Preparing Spay/Neuter Patients for Surgery

These resources cover the proper post-anesthesia protocol for preparing canine and feline patients prior to surgery.

Included is information on each part of the process, including positioning, shaving and bladder expression for females.

Patient Prep for Canines

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Topics: Spay/Neuter, Patient Care

Type: How-To

These videos demonstrate techniques for disease prevention and kennel cleaning in a spay/neuter clinic setting.

These videos show how to minimize stress while gently handling animals in a spay/neuter clinic.

This video explains how anesthesia can cause hypothermia and how to prevent it at your spay/neuter clinic.

This video shows how to assist patient recovery after spay/neuter surgery, as well as tips for cleaning and sterilizing.

Find out more about the work of the ASPCA’s Spay/Neuter Alliance’s mentorship program and the 10 million cats and dogs who were spayed and neutered

A new study estimates over 30 times fewer feline deaths could be seen with high-intensity TNR programs.