Pet ownership can be a very rewarding experience. For help caring for your furry friend, visit us at Alexander at the Park Veterinary Hospital in Durham, NC. Our animal hospital offers quality vet care services to pets in Durham and nearby communities. Among these services is spay and neuter pet surgery. Spay and neuter surgery sterilizes your pet to avoid unwanted litters and to help prevent disease.
About Spay and Neuter Surgery
If you’re not breeding your dog or cat, it only makes sense to have him or her fixed to avoid unwanted litters. Fixing your female pet makes it impossible for her to get pregnant. Fixing your male pet prevents him from impregnating a female. You won’t have to worry about surprise litters when you least expect them.
Benefits of Spaying or Neutering Your Pet
There are health and behavioral benefits to fixing your pet.
First, you can spare yourself the pain of enduring undesirable behaviors associated with the heat process, such as your cat howling through the night or urinating indoors. Neutering your male dog eliminates his desire to roam in search of a mate. You won't have to worry about your pup getting lost, hit by a car, or getting hurt fighting with other dogs while he is looking. Neutering your pup can also minimize aggressive tendencies.
Healthwise, fixing your pet helps protect him or her from reproductive infections and tumors that can impair his or her health. This gives your pet a better chance to live a longer, healthier life.
Fixing your pet can also help your local community by reducing the number of homeless pets in animal shelters or on the streets. Pet homelessness is a major problem in many parts of the country, prompting shelters to put down dogs or cats that aren't adopted.
Get Vet Care and Pet Surgery from a Veterinarian on Our Animal Hospital
To schedule an appointment for fixing your pet, contact your Durham, NC, veterinarian from Alexander At The Park Veterinary Hospital at (919) 484-9900. A “veterinarian near me” on our team is here to help.