Spay & Neuter in Fishers, IN, From Your Local Vet

Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Fishers is a vet in Fishers, IN, that spays and neuters dogs and cats on site. A spay removes a female pet's ovaries and uterus, and a neuter removes a male pet's testicles, so your pet can't have litters.

Most pets go home the same day. First comes an exam.

Call (463) 208-4426 or book online to plan surgery day.

What age should my dog or cat be spayed or neutered?

The right age depends on species, size and health, so the vet at Petfolk Fishers decides with you. Across Petfolk, the typical dog is spayed or neutered at about 12 months old and the typical cat at about 7 months (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026). About three in four cats (76%) have the surgery before their first birthday. Big dogs often wait longer. Growth plates in large breeds close later, and at least 1 in 4 dog spays and neuters at Petfolk are for dogs over 50 pounds, so a Great Dane and a beagle may get very different advice.

How surgery day goes

1. Before the day: an exam, and often blood work to check that your pet is ready for anesthesia (medicine that keeps them asleep and pain-free during surgery).

2. The night before: follow the food and water instructions.

3. Morning drop-off: you sign the plan and confirm a phone number for updates.

4. Surgery: your pet is monitored the whole time under anesthesia.

5. Pickup: the team goes over pain medicine, the incision and what to watch for.

You'll get an estimate before any test or treatment. The final bill can differ if the plan changes during the visit.

What does recovery look like at home?

Most pets feel sleepy the first evening and closer to normal in a day or two. That's the tricky part. Your pet will feel fine well before the skin is healed, so plan on about 10 to 14 days of quiet anyway: leash walks only, no jumping, no baths. Keep your pet from licking the incision, and check it once a day for swelling, redness or discharge. Ask the team at Petfolk Fishers which cone or recovery suit fits your pet.

Calm handling from drop-off to pickup

Fear Free and gentle handling are standard at every Petfolk clinic, and surgery day is when it counts. The team at Petfolk Fishers takes time with nervous pets at drop-off and keeps you posted:

We had our procedure a week later and to my absolute shock, I got text updates during his stay and procedure that everything was going well and on schedule.

Jess N., Google review

Add a microchip the same day

Your pet is already asleep, so it's a good time for a microchip. Across Petfolk, nearly two in three microchips (64%) go in on the same day as a spay or neuter (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026). The Humane Society for Hamilton County, at 10501 Hague Road in Fishers, helps reunite lost pets, and a chip makes that much easier.

Are there other reasons to spay or neuter?

Yes. Spaying ends heat cycles. It also prevents pyometra, a serious infection of the uterus that is common in older unspayed dogs. Neutering stops a male from adding to unplanned litters and can cut down on roaming and marking. The vet at Petfolk Fishers can talk through the timing for your breed.

After surgery: when to call

Call Petfolk Fishers if the incision opens, swells or leaks, or if your pet won't eat by the next day. If your pet is very weak, has pale gums or is bleeding, go to a 24-hour emergency hospital such as VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center at 7712 Crosspoint Commons in Fishers.

Where to drop off

Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Fishers is at 8711 E 106th St, Suite 160, Fishers, IN 46037, near 106th Street and Lantern Road. For more on other operations, see pet surgery at Petfolk Fishers.

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