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Frequently Asked Questions Here are some questions/answers that we are frequently asked. If you have additional questions that aren't covered here, please feel free to give us a call at Lake Street Animal Hospital. Our hospital is open Monday and Thursday 8am to 7pm and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8am to 6pm. On Saturdays we are open from 8am until 1:30 p.m. The clinic is closed on Sunday. 2. Do I need to have an appointment? Yes, patients are seen by appointment. However, we do offer drop off appointments. 3. What forms of payment do you accept? Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express 4. Can I make payments? No, we do not usually offer payment plans. We ask that payment is made at the time of service. Contact us for more information. 5. At what age can I have my pet spayed or neutered? Spaying or neutering can be done at approximately 5 months of age. Your pet is given an exam prior to surgery to help determine whether your pet is healthy enough to undergo the surgical procedure. Current vaccinations (Rabies and Distemper) are required to be admitted into the hospital. Also a pre-anesthetic blood screen is required prior to undergoing anesthesia and surgery. 6. What is the pre-anesthetic blood screening? This is a blood test that is run here in the clinic prior to surgery. It tests liver and kidney functions, basic electrolyte levels, and red and white cell counts your pet. The pre-anesthetic blood screening is done to assure safety during surgery and the ability to heal following surgery. 7. How long do the sutures stay in after my pet's surgery? Procedures involving non-absorbable sutures require them to be removed in 14 days following the surgery. Most routine surgeries involve absorbable sutures which do not require removal. 8. Is it a good idea to let my pet have at least one litter? No, there is no advantage to letting your pet have one litter. However there are plenty of advantages to having you pet spayed or neutered. These advantages include decreasing the chances of breast tumors later in life, decreasing the chance of cystic ovaries and uterine infections later in life, decreasing the desire to roam the neighborhood, decreasing the incidence of prostate cancer later in life, helping prevent spraying and marking, and also decreases the surplus of unwanted puppies and kittens. 9. Do you board pets? No, we no longer offer boarding. |