Dog & Cat Desexing on the Northern Beaches
Safe, gentle surgery from a team who treats every pet like their own.
The morning you drop your pet off for surgery, you'll probably feel a little worried.
You'll second-guess yourself in the car park. You'll watch your dog look back at you, or hear your cat meow from inside the carrier, and your heart will skip.
We know — because our team at Allambie Vet have done it ourselves, with our own pets.
That's why we built our surgical care around one simple promise:
"We will look after your pet the way we'd want someone to look after ours."
What Trusting Us With Your Pet Actually Means
When you choose Allambie Vet for your pet's desexing, you're choosing a team who will:
Treat your pet like family from the moment they arrive. A proper admission appointment, not a rushed drop-off. Time to ask questions. A nurse who'll cuddle your dog or settle your cat before they go through.
Stay beside them the entire time. Your pet is never alone. A highly experienced veterinary nurse is dedicated to your pet's anaesthetic from start to finish — watching, monitoring, comforting.
Use every tool available to keep them safe and comfortable. Pre-anaesthetic blood tests, IV fluids, human-grade anaesthetic machines with ventilators, advanced multi-parameter monitoring, multi-modal pain relief, and local anaesthetic splash blocks at the surgical site.
Communicate openly, every step of the way. A personal phone call from our vet or nurse as soon as your pet wakes up. You're also welcome to call us anytime during the day for an update — we know how long the wait can feel, and we're always happy to put your mind at ease. A follow-up call from our nursing team the following day.
Continue caring after you've gone home. Take-home pain relief, clear aftercare instructions, and a complimentary 3–5-day post-op check included as standard.
The Team Behind Your Pet's Surgery
When you walk through our doors, you'll see familiar faces and they'll know your pet's name.
Many of our vets have been part of Allambie Vet for 15 years or more, and our nursing team has been with us for over a decade. We're not a clinic that runs on locums or revolving staff. We're a tight-knit team who've cared for Northern Beaches families through puppy classes, surgeries, growing older together, and sometimes, saying goodbye.
That continuity is what makes the difference on surgery day. The nurse who cuddles your dog at admission is the same nurse who'll be beside them under anaesthetic, watching them wake up, and calling you the next morning to see how they're doing. They're not just monitoring a patient, they're caring for a pet they already know, or want to know.
It's the kind of relationship that lasts the lifetime of your pet and often, the lifetime of the pets that come after them. That's the part of veterinary care we're most proud of.
Meet the team caring for your pet →
What's Included in Your Pet's Desexing at Allambie Vet
When you book a desexing with us, every patient receives:
- Pre-surgical health examination
- IV catheter and continuous fluid therapy
- Surgery performed by an experienced veterinarian
- A dedicated, highly experienced nurse caring for your pet one-to-one
- Human-grade anaesthetic equipment with ventilator support
- Continuous ECG, blood pressure, oxygen, CO₂ and temperature monitoring
- Pre-emptive pain relief before the first incision
- Multi-modal pain relief — multiple medications, multiple pathways
- Local anaesthetic splash blocks at the surgical site
- Intradermal (dissolvable) sutures — no removal appointment required
- Take-home pain relief medication
- One-on-one nursing care through recovery
- A nursing follow-up call the following day
- A complimentary 3–5-day post-op check
Every one of these is included.
Optional Pre-Anaesthetic Blood Testing
To give your pet the safest possible anaesthetic, we also offer pre-anaesthetic blood testing as an optional add-on. This is not included in the standard desexing fee, but we strongly recommend it — especially for older pets, large breeds, or pets with any underlying health concerns.
Pre-anaesthetic blood testing screens for hidden issues such as kidney or liver dysfunction, anaemia, or clotting concerns. Results are reviewed by your vet before any anaesthetic is given, so the protocol can be tailored to your individual pet.
It also gives us a valuable baseline of your pet's health while they're young and well — a reference point we can compare against in future years. If your pet ever becomes unwell or needs anaesthetic again later in life, having that early baseline makes it far easier for us to detect subtle changes and help with ongoing care.
Looking Beyond the Price
We understand price matters. Veterinary care is a significant investment, and we'd never ask you to ignore that.
But the difference between a cheaper desexing quote and ours usually isn't a markup — it's what's included. The drugs used, the experience of the surgeon and nurse, the monitoring equipment, the pain management protocols, and the time spent caring for your individual pet.
Questions Worth Asking Any Vet Hospital
When you're comparing quotes, these are the questions that genuinely matter:
- Who will be performing the surgery?
- Is my pet's nurse dedicated only to them, or shared between multiple patients? Have they completed additional anaesthetic or nursing training?
- What anaesthetic equipment is used? Is there ventilator support, and what's being monitored throughout surgery — ECG, blood pressure, oxygen, CO₂, and temperature?
- Will my pet receive IV fluids throughout surgery?
- What pain relief is included? Just one injection, or a multi-modal protocol with local anaesthetic blocks and take-home medication?
- Is a post-op check included in the price, or charged separately?
- What happens if there's a complication — overnight, on weekends, or after hours?
The answers will tell you a lot more than the bottom-line price.
If you're comparing options, we encourage you to ask any vet hospital exactly what's included in their fee. Informed pet owners make the best decisions for their families and we're always happy to sit down with you and walk through every detail of what we do, before you commit to anything.
New to Pet Ownership? We're Here for You
If this is your first puppy or kitten, desexing might be the first major decision you're making for them. It's normal to feel overwhelmed. It's normal to wonder if you're choosing the right place.
You're welcome to visit us before you book — meet the vet who'll be doing the surgery, see our hospital, and ask any question. No pressure, no commitment.
A good vet relationship lasts the lifetime of your pet. It's worth choosing the right team.
What to Expect on the Day
8:00am — Admission. You'll be welcomed by our nursing team for a thorough admission appointment. We'll go through consent, answer any final questions, and give your pet some reassurance before they head through.
Pre-surgery checks. A full health examination by your vet, followed by a gentle sedative and pain relief. If you've opted for pre-anaesthetic blood testing, this is also done at this stage and reviewed by your vet before any anaesthetic is given.
Surgery. Performed in our sterile theatre by an experienced veterinary surgeon, with a dedicated nurse monitoring your pet continuously.
Recovery. Your pet wakes up in a warm, supervised recovery area with a nurse beside them.
The phone call home. Our vet or nurse will call you personally as soon as your pet is awake and comfortable.
Discharge (3:00pm – 7:00pm). A nurse will walk you through aftercare. Your free 3–5-day post-op check is booked before you leave.
Follow-up call. The following day, one of our nurses will check in to see how recovery is going.
Have questions before booking? We'd love to chat.
📞 02 9905 0505 or send us an email at hello@allambievet.com.au
