Ace of Spays

Add-on Services - Ace of Spays

Add-on Services

MORE INFORMATION REGARDING SOME ADD-ON SERVICES FOR PETS ADMITTED FOR SPAY/NEUTER
We only offer these services for pets who are here for spay/neuter surgery. If your pet needs these services but does not need spay/neuter surgery, consider calling Audubon Family Vets and mention Ace of Spays. They will give you a $25 discount on your first appointment. There number is 856-387-7387

Rabies & Distemper Vaccines

Rabies Vaccines: Lack of vaccination poses no risk to other pets so vaccination is not required for surgery.  However, pets can be vaccinated while at the office for surgery.  Rabies vaccines are required by the State.  Pets must be at least 3 months of age for a rabies shot.  After the first shot, another is given in 1 year and then every three years thereafter.  We must see a former rabies certificate for your pet (recent or expired) in order to provide a 3 year shot.  State law requires it.

Distemper Vaccines: Vaccination is not required for appointments but it is recommended that puppies and kittens have at least 2 of their initial series of shots prior to arrival.  We make every attempt to minimize exposure but the chance of exposure still exists.    Multiple distemper shots are given to puppies and kittens until they are over 15-16 weeks old.  These are usually given at 3-4 week intervals starting at 6-8 weeks of age.  Pathways to Wellness, our affiliate, recommends 1 shot a month starting at 8 weeks of age and ending at, or just after, 16 weeks of age and then a final booster one year later.  There are conflicting opinions about distemper vaccination intervals for adult pets ranging from the need for annual shots, to one shot every 3 years, to one shot every 7 years.

Pain Medication

Research shows that pets that receive pain-relief medications before and after surgery eat sooner and heal faster than those that do not.  Anesthesia only provides pain-relief while pets are asleep on the surgery table. At Ace of Spays, pain relief is as follows:

DOGS:  All dogs receive conventional pain-relief from the time they arrive through three days after surgery at no added charge. 

CATS:  All cats receive pain-relief medication starting just prior to surgery and lasting the duration of their stay and slightly beyond.  Caretakers are strongly encouraged to purchase additional pain relief medication to give at home.  At-home pain relief is not included in the fee because some cats are difficult to treat and the conventional medication of choice needs to be applied to the gums.  

Please be careful: Some over-the-counter products are toxic to pets and all increase the propensity to bleed.

E-Collars

E-collars aim to hinder pets from licking and chewing at the incision and sutures. None are pet proof so monitoring is a must. We sell standard clear e-collars with snaps for dogs and softer blue recovery collars or the clear e-collars for cats. Male cats do not need e-collars. 

Microchips

Microchips help lost pets become reunited with owners.  Using a fairly large needle, a rice-sized pellet is inserted under the skin.  The pellet has a computerized code.  All pets entering animal shelters are scanned for chips.  The scanner picks up the chip number.  The shelter calls the national registry and finds the owner.  Microchips alone do not prove ownership of pets in case of disputes.

Feline Leukemia & AIDS Testing

Neither disease is transmissible to humans.  Once cats are infected, they remain infected for life.  Infected cats can live for years.  In-house tests are screening tests.   There is another, more expensive test that can be run in animals with positive results to verify infection, though these also are not fully reliable.  Kittens born to infected queens can test positive for AIDS up until 6 months of age even if they are not infected themselves.  If your pet tests positive for either condition, call to discuss how best to proceed.  Until a final determination is made, keep these cats separate from non-infected cats.

Grooming

Ace of Spays offers ear cleaning and nail trims. Dental care is not available through Ace of Spays Clinics

Parasite Prevention & Treatment

Ace of Spays offers a 1 month or 3 month supply of flea and tick products. We can also take care of deworming (hooks and rounds) and ear mites.

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