Spay Surgery Costs
Surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus (ovariohysterectomy) in female dogs and cats to prevent pregnancy and eliminate heat cycles. Reduces risk of uterine infections and mammary tumors. Cost varies by species, weight, and facility type.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Spay Surgery
Low
$196
Typical
$268
High
$339
Low
$201
Typical
$275
High
$348
Low
$209
Typical
$286
High
$364
Low
$245
Typical
$329
High
$413
Low
$189
Typical
$258
High
$327
Low
$237
Typical
$321
High
$404
Low
$248
Typical
$333
High
$417
Low
$204
Typical
$279
High
$354
Low
$181
Typical
$248
High
$315
Low
$224
Typical
$304
High
$384
Low
$201
Typical
$272
High
$344
Low
$199
Typical
$272
High
$344
Low
$188
Typical
$257
High
$326
Low
$288
Typical
$385
High
$482
Low
$259
Typical
$347
High
$435
Low
$217
Typical
$297
High
$376
Low
$179
Typical
$246
High
$313
Low
$201
Typical
$274
High
$347
Low
$220
Typical
$299
High
$379
Low
$207
Typical
$284
High
$361
Low
$224
Typical
$305
High
$387
Low
$210
Typical
$286
High
$362
Low
$216
Typical
$294
High
$373
Low
$242
Typical
$325
High
$408
Low
$179
Typical
$246
High
$313
Low
$198
Typical
$270
High
$343
Low
$246
Typical
$332
High
$419
Low
$213
Typical
$290
High
$368
Low
$256
Typical
$342
High
$428
Low
$247
Typical
$334
High
$420
Low
$216
Typical
$294
High
$371
Low
$245
Typical
$329
High
$412
Low
$192
Typical
$263
High
$333
Low
$198
Typical
$270
High
$343
Low
$198
Typical
$270
High
$343
Low
$196
Typical
$267
High
$338
Low
$183
Typical
$251
High
$319
Low
$245
Typical
$330
High
$415
Low
$241
Typical
$326
High
$410
Low
$203
Typical
$277
High
$351
Low
$232
Typical
$310
High
$389
Low
$191
Typical
$262
High
$333
Low
$195
Typical
$266
High
$337
Low
$214
Typical
$289
High
$365
Low
$212
Typical
$289
High
$367
Low
$270
Typical
$362
High
$453
Low
$245
Typical
$331
High
$416
Low
$191
Typical
$261
High
$331
Low
$262
Typical
$352
High
$441
Low
$187
Typical
$255
High
$323
Low
$189
Typical
$258
High
$327
Low
$239
Typical
$320
High
$401
Low
$202
Typical
$276
High
$350
Low
$230
Typical
$312
High
$394
Low
$254
Typical
$339
High
$425
Low
$193
Typical
$263
High
$333
Low
$229
Typical
$311
High
$393
Low
$224
Typical
$303
High
$383
Low
$202
Typical
$276
High
$350
Low
$188
Typical
$257
High
$327
Low
$212
Typical
$287
High
$362
Low
$227
Typical
$309
High
$391
Low
$216
Typical
$295
High
$374
Low
$184
Typical
$252
High
$321
Low
$211
Typical
$288
High
$365
Low
$226
Typical
$307
High
$387
Low
$196
Typical
$267
High
$339
Low
$208
Typical
$284
High
$360
Low
$236
Typical
$320
High
$404
Low
$257
Typical
$343
High
$430
Low
$206
Typical
$281
High
$356
Low
$192
Typical
$263
High
$334
Low
$194
Typical
$266
High
$337
Low
$201
Typical
$274
High
$347
Low
$212
Typical
$289
High
$366
Low
$198
Typical
$269
High
$341
Low
$233
Typical
$314
High
$396
Low
$234
Typical
$316
High
$399
Low
$189
Typical
$259
High
$328
Low
$200
Typical
$274
High
$347
Low
$206
Typical
$281
High
$356
Low
$192
Typical
$263
High
$333
Low
$245
Typical
$329
High
$413
Low
$201
Typical
$274
High
$348
Low
$242
Typical
$327
High
$412
Low
$203
Typical
$274
High
$345
Low
$224
Typical
$305
High
$387
Low
$194
Typical
$264
High
$335
Low
$203
Typical
$275
High
$347
Low
$192
Typical
$262
High
$332
Low
$223
Typical
$302
High
$382
Low
$182
Typical
$250
High
$317
Low
$202
Typical
$273
High
$345
Low
$228
Typical
$309
High
$390
Low
$223
Typical
$302
High
$382
Low
$246
Typical
$332
High
$419
Low
$194
Typical
$265
High
$337
Low
$216
Typical
$295
High
$374
Low
$175
Typical
$240
High
$305
Low
$223
Typical
$301
High
$380
Low
$184
Typical
$253
High
$321
Low
$199
Typical
$270
High
$341
Low
$212
Typical
$289
High
$366
Low
$202
Typical
$275
High
$348
Low
$241
Typical
$323
High
$404
Low
$195
Typical
$266
High
$337
Low
$191
Typical
$262
High
$332
Low
$236
Typical
$315
High
$395
Low
$204
Typical
$277
High
$350
Low
$236
Typical
$319
High
$402
Low
$196
Typical
$267
High
$339
Low
$253
Typical
$340
High
$426
Low
$194
Typical
$265
High
$337
Low
$188
Typical
$256
High
$325
Low
$200
Typical
$272
High
$345
Low
$189
Typical
$260
High
$330
Low
$220
Typical
$300
High
$380
Low
$200
Typical
$274
High
$347
Low
$186
Typical
$254
High
$322
Low
$224
Typical
$304
High
$384
Low
$199
Typical
$271
High
$344
Low
$235
Typical
$318
High
$400
Low
$256
Typical
$347
High
$439
Low
$178
Typical
$244
High
$310
Low
$198
Typical
$270
High
$343
Low
$224
Typical
$305
High
$387
Low
$259
Typical
$347
High
$434
Low
$217
Typical
$294
High
$372
Low
$209
Typical
$285
High
$361
Low
$224
Typical
$305
High
$387
Low
$216
Typical
$294
High
$373
Low
$227
Typical
$309
High
$391
Low
$237
Typical
$317
High
$397
Low
$192
Typical
$262
High
$332
Low
$185
Typical
$253
High
$321
Low
$185
Typical
$253
High
$321
Low
$222
Typical
$300
High
$378
Low
$206
Typical
$281
High
$356
Low
$201
Typical
$272
High
$343
Low
$210
Typical
$287
High
$363
Low
$233
Typical
$315
High
$397
Low
$202
Typical
$276
High
$349
Low
$202
Typical
$275
High
$348
Low
$199
Typical
$272
High
$346
Low
$185
Typical
$254
High
$323
Low
$223
Typical
$301
High
$378
Low
$178
Typical
$244
High
$310
Low
$258
Typical
$345
High
$431
Low
$221
Typical
$300
High
$379
Low
$217
Typical
$293
High
$370
Low
$252
Typical
$338
High
$424
Low
$180
Typical
$247
High
$315
Low
$258
Typical
$344
High
$430
Low
$229
Typical
$310
High
$391
Low
$256
Typical
$347
High
$439
Low
$192
Typical
$262
High
$332
Low
$202
Typical
$275
High
$348
Low
$210
Typical
$286
High
$363
Low
$286
Typical
$382
High
$477
Low
$177
Typical
$244
High
$310
Low
$180
Typical
$246
High
$312
Low
$214
Typical
$292
High
$370
Low
$183
Typical
$251
High
$319
Low
$185
Typical
$253
High
$322
Low
$216
Typical
$294
High
$373
Low
$203
Typical
$278
High
$352
Low
$228
Typical
$309
High
$390
Low
$214
Typical
$292
High
$371
Low
$205
Typical
$280
High
$355
Low
$211
Typical
$289
High
$367
Low
$193
Typical
$265
High
$336
Low
$288
Typical
$385
High
$482
Low
$183
Typical
$251
High
$320
Low
$183
Typical
$250
High
$317
Low
$223
Typical
$303
High
$382
Low
$200
Typical
$273
High
$345
Low
$204
Typical
$278
High
$352
Low
$186
Typical
$254
High
$323
Low
$276
Typical
$371
High
$465
Low
$188
Typical
$257
High
$326
Low
$192
Typical
$261
High
$330
Low
$178
Typical
$244
High
$310
Low
$181
Typical
$248
High
$315
Low
$204
Typical
$279
High
$354
Low
$220
Typical
$298
High
$376
Low
$211
Typical
$289
High
$367
Low
$195
Typical
$268
High
$340
Low
$237
Typical
$319
High
$402
Low
$211
Typical
$289
High
$367
Low
$198
Typical
$270
High
$342
Low
$185
Typical
$253
High
$320
Low
$251
Typical
$337
High
$422
Low
$198
Typical
$270
High
$343
Low
$199
Typical
$272
High
$344
Low
$184
Typical
$252
High
$320
Low
$200
Typical
$273
High
$346
Low
$181
Typical
$248
High
$315
Low
$207
Typical
$282
High
$356
Low
$218
Typical
$295
High
$373
Low
$220
Typical
$299
High
$378
Low
$205
Typical
$279
High
$354
Low
$189
Typical
$258
High
$326
Low
$193
Typical
$264
High
$334
Low
$229
Typical
$310
High
$391
Low
$191
Typical
$261
High
$331
Low
$179
Typical
$246
High
$313
Low
$212
Typical
$288
High
$364
Low
$196
Typical
$268
High
$340
Low
$196
Typical
$269
High
$341
Low
$193
Typical
$264
High
$334
Low
$196
Typical
$268
High
$339
Low
$185
Typical
$254
High
$323
Low
$211
Typical
$287
High
$363
Low
$288
Typical
$385
High
$482
Low
$231
Typical
$311
High
$392
Low
$194
Typical
$265
High
$336
Low
$288
Typical
$385
High
$482
Low
$211
Typical
$289
High
$367
Low
$197
Typical
$269
High
$342
Low
$198
Typical
$270
High
$343
Low
$204
Typical
$276
High
$349
Low
$191
Typical
$260
High
$330
Low
$261
Typical
$349
High
$437
Low
$211
Typical
$288
High
$365
Low
$224
Typical
$304
High
$384
Low
$246
Typical
$332
High
$418
Low
$190
Typical
$261
High
$331
Low
$204
Typical
$277
High
$350
Low
$192
Typical
$261
High
$331
Low
$237
Typical
$319
High
$402
Low
$250
Typical
$334
High
$419
Low
$187
Typical
$254
High
$322
Low
$236
Typical
$319
High
$401
Low
$197
Typical
$269
High
$342
Low
$227
Typical
$309
High
$391
Low
$256
Typical
$347
High
$439
Low
$216
Typical
$294
High
$373
Low
$208
Typical
$284
High
$359
Low
$211
Typical
$287
High
$364
Low
$235
Typical
$319
High
$403
Low
$224
Typical
$304
High
$384
Low
$205
Typical
$282
High
$359
Low
$209
Typical
$286
High
$362
Low
$211
Typical
$289
High
$367
Low
$184
Typical
$252
High
$320
Low
$264
Typical
$353
High
$442
Low
$177
Typical
$242
High
$307
Low
$217
Typical
$296
High
$375
Low
$187
Typical
$257
High
$326
Low
$193
Typical
$265
High
$337
Low
$250
Typical
$337
High
$424
Low
$188
Typical
$258
High
$327
Low
$206
Typical
$281
High
$357
Low
$199
Typical
$272
High
$345
Low
$200
Typical
$274
High
$347
Low
$286
Typical
$382
High
$478
Low
$231
Typical
$314
High
$397
Low
$246
Typical
$332
High
$418
Low
$206
Typical
$281
High
$357
Low
$214
Typical
$292
High
$371
Low
$228
Typical
$309
High
$390
Low
$195
Typical
$266
High
$337
Low
$233
Typical
$314
High
$396
Low
$256
Typical
$344
High
$432
Low
$245
Typical
$329
High
$413
Low
$246
Typical
$331
High
$415
Low
$214
Typical
$292
High
$371
Low
$196
Typical
$268
High
$340
Low
$250
Typical
$334
High
$419
Low
$281
Typical
$376
High
$471
Low
$276
Typical
$371
High
$465
Low
$237
Typical
$320
High
$403
Low
$224
Typical
$303
High
$382
Low
$217
Typical
$296
High
$375
Low
$214
Typical
$292
High
$371
Low
$246
Typical
$331
High
$415
Low
$293
Typical
$392
High
$491
Low
$213
Typical
$290
High
$366
Low
$249
Typical
$334
High
$419
Low
$204
Typical
$278
High
$352
Low
$221
Typical
$300
High
$380
Low
$216
Typical
$294
High
$373
Low
$209
Typical
$286
High
$364
Low
$189
Typical
$259
High
$329
Low
$245
Typical
$331
High
$416
Low
$197
Typical
$269
High
$341
Low
$233
Typical
$314
High
$396
Low
$227
Typical
$308
High
$390
Low
$202
Typical
$275
High
$349
Low
$187
Typical
$256
High
$325
Low
$280
Typical
$375
High
$469
Low
$224
Typical
$304
High
$384
Low
$218
Typical
$296
High
$374
Low
$180
Typical
$247
High
$315
Low
$224
Typical
$304
High
$384
Low
$219
Typical
$297
High
$376
Low
$208
Typical
$282
High
$356
Low
$230
Typical
$312
High
$394
Low
$227
Typical
$309
High
$391
Low
$166
Typical
$228
High
$290
Low
$212
Typical
$288
High
$364
Low
$237
Typical
$318
High
$398
Low
$224
Typical
$305
High
$387
Low
$192
Typical
$262
High
$331
Low
$225
Typical
$305
High
$385
Low
$228
Typical
$310
High
$391
Low
$245
Typical
$331
High
$417
Low
$237
Typical
$320
High
$403
Low
$216
Typical
$294
High
$372
Low
$213
Typical
$288
High
$363
Low
$208
Typical
$284
High
$360
Low
$213
Typical
$291
High
$368
Low
$188
Typical
$258
High
$327
Low
$217
Typical
$295
High
$373
Low
$255
Typical
$341
High
$427
Low
$231
Typical
$312
High
$394
Low
$233
Typical
$314
High
$396
Low
$223
Typical
$303
High
$382
Low
$270
Typical
$361
High
$452
Low
$214
Typical
$289
High
$365
Low
$203
Typical
$276
High
$349
Low
$242
Typical
$324
High
$406
Low
$210
Typical
$285
High
$359
Low
$191
Typical
$261
High
$330
Low
$271
Typical
$362
High
$453
Low
$196
Typical
$267
High
$339
Low
$235
Typical
$319
High
$403
Low
$241
Typical
$326
High
$410
Low
$277
Typical
$370
High
$463
Low
$226
Typical
$305
High
$384
Low
$222
Typical
$302
High
$382
Low
$201
Typical
$274
High
$347
Low
$206
Typical
$281
High
$355
Low
$270
Typical
$361
High
$452
Low
$284
Typical
$380
High
$475
Low
$293
Typical
$392
High
$491
Low
$280
Typical
$375
High
$469
Low
$276
Typical
$368
High
$461
Low
$288
Typical
$385
High
$482
Low
$276
Typical
$369
High
$462
Low
$279
Typical
$373
High
$467
Low
$211
Typical
$289
High
$366
Low
$273
Typical
$366
High
$458
Low
$205
Typical
$280
High
$355
Low
$210
Typical
$285
High
$360
Low
$263
Typical
$355
High
$446
Low
$204
Typical
$278
High
$353
Low
$204
Typical
$278
High
$352
Low
$179
Typical
$245
High
$311
Low
$196
Typical
$267
High
$338
Low
$183
Typical
$250
High
$317
Low
$183
Typical
$250
High
$317
Low
$199
Typical
$271
High
$344
Low
$214
Typical
$292
High
$371
Low
$211
Typical
$289
High
$367
Low
$231
Typical
$312
High
$394
Low
$195
Typical
$266
High
$337
Low
$238
Typical
$320
High
$403
Low
$212
Typical
$287
High
$362
Low
$195
Typical
$266
High
$337
Low
$187
Typical
$256
High
$325
Low
$240
Typical
$321
High
$402
Low
$196
Typical
$267
High
$337
Low
$214
Typical
$291
High
$368
Low
$182
Typical
$250
High
$317
Low
$201
Typical
$275
High
$349
Low
$217
Typical
$294
High
$372
Low
$208
Typical
$282
High
$355
Low
$267
Typical
$356
High
$446
Low
$188
Typical
$257
High
$326
Low
$239
Typical
$320
High
$401
Low
$263
Typical
$355
High
$446
Low
$210
Typical
$286
High
$361
Low
$226
Typical
$307
High
$388
Low
$214
Typical
$292
High
$371
Low
$188
Typical
$257
High
$325
Low
$182
Typical
$249
High
$315
Low
$217
Typical
$296
High
$375
Low
$197
Typical
$269
High
$341
Low
$188
Typical
$257
High
$326
Low
$253
Typical
$340
High
$426
Low
$213
Typical
$290
High
$367
Low
$186
Typical
$255
High
$324
Low
$183
Typical
$251
High
$319
Low
$200
Typical
$273
High
$346
Low
$220
Typical
$299
High
$379
Low
$231
Typical
$310
High
$388
Low
$275
Typical
$368
High
$461
Low
$228
Typical
$309
High
$390
Low
$235
Typical
$316
High
$396
Low
$228
Typical
$309
High
$390
Low
$224
Typical
$303
High
$382
Low
$253
Typical
$339
High
$424
Low
$201
Typical
$274
High
$347
Low
$237
Typical
$320
High
$403
Low
$237
Typical
$319
High
$402
Low
$262
Typical
$352
High
$441
Low
$184
Typical
$252
High
$320
Low
$219
Typical
$293
High
$367
Low
$201
Typical
$274
High
$348
Low
$246
Typical
$331
High
$417
Low
$207
Typical
$284
High
$361
Low
$183
Typical
$251
High
$319
Low
$188
Typical
$257
High
$327
Low
$194
Typical
$265
High
$336
Low
$207
Typical
$281
High
$355
Low
$234
Typical
$317
High
$400
Low
$209
Typical
$286
High
$362
Low
$220
Typical
$298
High
$376
Low
$200
Typical
$273
High
$345
Low
$217
Typical
$296
High
$375
Low
$256
Typical
$343
High
$429
Low
$216
Typical
$294
High
$373
Low
$226
Typical
$305
High
$384
Low
$215
Typical
$292
High
$369
Low
$188
Typical
$257
High
$326
Low
$264
Typical
$354
High
$443
Low
$204
Typical
$277
High
$351
What Drives the Cost
About Spay Surgery Costs
Spay surgery costs in Abilene, TX vary based on several interconnected factors including the veterinary practice's overhead, the complexity of the procedure for different dog sizes and breeds, regional labor costs, and the level of pre- and post-operative care included. The local cost range reflects these variations, with practices offering different service levels and facility amenities affecting their pricing structure.
Questions to Ask Your Vet
- 1Does the quoted price include a pre-surgical wellness exam and bloodwork to assess breed-specific risks?
- 2What anesthesia protocol will be used, and does the price include pre-operative and post-operative pain management?
- 3Are post-operative follow-up visits and suture removal included in the quoted fee?
- 4Does the practice offer emergency support if complications arise after discharge, or is there a referral to a specialist required?
- 5What is the vaccination schedule requirement before surgery, and are those costs separate from the spay procedure?
- 6Is the pet required to fast before surgery, and what specific pre-operative instructions should I follow?
- 7Does the facility provide boarding or overnight monitoring, and is that included or an additional charge?
- 8What breed-specific considerations does the veterinarian recommend for my pet's age and health status?
- 9Are there payment plans or wellness packages available that might reduce the overall cost?
- 10What is included in the post-operative care kit, such as pain medication, antibiotics, and activity restriction guidelines?