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Experienced Surgical Care for Cats

Learning your cat needs surgery, whether a routine spay/neuter or a more involved soft tissue procedure, can be worrying, especially since cats often hide discomfort so well before and after a procedure. At Family Pet Clinic, our veterinarians bring extensive surgical experience to every feline patient, with careful attention to the ways cats differ from dogs in anesthesia sensitivity, pain expression, and recovery needs.

Surgical Procedures We Perform for Cats

Spay and neuter surgery is one of the most common procedures we perform in cats, removing the reproductive organs to prevent unwanted litters and reduce behaviors like spraying, roaming, and yowling associated with intact cats. Beyond routine spay/neuter, our surgical team performs soft tissue procedures including mass and tumor removal, laceration and wound repair, and bladder stone removal, a procedure that becomes necessary when cats, particularly males, develop urinary stones or blockages that require surgical intervention.

Because cats can be more sensitive to certain anesthetic drugs and tend to mask pain and stress differently than dogs, our anesthesia and monitoring protocols are tailored specifically to feline physiology and each individual cat's health status.

Before Your Cat's Surgery

Prior to any surgical procedure, we typically recommend pre-anesthetic bloodwork to confirm your cat is a good candidate for anesthesia and to identify any underlying conditions, including early kidney or thyroid issues, that might affect the surgical plan. We will walk you through fasting instructions, drop-off timing, and how to reduce your cat's stress on travel day, including tips for a calmer carrier experience.

During and After Surgery

Throughout every procedure, your cat is monitored closely by a trained veterinary technician tracking vital signs and helping manage pain. Many cats go home the same day as surgery, while others may need to stay for closer overnight monitoring. Before discharge, we review post-operative care instructions in detail, including how to manage activity restriction for an indoor cat, incision care, and pain management, and we remain available for questions during recovery.

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