Mon / Tue / Thu / Fri: 9am – 6pm
Wed: 9am – 6pm (farm calls – large animal)
Hickory Hill Veterinary Services provides safe, expert spay and neuter procedures in Tampa, protecting your pet’s long-term health and contributing to responsible pet ownership.
Spaying (ovariohysterectomy) removes the female reproductive organs, while neutering (castration) removes the male testes. Both are safe, routine surgical procedures performed under general anesthesia. Spaying and neutering offer significant health benefits beyond population control, including dramatically reduced risk of reproductive cancers, elimination of pyometra risk in females, and reduced risk of prostate disease in males. Our veterinary team uses modern anesthetic protocols and surgical techniques to ensure your pet’s safety and a smooth recovery.
Our veterinary team at Hickory Hill Veterinary Services ensures every spay and neuter procedure is performed with the highest standards of surgical care and anesthetic safety.
Before surgery, your pet receives a complete physical examination and pre-anesthetic bloodwork to confirm surgical readiness and customize the anesthesia protocol.
Your pet is placed under general anesthesia with continuous monitoring of heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and body temperature throughout the procedure.
Our veterinarian performs the spay or neuter using sterile techniques and appropriate surgical instruments. Incisions are closed with sutures, and the site is cleaned and bandaged.
Your pet wakes up in our care and is monitored until stable. We provide detailed discharge instructions including activity restriction, incision care, and pain medication administration.
Spaying and neutering are among the most impactful preventive health decisions you can make for your pet. The health and behavioral benefits are well-documented and significant.
Spaying before the first heat cycle virtually eliminates the risk of mammary cancer in females. Neutering eliminates testicular cancer risk and greatly reduces prostate disease risk in males.
Pyometra is a life-threatening uterine infection that affects intact female dogs and cats. Spaying permanently prevents this serious and often emergency condition.
Neutered males are less likely to roam, mark territory, or show aggression. Spayed females no longer experience heat cycles, eliminating associated behavioral changes and unwanted attention from males.
Spaying or neutering prevents reproductive cancers, eliminates pyometra risk in females, reduces prostate disease risk in males, decreases roaming and marking behaviors, and contributes to pet population control. Our team at Hickory Hill Veterinary Services will discuss the ideal timing for your pet during a consultation.
Spay and neuter costs vary by species, sex, and size of the patient. Spays are typically more involved and slightly higher in cost than neuters. Most procedures take 30–90 minutes. Call (813) 373-5924 for current pricing.
Fast your pet from midnight the night before surgery. Pre-anesthetic bloodwork is required. After surgery, restrict activity for 10–14 days, prevent licking of the incision, and administer all prescribed pain medications. Contact us at (813) 373-5924 with any concerns.
Spaying prevents mammary cancer, pyometra, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer. Neutering prevents testicular cancer and reduces prostate disease, perianal tumors, and some behavioral issues. Both procedures contribute to a healthier, longer life.
Call (813) 373-5924 or visit 326 W. Bearss Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am–6pm.
Protect your pet’s health with spay or neuter surgery in Tampa. Call (813) 373-5924 or visit 326 W. Bearss Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am–6pm.
