What's Included in a Spay or Neuter surgery at Valley Animal Hospital of Merced?

At Valley Animal Hospital of Merced, our Spays & Neuters include:

1) Physical Exam before Surgery 

2) Pre-Surgery Blood Work to check for signs of hidden diseases, anemia or other problems that might increase the risk of surgery.  

3) Pain medication is given before we've even started surgery!  Studies have shown that going a dose of pain medication prior to surgery reduced the overall post-surgery pain that an animal feels.  

4) A surgery nurse monitors every patient with a Pulse Oximeter (blood oxygen concentration and heart rate.)

5) Pain medication is given during surgery while your pet is still asleep.  

6) The fee includes the surgery which is performed by the Doctor (of course!)

7) Pain medication after surgery. For dogs, this is usually three days of a once or twice a day pill.  For cats, we usually give a long acting pain injection that lasts for 3 days.  

8) Pets go home the same day as the surgery. No overnight stays needed because pets recover more quickly in their own homes.  

9) We use all "absorbable" sutures that will dissolve away on their own. You and your pet won't be inconvenienced by another trip to the vet just to get the stitches out.  

10) Spay and Neuter surgeries qualify for our Loyalty Rewards Program. If you enroll in the program, you'll earn 5% of the total cost toward you next visit!

For Dogs

Our prices range from $150* to $195*-- it depends on the size and gender of your dog, because bigger dogs require more anesthesia and pain medication and a spay surgery (females) is more complicated than a neuter (for males.) 

For Cats

Our prices range from $105* to $140* depending on the gender of your cat.  

*There are additional fees for females that are pregnant, in heat or lactating (breast feeding).

*We will charge $15 -$20 for a flea treatment (that lasts 30 days) if your pet has numerous fleas-- because we don't want any of our patients to go home with fleas!

Please call if you need more information or to schedule your pet's surgery - (209) 384-7387.

Note:  Spay & Neuter surgeries provided through discounted programs such as New Beginnings for Animals or  Merced County SNAP program do not include blood work or post-operative pain medication. However, you may purchase these services for a small fee! Discounted Spay/Neuter and other procedures performed during a discounted spay/neuter do not qualify for our Loyalty Rewards Program.

More Facts about Spay and Neuter

The Spay and Neuter services provided by Valley Animal Hospital of Merced are permanent birth control against unwanted litters of puppies and kittens. 

Spaying: Ovariohysterectomy of females: Did you know that statistically 25 of female dogs will develop malignant breast cancer if they aren't spayed?

The research is clear--- dogs that are spayed or neutered are less likely to develop cancer, run away & get lost, or have behavior problems.

Animal birth control is a plus in a nation where only 1 in 5 puppies or kittens are expected to find permanent homes – if you love your pet, have her spayed by 6 months of age or as soon as her planned breeding has completed.

Neutering, for male dogs and cats, has additional benefits as well, as it has been proven to prevent testicular cancer and infections or cancer of the prostate in males. If you have questions about our spay and neuter services, we would be happy to answer them for you and schedule a visit for your pet.

We cooperate with several local area Rescue groups and participate in the Merced County Animal Control sponsored Spay Program to provide reduced-fee spay and neuter surgeries for families of need.