- Owings Mills Veterinary Center provides a safe and caring environment for your pet’s spay or neuter procedure. Ideally, pets are spayed or neutered between the ages of 6 to 8 months. If your pet has not been spayed or neutered, and is older than 8 months, we recommend the procedure as soon as possible.
- The benefits of spaying female cats or dogs include: reducing the risk of mammary cancer by 99.5 percent; preventing uterine infections; eliminating heat cycles and preventing unwanted pregnancies. The procedure consists of removing the ovaries and uterus.
- The benefits of neutering male cats or dogs include: reducing the risk of prostate and testicular cancer; preventing roaming; preventing aggression and marking and reducing urine odor. The procedure consists of removing the testicles.
- A spayed or neutered pet will continue to have his or her own unique personality. With today’s modern anesthetics and monitoring equipment, the risk of complication is extremely low.
- Owings Mills Veterinary Center requires a pre-operative examination and pre-anesthetic blood work.