We routinely perform surgical and chemical neutering including laparoscopic bitch speys. Female dogs can be neutered before their first season from 6 months of age or alternatively 3 months after a season. Early neutering of female dogs reduces the risk of mammary tumours and removes the risk of developing pyometra later in life.
For routine surgical castration, we recommend waiting for your dog to be fully grown and matured so we generally wait until your dog is at least a year old to prevent growth plate and behavioural problems.
Chemical neutering for male dogs involves implanting a small chip into the scruff of the neck. From 6 weeks following the implant, your dog will effectively be chemically castrated for either 6 or 12 months depending on the chip used.
We neuter cats from 5 months old. Cat castration is a very quick procedure that requires no stitches. Female cats are generally spayed through a small incision in their left flank.
Other services
Repeat Prescriptions
Repeat Prescriptions
When requesting more medication or food please give us at least 24 hours notice. The main reason for this is to allow us time to check whether the item is in stock, if it isn’t we can order it to arrive the next day and dispense it.
Bespoke Anaesthesia
Bespoke Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia and sedation is essential to facilitate most procedures we need to perform on our veterinary patients. At The Guildford Vet, we recognise that every animal is an individual, with relatively unique needs for their personal anaesthesia or sedation plan. Therefore every patient we see has an anaesthesia or sedation plan that is tailored to them. This helps make our procedures as safe, and as pain and fear free as possible.
Microchipping
Microchipping
Since 6th April 2016, it is a legal requirement for all dogs to be microchipped in England and since June 2024, cats are now legally required to be microchipped as well. We strongly advise all pets be microchipped, even those that are kept indoors. If your pet gets lost or sadly taken without a microchip, it is very unlikely they will be found and returned to you safely.