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
$237
High
$277
Low
$201
Typical
$243
High
$284
Low
$209
Typical
$252
High
$295
Low
$245
Typical
$295
High
$345
Low
$248
Typical
$299
High
$349
Low
$189
Typical
$228
High
$267
Low
$237
Typical
$286
High
$334
Low
$204
Typical
$247
High
$289
Low
$181
Typical
$219
High
$256
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$201
Typical
$242
High
$283
Low
$199
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$265
Low
$288
Typical
$346
High
$405
Low
$259
Typical
$311
High
$363
Low
$217
Typical
$262
High
$307
Low
$179
Typical
$217
High
$254
Low
$201
Typical
$242
High
$284
Low
$220
Typical
$265
High
$310
Low
$207
Typical
$250
High
$293
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$210
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$216
Typical
$260
High
$305
Low
$242
Typical
$292
High
$341
Low
$179
Typical
$217
High
$254
Low
$198
Typical
$239
High
$280
Low
$246
Typical
$296
High
$346
Low
$213
Typical
$257
High
$301
Low
$256
Typical
$308
High
$359
Low
$247
Typical
$298
High
$348
Low
$216
Typical
$261
High
$305
Low
$245
Typical
$295
High
$345
Low
$192
Typical
$231
High
$271
Low
$198
Typical
$239
High
$280
Low
$198
Typical
$239
High
$280
Low
$196
Typical
$236
High
$276
Low
$183
Typical
$221
High
$259
Low
$245
Typical
$294
High
$344
Low
$241
Typical
$290
High
$339
Low
$203
Typical
$245
High
$287
Low
$232
Typical
$279
High
$325
Low
$191
Typical
$231
High
$271
Low
$195
Typical
$235
High
$275
Low
$214
Typical
$257
High
$301
Low
$212
Typical
$256
High
$300
Low
$270
Typical
$325
High
$379
Low
$245
Typical
$295
High
$345
Low
$191
Typical
$230
High
$269
Low
$262
Typical
$315
High
$368
Low
$187
Typical
$225
High
$264
Low
$189
Typical
$228
High
$267
Low
$239
Typical
$288
High
$336
Low
$230
Typical
$278
High
$325
Low
$202
Typical
$244
High
$286
Low
$254
Typical
$305
High
$356
Low
$193
Typical
$232
High
$272
Low
$229
Typical
$276
High
$323
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$202
Typical
$244
High
$286
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$266
Low
$212
Typical
$255
High
$298
Low
$227
Typical
$274
High
$321
Low
$184
Typical
$222
High
$260
Low
$216
Typical
$260
High
$305
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$299
Low
$226
Typical
$273
High
$319
Low
$196
Typical
$236
High
$276
Low
$208
Typical
$251
High
$294
Low
$236
Typical
$285
High
$333
Low
$257
Typical
$309
High
$361
Low
$206
Typical
$248
High
$290
Low
$192
Typical
$232
High
$272
Low
$194
Typical
$235
High
$275
Low
$201
Typical
$242
High
$283
Low
$212
Typical
$256
High
$299
Low
$198
Typical
$238
High
$279
Low
$233
Typical
$280
High
$328
Low
$234
Typical
$282
High
$330
Low
$189
Typical
$228
High
$267
Low
$200
Typical
$242
High
$283
Low
$192
Typical
$232
High
$272
Low
$206
Typical
$248
High
$291
Low
$245
Typical
$295
High
$345
Low
$201
Typical
$243
High
$284
Low
$242
Typical
$291
High
$341
Low
$203
Typical
$245
High
$286
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$194
Typical
$234
High
$274
Low
$203
Typical
$245
High
$287
Low
$192
Typical
$231
High
$271
Low
$223
Typical
$268
High
$314
Low
$202
Typical
$243
High
$284
Low
$182
Typical
$220
High
$258
Low
$228
Typical
$275
High
$322
Low
$223
Typical
$268
High
$314
Low
$246
Typical
$296
High
$346
Low
$194
Typical
$234
High
$274
Low
$216
Typical
$261
High
$305
Low
$175
Typical
$211
High
$248
Low
$223
Typical
$268
High
$314
Low
$184
Typical
$223
High
$261
Low
$199
Typical
$240
High
$281
Low
$212
Typical
$256
High
$299
Low
$202
Typical
$243
High
$285
Low
$241
Typical
$290
High
$339
Low
$195
Typical
$236
High
$276
Low
$191
Typical
$231
High
$271
Low
$236
Typical
$283
High
$331
Low
$204
Typical
$246
High
$287
Low
$236
Typical
$284
High
$333
Low
$196
Typical
$236
High
$277
Low
$253
Typical
$304
High
$356
Low
$194
Typical
$234
High
$275
Low
$188
Typical
$226
High
$265
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$189
Typical
$228
High
$268
Low
$220
Typical
$266
High
$311
Low
$200
Typical
$242
High
$283
Low
$186
Typical
$224
High
$262
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$199
Typical
$240
High
$281
Low
$235
Typical
$283
High
$331
Low
$256
Typical
$308
High
$361
Low
$178
Typical
$215
High
$252
Low
$198
Typical
$239
High
$280
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$259
Typical
$312
High
$364
Low
$209
Typical
$252
High
$295
Low
$217
Typical
$261
High
$306
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$216
Typical
$260
High
$305
Low
$227
Typical
$274
High
$321
Low
$237
Typical
$285
High
$333
Low
$192
Typical
$232
High
$271
Low
$185
Typical
$224
High
$262
Low
$185
Typical
$224
High
$262
Low
$222
Typical
$267
High
$313
Low
$206
Typical
$248
High
$291
Low
$201
Typical
$243
High
$284
Low
$210
Typical
$254
High
$297
Low
$233
Typical
$281
High
$328
Low
$202
Typical
$244
High
$286
Low
$202
Typical
$243
High
$285
Low
$199
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$185
Typical
$223
High
$262
Low
$223
Typical
$268
High
$314
Low
$178
Typical
$215
High
$252
Low
$258
Typical
$310
High
$362
Low
$221
Typical
$266
High
$312
Low
$217
Typical
$261
High
$305
Low
$252
Typical
$303
High
$354
Low
$180
Typical
$217
High
$255
Low
$258
Typical
$310
High
$362
Low
$229
Typical
$276
High
$322
Low
$256
Typical
$308
High
$361
Low
$192
Typical
$232
High
$271
Low
$202
Typical
$243
High
$285
Low
$210
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$286
Typical
$344
High
$402
Low
$177
Typical
$214
High
$251
Low
$180
Typical
$217
High
$254
Low
$214
Typical
$258
High
$303
Low
$183
Typical
$221
High
$259
Low
$185
Typical
$223
High
$261
Low
$216
Typical
$260
High
$305
Low
$203
Typical
$245
High
$287
Low
$228
Typical
$275
High
$322
Low
$214
Typical
$258
High
$302
Low
$205
Typical
$247
High
$289
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$299
Low
$193
Typical
$233
High
$273
Low
$288
Typical
$346
High
$405
Low
$183
Typical
$221
High
$258
Low
$183
Typical
$221
High
$259
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$283
Low
$223
Typical
$269
High
$314
Low
$204
Typical
$245
High
$287
Low
$186
Typical
$224
High
$263
Low
$276
Typical
$332
High
$388
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$266
Low
$192
Typical
$232
High
$272
Low
$178
Typical
$215
High
$252
Low
$181
Typical
$219
High
$256
Low
$204
Typical
$247
High
$289
Low
$220
Typical
$265
High
$310
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$299
Low
$195
Typical
$236
High
$276
Low
$237
Typical
$285
High
$334
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$299
Low
$198
Typical
$239
High
$280
Low
$185
Typical
$223
High
$261
Low
$251
Typical
$302
High
$353
Low
$198
Typical
$239
High
$280
Low
$199
Typical
$240
High
$282
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$184
Typical
$222
High
$261
Low
$181
Typical
$219
High
$256
Low
$207
Typical
$249
High
$292
Low
$218
Typical
$262
High
$307
Low
$220
Typical
$265
High
$311
Low
$205
Typical
$247
High
$289
Low
$189
Typical
$228
High
$267
Low
$193
Typical
$233
High
$273
Low
$229
Typical
$276
High
$322
Low
$191
Typical
$230
High
$270
Low
$179
Typical
$217
High
$254
Low
$196
Typical
$237
High
$278
Low
$212
Typical
$256
High
$299
Low
$196
Typical
$237
High
$278
Low
$193
Typical
$233
High
$273
Low
$196
Typical
$236
High
$277
Low
$185
Typical
$223
High
$262
Low
$211
Typical
$254
High
$298
Low
$288
Typical
$346
High
$405
Low
$231
Typical
$278
High
$325
Low
$194
Typical
$234
High
$275
Low
$288
Typical
$346
High
$405
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$299
Low
$197
Typical
$237
High
$278
Low
$198
Typical
$239
High
$280
Low
$204
Typical
$246
High
$288
Low
$191
Typical
$230
High
$270
Low
$261
Typical
$314
High
$367
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$298
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$246
Typical
$296
High
$346
Low
$190
Typical
$230
High
$269
Low
$204
Typical
$246
High
$287
Low
$192
Typical
$231
High
$271
Low
$237
Typical
$285
High
$333
Low
$250
Typical
$300
High
$351
Low
$187
Typical
$225
High
$264
Low
$236
Typical
$284
High
$332
Low
$197
Typical
$238
High
$279
Low
$227
Typical
$274
High
$321
Low
$256
Typical
$308
High
$361
Low
$216
Typical
$260
High
$305
Low
$208
Typical
$251
High
$294
Low
$211
Typical
$254
High
$297
Low
$235
Typical
$283
High
$331
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$205
Typical
$248
High
$291
Low
$209
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$299
Low
$184
Typical
$222
High
$260
Low
$264
Typical
$318
High
$371
Low
$177
Typical
$213
High
$250
Low
$217
Typical
$262
High
$307
Low
$187
Typical
$226
High
$265
Low
$193
Typical
$233
High
$273
Low
$250
Typical
$301
High
$352
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$266
Low
$206
Typical
$249
High
$291
Low
$199
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$200
Typical
$242
High
$283
Low
$286
Typical
$343
High
$401
Low
$231
Typical
$279
High
$326
Low
$246
Typical
$296
High
$346
Low
$206
Typical
$249
High
$291
Low
$214
Typical
$258
High
$302
Low
$228
Typical
$275
High
$322
Low
$195
Typical
$236
High
$276
Low
$233
Typical
$280
High
$328
Low
$256
Typical
$308
High
$360
Low
$245
Typical
$295
High
$345
Low
$246
Typical
$296
High
$346
Low
$214
Typical
$258
High
$302
Low
$196
Typical
$236
High
$277
Low
$250
Typical
$300
High
$351
Low
$281
Typical
$338
High
$395
Low
$276
Typical
$332
High
$388
Low
$237
Typical
$285
High
$333
Low
$224
Typical
$269
High
$315
Low
$217
Typical
$262
High
$307
Low
$214
Typical
$258
High
$302
Low
$246
Typical
$296
High
$346
Low
$293
Typical
$353
High
$412
Low
$213
Typical
$257
High
$301
Low
$249
Typical
$299
High
$350
Low
$204
Typical
$246
High
$288
Low
$221
Typical
$266
High
$311
Low
$216
Typical
$260
High
$305
Low
$209
Typical
$252
High
$295
Low
$189
Typical
$228
High
$267
Low
$245
Typical
$295
High
$345
Low
$197
Typical
$237
High
$278
Low
$233
Typical
$280
High
$328
Low
$227
Typical
$274
High
$320
Low
$202
Typical
$243
High
$285
Low
$187
Typical
$226
High
$265
Low
$280
Typical
$337
High
$394
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$218
Typical
$263
High
$307
Low
$180
Typical
$218
High
$255
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$219
Typical
$264
High
$309
Low
$208
Typical
$251
High
$294
Low
$230
Typical
$277
High
$324
Low
$227
Typical
$274
High
$321
Low
$166
Typical
$201
High
$235
Low
$212
Typical
$256
High
$299
Low
$237
Typical
$285
High
$333
Low
$224
Typical
$270
High
$316
Low
$192
Typical
$231
High
$271
Low
$225
Typical
$271
High
$317
Low
$228
Typical
$275
High
$322
Low
$245
Typical
$295
High
$345
Low
$237
Typical
$285
High
$333
Low
$216
Typical
$260
High
$305
Low
$213
Typical
$257
High
$301
Low
$208
Typical
$251
High
$294
Low
$213
Typical
$257
High
$301
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$266
Low
$217
Typical
$262
High
$307
Low
$255
Typical
$307
High
$359
Low
$231
Typical
$278
High
$325
Low
$233
Typical
$280
High
$328
Low
$223
Typical
$269
High
$315
Low
$270
Typical
$325
High
$379
Low
$214
Typical
$257
High
$301
Low
$203
Typical
$245
High
$287
Low
$242
Typical
$291
High
$340
Low
$210
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$191
Typical
$231
High
$270
Low
$271
Typical
$325
High
$380
Low
$196
Typical
$236
High
$277
Low
$235
Typical
$283
High
$331
Low
$241
Typical
$290
High
$339
Low
$277
Typical
$333
High
$388
Low
$226
Typical
$273
High
$319
Low
$222
Typical
$267
High
$313
Low
$201
Typical
$242
High
$284
Low
$206
Typical
$248
High
$291
Low
$270
Typical
$325
High
$379
Low
$284
Typical
$341
High
$399
Low
$293
Typical
$353
High
$412
Low
$280
Typical
$337
High
$393
Low
$276
Typical
$331
High
$387
Low
$288
Typical
$346
High
$405
Low
$276
Typical
$332
High
$388
Low
$279
Typical
$335
High
$392
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$298
Low
$273
Typical
$329
High
$384
Low
$205
Typical
$248
High
$290
Low
$210
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$263
Typical
$317
High
$370
Low
$204
Typical
$246
High
$288
Low
$204
Typical
$246
High
$288
Low
$179
Typical
$216
High
$253
Low
$196
Typical
$236
High
$277
Low
$183
Typical
$220
High
$258
Low
$183
Typical
$220
High
$258
Low
$199
Typical
$240
High
$281
Low
$214
Typical
$258
High
$302
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$299
Low
$231
Typical
$278
High
$325
Low
$195
Typical
$235
High
$275
Low
$238
Typical
$286
High
$334
Low
$212
Typical
$255
High
$298
Low
$240
Typical
$288
High
$337
Low
$187
Typical
$226
High
$265
Low
$195
Typical
$235
High
$276
Low
$196
Typical
$237
High
$277
Low
$214
Typical
$258
High
$302
Low
$182
Typical
$220
High
$258
Low
$201
Typical
$242
High
$284
Low
$217
Typical
$261
High
$306
Low
$208
Typical
$251
High
$293
Low
$267
Typical
$321
High
$374
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$266
Low
$239
Typical
$287
High
$336
Low
$263
Typical
$317
High
$370
Low
$210
Typical
$254
High
$297
Low
$226
Typical
$272
High
$319
Low
$214
Typical
$258
High
$302
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$265
Low
$182
Typical
$220
High
$258
Low
$217
Typical
$262
High
$307
Low
$197
Typical
$238
High
$278
Low
$188
Typical
$226
High
$265
Low
$253
Typical
$304
High
$356
Low
$213
Typical
$257
High
$301
Low
$186
Typical
$225
High
$263
Low
$183
Typical
$221
High
$259
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$283
Low
$220
Typical
$265
High
$310
Low
$231
Typical
$278
High
$325
Low
$275
Typical
$331
High
$386
Low
$228
Typical
$275
High
$322
Low
$235
Typical
$283
High
$331
Low
$228
Typical
$275
High
$322
Low
$224
Typical
$269
High
$315
Low
$253
Typical
$304
High
$356
Low
$201
Typical
$242
High
$284
Low
$237
Typical
$285
High
$333
Low
$237
Typical
$285
High
$333
Low
$262
Typical
$315
High
$368
Low
$184
Typical
$222
High
$260
Low
$219
Typical
$263
High
$307
Low
$201
Typical
$243
High
$284
Low
$246
Typical
$296
High
$346
Low
$207
Typical
$250
High
$293
Low
$183
Typical
$221
High
$259
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$266
Low
$194
Typical
$235
High
$275
Low
$207
Typical
$249
High
$292
Low
$209
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$234
Typical
$282
High
$330
Low
$220
Typical
$265
High
$310
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$217
Typical
$262
High
$307
Low
$256
Typical
$308
High
$359
Low
$216
Typical
$260
High
$305
Low
$226
Typical
$272
High
$318
Low
$215
Typical
$259
High
$303
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$266
Low
$264
Typical
$318
High
$371
Low
$204
Typical
$246
High
$288
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 Contractor
- 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?