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

We have lots more on this subject:

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.

Dr. Spain shares 3 questions to ask if you see a new study claiming to find health risks or benefits of neutering in dogs

The ASPCA’s Vic Spain, DVM, PhD, interprets the results of recent research on the health effects of neutering.