Standard Fees

At I Care Veterinary Hospital, we pride ourselves on our commitment to transparency and high-quality care. Our investment in advanced services such as endoscopy, ultrasound, and orthopedics reflects our dedication to providing the best possible care for your pet.

By choosing I Care Veterinary Hospital, you’re not just choosing a clinic—you’re choosing peace of mind. You can trust that your pet will receives treatment from our experienced team in a welcoming and compassionate environment. Your pet’s health and well-being are our top priorities, and we are here to support you every step of the way.

Due to the popularity of laparoscopic spay procedures, we require scheduling at least two weeks in advance to ensure availability. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate last-minute requests for this surgery.

Enhancing Your Pet's Surgical Experience

Enhancing Your Pet’s Surgical Experience: Laparoscopic Spays and Laser Surgery

Modern veterinary medicine offers advanced techniques to optimize your pet’s surgery. Laparoscopic spays and laser surgery are two standout procedures that provide numerous benefits:

Laparoscopic Spays:

Minimally Invasive: Smaller incisions mean less pain and discomfort for your pet.
Quicker Recovery: Pets tend to recover faster, getting back to normal activities sooner.
Lower Risk of Complications: Reduced tissue trauma decreases the likelihood of post-operative issues.
Enhanced Surgical Precision: Clearer views lead to more accurate and efficient surgery.

Laser Surgery:

Surgical Precision: Minimizes bleeding and damage to surrounding tissues.
Reduced Pain and Swelling: Seals nerve endings for less discomfort.
Decreased Infection Risk: Kills bacteria, lowering infection risk.
Accelerated Healing: Faster recovery times for a quicker return to normal activities.

Choosing these advanced techniques can provide your pet with a safer, more comfortable surgical experience and a speedier recovery. Consider discussing these options with your veterinarian for your furry friend’s well-being.

Understanding the Variability in Surgical Costs

The cost of surgery can vary widely due to several factors. Each patient is unique, requiring tailored medication and anesthesia levels. Pets, like pugs and French bulldogs, may respond differently to anesthesia compared to breeds like whippets or Great Danes. Recovery times can also vary, with some pets bouncing back quicker than others.

Creating a personalized treatment plan requires careful observation of the patient’s behavior and interactions with their environment. Your veterinary team selects medications and sedatives based on this assessment to ensure the best possible outcome.

Access to care is another challenge facing the veterinary community and pet owners. This includes a shortage of available veterinarians and concerns about affordability. At I Care Veterinary Hospital, we are committed to working with pet owners to develop treatment plans that are both effective and financially feasible.

We strongly recommend presurgical blood work and a preanesthetic ECG for all surgeries. Presurgical blood work includes a complete blood count to check for signs of bleeding, anemia, and infection, as well as a comprehensive chemistry panel to assess liver, kidney, and protein levels. The SDMA test is included to detect kidney disease earlier than traditional methods. These tests help ensure the safety of the drugs used during surgery and the postoperative medications.

Preoperative ECG is a quick, easy, and affordable test that checks the heart rhythm and screens for normal cardiac electrical activity before surgery. This test has become an invaluable part of our presurgical diagnostics protocol. While both ECG and presurgical blood work are becoming standard of care, pet owners have the option to decide on these tests for routine procedures like spays and neuters. However, for more advanced and critical surgeries, these tests may not be optional.