Getting Your Cat Fixed: What to Expect

One of the most responsible decisions you can make as a pet owner is spaying or neutering your cat if you do not want to breed it. These procedures are the most effective way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. TLC Animal Hospital in El Paso, TX, regularly performs these surgeries with minimal risks. Learn more about spay and neuter surgery and how they can improve your pet’s quality of life below.

Explaining Spay and Neuter Surgery

You may wonder what “fixing” your pet means. In short, fixing your pet involves the removal of its reproductive organs. Our vets remove your female cat’s ovaries and uterus during spaying surgeries, while neutering involves the removal of your male cat’s testes. These operations ensure your cat cannot get pregnant or get another cat pregnant.

Additionally, spaying or neutering your cat provides several health and behavioral benefits. These surgeries reduce or eliminate health issues and cancers involving the reproductive organs. Spaying or neutering your cat also reduces behaviors associated with mating and heat cycles, such as roaming, spraying, and aggression.

What to Expect From This Pet Surgery

Our veterinarians will examine your cat to determine if it can safely undergo spay or neuter surgery. We will tell you to restrict your cat’s food and water intake the day before surgery to ensure safe anesthesia use. You should also prepare a comfortable and quiet space for your cat to rest after surgery.

Our veterinarians will give your pet anesthesia to prevent pain and allow our staff to perform the surgery safely. We will then make an incision and remove your pet’s reproductive organs. Our staff will monitor your pet’s vitals during the operation to guarantee its health and safety. Once we finish the procedure, we will watch your pet until it wakes from the anesthesia. You can then take your pet home the same day as the surgery. Be sure to prevent your cat from chewing or scratching the incision site to ensure it heals correctly.

Contact Your Veterinarian in El Paso, TX, to Get Your Cat Fixed Today

Spaying or neutering your cat is the best way to prevent pregnancies and eliminate the risks of several reproductive health problems, so contact your “veterinarian near you” at TLC Animal Hospital in El Paso, TX, to schedule this pet surgery today. Call us at (915) 592-6200 to help your cat live a long, healthy life by getting it fixed.