Minimally invasive surgical treatments (i.e. endoscopy) have dramatically advanced patient care for people and animals.

When compared to surgical procedures, endoscopic approaches are associated with:

substantially fewer complications

less surgical stress (i.e. tissue damage)

decreased need for pain medication (up to 65% less in one study on dog spays)

less time spent hospitalized

faster return of normal body functions and normal activity

Ovariohysterectomy (i.e. “spay”) is the most common elective procedure performed in small animal practice. Millions have been done using a surgical technique that has been modified little since the time of James Harriot in the 1930’s. Instead, the major improvements in the last 75 years have been in the areas of aseptic technique, general anesthesia, suture material and placement, and more recently, pain recognition and management. Now the surgery itself is being transformed with the use of endoscopic cameras and instruments that improve visualization and decrease surgical trauma.

Avery Animal Clinic has been a leader in minimally invasive procedures for many years and is currently one of just a handful of veterinary hospitals in the United States that is performing this advanced spaying technique for the benefit of our patients. Know that in the unlikely event that the surgery cannot be done laparoscopically, conversion to a traditional spay is always a simple solution to complete the procedure.

We know how important it is to spay cats and dogs and we work diligently to make the process as anxiety and pain-free as possible for our patients. We are proud to achieve some of the most comfortable surgical recoveries in the profession and we continually work to improve our pain management as new information and medications become available. So if a laparoscopic spay is cost-prohibitive for you, your pet will still get some of the most advanced pain prevention and anesthesia monitoring available, done by experienced veterinarians. Cost estimates laparoscopic spaying is available upon request.

Performing spays laparoscopically is a historical advancement in the goal of reducing post-operative discomfort in dogs and cats and we are proud to be able to offer it. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding this beneficial procedure.