How Serious Is A Spay Surgery?

How Serious Is A Spay Surgery? Spaying is considered a major operation and requires general anesthesia. With any anesthetic the risk of serious complications, including death, is always possible. With modern anesthetics and monitoring equipment, the risk of a complication is very low. Is spaying considered a surgery? While both spaying and neutering are major

Is Spaying A Complete Hysterectomy?

Is Spaying A Complete Hysterectomy? A female dog has three options – remaining intact, traditional spay (ovariohysterectomy), or an ovary sparing spay (hysterectomy). An ovary sparing spay involves removing the uterus and cervix, while leaving one or both of the ovaries intact for physiologic, health, and/or behavioral reasons. Do they remove the whole uterus when