Neutering

Neutering

Neutering refers to the surgical procedure performed on male dogs and cats to render them infertile. There are many benefits to neutering your male companion. First, you will contribute to the prevention of the dog and cat overpopulation. Second, neutering will eliminate undesirable and at times embarrassing behaviors in your male companion. Third, you will help prevent diseases in your pet such as prostate disease and testicular cancer.

Neutering involves surgical removal of both testicles. It can be performed under a number of anesthetics and monitoring devices. If you are shopping around for a competitive price on this procedure, be sure to question the type of anesthetic used, the the monitoring equipment and procedures followed, as well as whether blood screening and pain control are routinely included in the surgery. We use several monitoring devices during your pet’s anesthetic, and pain control is always part of our surgeries. A registered veterinary technician continually assesses your pet’s vital signs during the procedure. Although the risk of an anesthetic death in a normal healthy pet is very rare, our monitoring devices and procedures allow us to respond to an anesthetic emergency faster. Faster responses can save lives.

Please call or visit our facility to learn more about our neutering procedures.

Hours of Operation Riverstone Animal Hospital

Monday7:00am – 6:00pm
Tuesday7:00am – 6:00pm
Wednesday7:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday7:00am – 6:00pm
Friday7:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday8:00am – 2:00pm
SundayClosed

Wednesday - closed 12:00pm - 2:00pm for staff training

Emergency Process
For after hour care we utilize the following emergency hospitals:

Cherokee Emergency Veterinary Clinic - 770-924-3720
Cobb Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center - 770-424-9157

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