Pets in Stitches
We specialize in spay & neuter and alternative sterilizations, however we offer a variety of surgical procedures for your dog. Take a look at them below and if you have any questions at all, feel free to call us at 937-630-3320 or drop us a note on our contact form.
In addition to surgeries, we also provide wellness & preventative, dental and urgent care for your dog or puppy.
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Abdominal Cryptorchid
This is the cost of a spay plus half the cost of a neuter. This occurs when your pet’s testicle(s) has not fully descended into the scrotal sac and one or more remain in the abdomen.
Anal Sac Removal
Anal sac(s) removal occurs after chronic infections or a cancer diagnosis.
Anti-anxiety Medication
We strongly recommend take-home anti-anxiety medication for active dogs who cannot rest quietly in its cage for 7 days after surgery to decrease risks of complications such as swelling or incision opening.
Recommended with Surgery
Bilateral Cherry Eye Repair
Correction of inner eyelid outpouching of both eyes. Cherry eye is a disorder of the nictitating membrane (NM), also called the third eyelid, present in the eyes of dogs.
Body Suit
A cotton body suit covering surgical site that prevents licking the surgical site. Easy to put on and tolerated well by your pet. We do not recommend this for dogs prone to self-licking.
Recommended with Surgery
Caesarian Section
$950 to $2,055 depending on complexity, plus the cost of a spay. We only perform emergency C-sections and we require the patient to be spayed at the same time.
Cherry Eye Repair
Correction of inner eyelid outpouching of one eye. Cherry eye is a disorder of the nictitating membrane (NM), also called the third eyelid, present in the eyes of dogs.
Comfy Cone
A softer collar than the traditional Elizabethan collar. Easy to put on and tolerated well by your pet. We recommend this for male dogs around forty pounds and larger.
Recommended with Surgery
Cystotomy (Bladder Stone Removal)
Dewclaw Removal Add-On
A vestigial digit on the foot. In many dogs, the dewclaws never make contact with the ground, so the nail never wears away and it must often be trimmed to keep it a safe length.
Optional with Surgery
Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
$2,895 to $4,890 depending on complexity. Diaphragmatic hernias result from abdominal organs being pushed through a hole in the diaphragm. That hole is the hernia. The hole can be caused by trauma, such as being hit by a car, or it can be congenital, meaning that the pet was born with it.
Ear Hematoma Drainage
Blood fills the two layers of cartilage that make up the ear flap and must be drained out. Typically occurs secondary to infection, shaking head, or trauma.
Elizabethan Collar
An Elizabethan collar, otherwise known as an “E-collar”, looks funny, but provides peace of mind. Click here for more information about E-collars.
Recommended with Surgery
Enucleation
The removal of the eye that leaves the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact. This could be for eyes that have suffered severe trauma, and in eyes that are otherwise blind and painful.
Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)
$2,360 cats. $2,360 to $3,390 depending on size of dog. This is when the end of the thigh bone that sits in hip joint is removed. We perform this surgery most often after a fracture of a bone.
Foreign Body Removal
$2,155 to $3,415 depending on complexity. A potentially life-threatening condition, when strange objects (foreign bodies) are ingested by your pet is unable to make it successfully through the intestinal tract, we help remove the object from the body.
Gastropexy (Prophylactic)
Surgical stabilization of the stomach to reduce the risk of stomach twisting. $1,345 if performing during an open abdomen surgery such as spay or ovary sparing spay. $1,495 with any other anesthetic procedure.
Inflatable Postoperative Collar
A “pillow” collar that prevents licking the surgical site. Easy to put on and tolerated well by your pet. We recommend this for all female dogs and some male dogs with the “squished” faces.
Recommended with Surgery
Inguinal Cryptochid
$205 plus the cost of a neuter. This occurs when your pet’s testicles have not fully descended and one or more is found under the skin in the groin area.
Laceration Repair
Consultation with our veterinarian needed to provide cost estimate. A deep cut / tear of the flesh from trauma or infection. Unlike an incision with smooth edges, a laceration is often jagged and irregular.
Limb Amputation
$2,530 to $4,630 depending on complexity and size of dog. Limb amputation for your dog may be recommended because of cancer, severe trauma, or a birth defect which has resulted in a useless limb.
Mass Removal
Consultation with our veterinarian needed to provide cost estimate.
Neuter 100
Neutering for male dogs that weigh between 61 and 100 lbs. Removes testicles. No sperm or pregnancy possible. Eliminates risk of testicular cancers and benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate).
Neuter 100+
Neutering for male dogs that weigh more than 100 lbs. Removes testicles. No sperm or pregnancy possible. Eliminates risk of testicular cancers and benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate).
Neuter 30
Neutering for male dogs that weigh less than 30 lbs. Removes testicles. No sperm or pregnancy possible. Eliminates risk of testicular cancers and benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate).
Neuter 60
Neutering for male dogs that weigh between 31 and 60 lbs. Removes testicles. No sperm or pregnancy possible. Eliminates risk of testicular cancers and benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate).
Ovary Sparing Spay 100
Alternative surgical sterilization for female dogs that weigh between 61 and 100 lbs. Removes the uterus and cervix, leaving one / both ovaries, reducing the risk of ovarian cancers in half. No pregnancy possible.
Ovary Sparing Spay 100+
Alternative surgical sterilization for female dogs that weigh more than 100 lbs. Removes the uterus and cervix, leaving one / both ovaries, reducing the risk of ovarian cancers in half. No pregnancy possible.
Ovary Sparing Spay 30
Alternative surgical sterilization for female dogs that weigh less than 30 lbs. Removes the uterus and cervix, leaving one / both ovaries, reducing the risk of ovarian cancers in half. No pregnancy possible.
Ovary Sparing Spay 60
Alternative surgical sterilization for female dogs that weigh between 31 and 60 lbs. Removes the uterus and cervix, leaving one / both ovaries, reducing the risk of ovarian cancers in half. No pregnancy possible.
Pain Medication
Pain medications used during surgery and 3 days take-home medication for pain and inflammation are included at no additional fee. *Not a sedative.
Required with Surgery
Perineal Hernia Repair
A perineal hernia appears as swelling on either or both sides of your dog’s anus. Internal organs such as the bladder can be trapped in this outpouching.
Pinnectomy (Ear Flap Removal)
Removing an ear flap often because of cancer or trauma.
Pregnancy
$535 to $935 depending on complexity. If a female dog is known or found to be at least two weeks pregnant during surgery, we charge an additional fee for the additional time and supplies related to completing the spay safely.
Required with Surgery
Pyometra
$640 to $1,670 depending on complexity, plus the cost of a spay. Pyometra is defined as an infection in the uterus. Pyometra is considered a serious and life threatening condition that must be treated quickly and aggressively.
Salivary Gland Removal
$1,450 to $1,930 depending on complexity. Surgical removal of salivary glands after saliva leaks into surrounding tissues.
Scrotal Ablation
Removal of the scrotal sac in addition to the testicles at the time of neuter. Recommended with an adult male dog neuter or with large scrotums where the remaining skin is smooth rather than excessive.
Recommended with Surgery
Scrotal Urethrostomy
Revision of where urine exits a male dog’s body due to multiple urinary blockages by stones.
Skin Fold Excision
Consultation with our veterinarian needed to provide cost estimate. Excess skin is removed to help treat chronic skin infections. Skin folds create a warm, humid environment and in the presence of moisture, bacteria can multiply, creating an infection in the fold.
Soft Palate Resection
$1,695 to $2,539 depending on complexity. Removal of excess tissue of soft palate that is causing breathing difficulties.
Spay 100
Traditional spaying for female dogs that weigh between 61 to 100 lbs. Removes the ovaries and uterus, generally at the cervix. No heat cycles, ovarian hormones, or pregnancy possible.
Spay 100+
Traditional spaying for female dogs that weigh more than 100 lbs. Removes the ovaries and uterus, generally at the cervix. No heat cycles, ovarian hormones, or pregnancy possible.
Spay 30
Traditional spaying for female dogs that weigh less than 30 lbs. Removes the ovaries and uterus, generally at the cervix. No heat cycles, ovarian hormones, or pregnancy possible.
Spay 60
Traditional spaying for female dogs that weigh between 31 and 60 lbs. Removes the ovaries and uterus, generally at the cervix. No heat cycles, ovarian hormones, or pregnancy possible.
Splenectomy (Spleen Removal)
$1,695 to $2,940 depending on complexity of situation. Removal of the spleen in cases of cancer or trauma.
Stenotic Nares Wedge Resection
Removal of part of the external nose that is causing breathing difficulties.
Tail Amputation
Surgically removing part or all of the tail, for medical reasons only: severe wounds, tumors, and infections. Pets in Stitches does not offer cosmetic tail docking.
Toe Amputation
$1,265 to $2,110 depending on complexity. Surgically removing a toe to treat some severe conditions, traumas, fractures and deformities, when other remedies fail. Your pet can live pain-free while compensating well without the affected toe.
Total Ear Canal Ablation
The ear canal, bones of the middle ear and, ear drum are removed as a last stage treatment for chronic ear problems.
Umbilical Hernia Repair Add-On
A few weeks after birth, the “belly button” closes. If the wall where the umbilical cord was does not close, surgery will prevent the possibly fatal complication of abdominal organs becoming entrapped.
Optional with Surgery
Vasectomy 100
Alternative surgical sterilization for male dogs that weigh between 61 and 100 lbs. Removes a piece of the spermatic cord (vas deferens) preventing sperm transportation from testicles during ejaculation.
Vasectomy 100+
Alternative surgical sterilization for male dogs that weigh more than 100 lbs. Removes a piece of the spermatic cord (vas deferens) preventing sperm transportation from testicles during ejaculation.
Vasectomy 30
Alternative surgical sterilization for male dogs that weigh less than 30 lbs. Removes a piece of the spermatic cord (vas deferens) preventing sperm transportation from testicles during ejaculation.
Vasectomy 60
Alternative surgical sterilization for male dogs that weigh between 31 and 60 lbs. Removes a piece of the spermatic cord (vas deferens) preventing sperm transportation from testicles during ejaculation.
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