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Dogs and cats 6 years old or older require pre-operative bloodwork.

Pets 10 years old or older require pre-operative bloodwork and x-rays.

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The Evening Before Your Pet’s Surgery:

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• Pets SHOULD NOT EAT after midnight the night before surgery or morning day of surgery.

           (If they do we can not preform the surgery and we would have to reschedule)

• Please arrive promptly between 8 and 9 AM in West Palm Beach and 8:30 AM in Jupiter for surgery check in. 

 

What to Do Upon Arrival:

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• Please be patient. We do check ins on FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS

• All procedures REQUIRE PROOF of current rabies vaccination, or vaccine WILL BE administered the day of surgery.

• All canines 7 months of age or older ARE REQUIRED TO DO A HEARTWORM TEST which cost an additional $20. (Proof of negative heart worm test and current preventative from the past 12 months is accepted, but must be provided at the time of surgery check in).

• All felines of any age are required to do a feline triple test which cost an additional $24 (This tests the blood for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), Feline Leukemia virus (FeLV), and Feline heart worms). 

• Patients approaching 5 years of age or older are required to do pre-anesthetic blood work which cost an additional $135.00 in advance or $160.00 the day of surgery.

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Please remember that these requirements are to ensure the health and safety of your pet prior to anesthesia.

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Spays and Neuters standard policies:

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Females:

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• Any female (canine or feline) that presents in heat while under anesthesia, or possibly pregnant will incur AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $50 - $100

                (Heat cycles can last up to 6-8 weeks before and/or after their last heat cycle).

Males:

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• Any male (canine or feline) whose testicles have not descended into the scrotum (cryptorchidism) ARE CHARGED ADDITIONAL (PER TESTICLE) FOR NEUTERING.

       -INGUINALLY retained testicles are $250.00 - $350.00 additional charge (per testicle                    depending on the weight of the dog).

       -ABDOMINALLY retained testicles are 2 times the amount of the neuter price

 

Since we are a Spay/Neuter facility we require Spay/Neuters to be done with ANY surgery.

To decline there will be an additional fee 

 

Medications and E-Collars:

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• PROCEDURE PRICING DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF MEDICATION OR E-COLLAR GOING HOME .

• E-collars are recommended to prevent trauma to the surgical incision and cost is $15,

• Medication prices vary depending on each patient needs (Medication may be up to $75).

• Collar sizes and medications are determined by the surgical veterinarian at the time of surgery.

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Pick Up Time and Fees:

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• Please plan to pick up your pet at 5 pm. If your pet is ready before 5 pm we will call you. 

• OWNERS NOT PRESENTING TO PICK UP THEIR ANIMAL BY 5:30 pm WILL BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL $50 LATE FEE.

• WE ARE NOT A 24 HOUR CLINIC AND DO NOT HAVE OVERNIGHT STAFF! ABSOLUTELY NO PATIENTS ARE PERMITTED TO STAY OVERNIGHT AFTER SURGERY. If a pet is not picked up, Paws 2 Help will not assume liability and charge a $100 boarding overnight fee.

• If your pet defecates pre-operatively or intra-operatively an additional $25 cleaning fee will be charged. (You can walk your pet prior to admitting him/her to the surgical technician)

• A surgical technician will go over all the at home care requirements with you at pick up and written discharge instructions will be given to you at that time.

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Dog Owners​

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• Please walk your dog before surgery drop off.

• No choke chains or retractable leashes.

• Please take your leash when a surgery technician takes your pet back to surgery.

• If your pet is aggressive plese  inform us so we can 

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Cat Owners

Feral Cats – Click HERE.

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• Please do not bring your cat in open arms.

• One cat per carrier.

• We ask that you transfer your cat from your carrier to a Paws 2 Help recovery cage upon admission into the hospital.

• At surgery pick up we will put you in a room to again transfer your pet from the Paws 2 Help recovery cage back to your carrier.

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What to Do at Pick Up​

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• We will call you when your pet is done with surgery. Please plan to pick up between 5 pm and 5:30 pm. (If you do not receive a call just come at this time). We close at 5:30 pm and overnight stays are not permitted.

• You will be provided with an itemized receipt at check out and post-operative discharge instructions

 

Click HERE to schedule surgery online.

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We hope that this information is helpful to you, and we look forward to seeing you on the scheduled date. You have made a great decision in halting the overpopulation crises, by having your pet sterilized. Remember Paws-2-Help is 100% for the animals, not the profit