surgery. There is no additional fee for female animals in heat.  If you need financial assistance, please let us know.

Capstar will be given automatically to any pet on which a flea is seen and a $6 fee charged. Capstar kills fleas almost immediately and is used to limit the transfer of fleas from one animal to another and to create a sterile environment for surgery.

We recommend that all animals coming to our clinic for surgery be current on their core vaccinations (rabies, distemper/parvo and bordetella vaccines for dogs; rabies and FVRCP vaccines for cats). Please note that it generally takes at least 2 weeks for vaccines to be effective.  If that is not possible, you can obtain the core vaccines at the time of surgery. 

We recommend pre-operative bloodwork for pets age 8 years or older before undergoing surgery and anesthesia because animals can hide illnesses and suffer from diseases or other medical conditions without showing outward signs. Bloodwork can help minimize the risk of anesthetic, surgical, and post-operative complications by checking for pre-existing liver disease, kidney disease, anemia, infection, and other conditions and can also aid the veterinarian in selecting what drugs are best suited for the pet and which drugs should be avoided. We offer a bloodwork test for $60 at our Friday vaccine clinics between 8 and 10 am. You are welcome to bring your pet the Friday before your surgery date to obtain the recommended bloodwork. Otherwise, you will be asked at the time of surgery to sign a statement that you decline the recommended pre-operative bloodwork and accept all risks associated therewith.