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Laparoscopic Keyhole spay
What is a Laparoscopic spay?
A laparoscopic spay is an alternative to the traditional method. It is less invasive and allows faster recovery time.
In a laparoscopic spay, your female dog will have her ovaries removed with a camera and vessel sealing device through a keyhole incision (ovariectomy). If your dog were to have a traditional spay, this involves an operation whereby a long incision is made on the midline of the tummy. The uterus and the ovaries are stitched with thread and are removed through this larger hole. The technical name for this operation is ovariohysterectomy
What are the benefits?
The main benefits of a laparoscopic spay are less pain and a faster healing time than the traditional spay operation.
Are Laparoscopic spays more expensive than traditional spays?
Laparoscopic surgery costs more than traditional neutering because it is carried out by a specialist surgeon and requires specialist equipment. Laparoscopic surgery equipment is also costly to purchase and maintain, it takes extra training, experience and a higher level of surgical expertise.
The cost for Laparoscopic keyhole spay surgery is £495.00 all inclusive, regardless of the size of your pet. This includes a post-operative consultation and all medication relating to the procedure.
Can all vets perform Laparoscopic spays?
Laparoscopic surgery requires both specialist equipment and an experienced surgeon to carry out the procedure. Compared to human laparoscopic procedures, a very small portion of pet surgery in the UK is performed laparoscopically. We use a very experienced vet who has over 10 years’ experience and extra qualifications who comes to our practice every month to perform the surgery.
Who will be performing the Laparoscopic spay for my dog?
Laparoscopic spays are carried out by Dugie Gemmill BVMS CERTVR GPCERT (ENDO) MRCVS of Vetscopic.
Dugie was among the first vets in the UK to obtain a brand new qualification in the field, GPCert(Endo), in 2009. Having ten years of laparoscopic experience, Dugie established a surgical consultancy as VetScopic to offer procedures such as laparoscopic neutering to the wider pet owning public at their own veterinary practices. To find out more about Dugie and Vetscopic, please click here
What do our clients say about the procedure at Orchard House Vets?
” I have two dogs who I booked in to be spayed by laparoscopic keyhole surgery as we had been told this was easier on the dogs in terms of discomfort and recovery. On the morning of the procedure the staff were great and fully explained everything that would be happening. One of my dogs gets stressed very easily and the staff were great with her and made sure she was kept calm. The surgery went well and I was able to take them home the same day, once the staff talked me through how best to keep them comfortable through the night. The after care was also great with follow up appointments to ensure they were healing well. I would highly recommend this procedure for spaying your animals, as my dogs were almost back to normal with no signs of any pain within a couple of days.” – Miss Irving.
How can I book an appointment for this procedure for my dog?
We would strongly advise a pre-operative consultation with one of our vets before booking the Laparoscopic keyhole spay. You can do this by either booking an appointment online (click the link below) or give us a call on 01434 607677.