Desexing

Family planning for your furry friend

Desexing or neutering ensures that your pet can’t have babies. In dogs and cats, and also rabbits and ferrets, desexing usually involves an operation to remove the reproductive tissue. This is called a spey in females, and castration in males.

Why desex my pet at Frankston Heights Veterinary Centre?

Desexing prevents unwanted pregnancies and so reduces the number of unwanted puppies and kittens, many of which end up being euthanased. It helps stop the instinct to go looking for a mate and male attention.

In dogs, desexing significantly reduces the risk of mammary cancer in females, and also other life-threatening conditions such as pyometra (a potentially fatal reproductive infection). In males, desexing prevents prostate disease and testicular cancers which occur later in life.

For certain dog breeds, the age of desexing has an important impact on their future health. We will always provide advice relevant to your pet regarding the correct time to desex.

For cats, preventing unwanted litters in females and male traits such as urine spraying, mean desexing is best performed prior to puberty.

At Frankston Heights Veterinary Centre, our surgical team take every step to ensure that your pet is in the safest of hands. This includes; elective pre-operative blood testing, gold-standard anaesthetics and monitoring, intravenous fluids and active temperature maintenance with individualised post-operative recovery.

Ask any of the team for more information about desexing; the best time to desex your pet, and how to get ready – call us today.

Other Services For Healthy Pets

Advice

Health Checks

Vaccination

Parasites

Desexing

Puppy Preschool

Nutrition

Preventative Dentistry

Client Reviews

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I have been going to Frankston Heights vet for years now and they always make it a great experience, weather I am there for a check up or an emergency. Thy have the best staff that try to answer any an all questions you have and have always helped me and my pets.

Darcy
Google Business Review

"Lovely Caring People"

We needed a vet urgently after being told by our Mount Eliza vet of 20 years that we had to wait 3 hours! We were seen immediately here. A terrible day made just that bit easier because of these lovely caring people. Thank you!

Margaret
Google Business Review

"I Highly Recommend Frankston Heights Vet Clinic"

I have been attending Frankston Heights Vet Clinic for many many years – Why? Because their level of service, their level of care and the clinic itself is just of the highest grade. The animals’ welfare is always their first priority – not the money side of things. I highly recommend the Frankston Heights Vet Clinic.

Robyn
Google Business Review

"Such Good Staff"

Such good staff. Called around with inquiries when my pup was getting get vaccinations as I wasn't happy with the service of the vet I was going to, and this was the only vet clinic who happily answered all my questions no matter how stupid they were.

Chelsie
Facebook Review

"The Best Care At The Best Price"

Thank you Frankston Heights vet clinic for helping our whippet Zelda with her leg injury at such short notice and on Christmas Eve. Our other whippets are patients of your clinic too and we always feel they're getting the best care and at the best price also.

Annike
Facebook Review

"Kind and considerate"

My dog is very anxious around other dogs and the staff took every step to help him through his visit. Friendly, helpful and supportive

Kerry
Facebook Review

"Simply exceptional"

Will and his team are simply exceptional. When our dog got sick they went above and beyond to care for him. When it was time to say goodbye we felt so supported by Will, he was so caring and thoughtful. I cannot recommend this incredible team highly enough. Our newest additions are just as well cared for and we won’t be going anywhere else. Thank you for everything you have done for us guys x

Katie
Facebook Review

Care with a capital C

Always, I repeat, always attend with professional Care with a capital "C"

Coral
Facebook Review

"Answered all my questions"

Such good staff. Called around with inquiries when my pup was getting get vaccinations, and this was the only vet clinic who happily answered all my questions no matter how stupid they were. Had her last vaccine done here and her desexing on Friday, and they didn't even care this morning when I rocked up unannounced with my pup cause I was worried - she was seen straight away and the vet and vet nurses were so lovely and informative and 100% made me feel a lot calmer. Thanks to the staff so much!

Chelsie
Facebook Review

The staff are exceptional, nothing is to much trouble. They are knowledgeable, kind, understanding and empathetic. I have a very nervous and hard to handle dog, their kindness and understanding helps us get through each visit as easily as possible. I can not thank the team enough for all their hard work.

Karen

Google Business Review

Click Here

★★★★★

Venera

Google Business Review

★★★★★

Stephanie

Google Business Review

★★★★★

Maree

Facebook Review