Castration of male dog
For detailed information about castration of male dogs, we refer you to the website of the National Information Center for Companion Animals (LICG).
Would you like to receive information about the costs, procedures, aftercare and possible points of attention of a castration of your dog within our practice? Then read further below:
A male dog can be castrated from 6 months of age.
Reasons to have your dog neutered can be:
- Some males can be very dominant towards other dogs.
- A male dog can be unstoppable when there are female dogs in heat nearby. He can virtually tear the house down to get to the female dog.
- A male dog may have trained itself to mount objects or people.
- There are prostate ailments where castration is better.
- A foreskin inflammation that keeps coming back.
Is the dog becoming calmer?
Castration is not 100% effective in curbing dominance. It can also be partly learned behavior. There is a good chance that the male dog will become calmer after castration. People sometimes fear that the dog will become too calm. This is not the case if you remain just as active with the dog after castration as before.
Will the male dog gain weight after the operation?
After castration, a dog converts food into fat more easily. So take into account the type and amount of food you give your dog after castration. Give light food or less food than before castration to prevent the dog from getting fatter.
The operation:
On the day of the operation, you bring your dog to the practice. It is important that your dog is fasting. This means that your dog must not have eaten since the evening before the operation (19.00 p.m.). Drinking water is allowed. Your dog will be taken in by one of our assistants and placed in an animal enclosure at the back. If you would like to stay while your animal is being anesthetized (put to sleep), that is also possible. A time will be agreed with you when you can pick up your dog again.
Costs:
The cost of castrating your dog depends on its weight. This is due to the resources required for castration. Below are the prices per weight class (prices as of 01-01-2026):
0 – 10 kg: € 232,99 including VAT
11 – 25 kg: € 244,77 including VAT
26 – 40 kg: € 255,20 including VAT
>40 kg: €266,31 including VAT
These prices include admission before and after the operation, pre-anesthetic examination, a painkilling injection and antibiotic injection and all anesthetics. Costs for antibiotics and painkillers after the operation are added to this. In addition, your dog may need a cap or shirt so that he cannot reach the stitches.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the practice. To make an appointment for your pet's surgery, it is best to contact the practice by phone.
Sterilization of a female dog
For detailed information about sterilization of the female dog, we refer you to the website of the National Information Center for Companion Animals (LICG).
Would you like to receive information about the costs, procedures, aftercare and possible points of attention of a sterilization of your female dog within our practice? Then read further below:
The dog comes into heat for the first time at the age of 6-12 months. We advise to have the dog for sterilization 2-3 months after the first heat.
The main reasons for recommending sterilization:
- Preventing mammary gland tumors later in life.
- Preventing uterus infections later in life.
- No more heat.
- No unwanted coverage.
- No pregnancy.
- No false pregnancy with (high) milk production.
Is the dog getting fat?
A disadvantage of sterilization is that the dog converts its food more easily into fat and can therefore gain weight. This can be prevented by giving the dog a preventive light diet or a little less food.
Incontinence
Another disadvantage is incontinence after sterilization. This can occasionally occur in larger dogs (> 20 kg). We recommend that larger dogs have one heat cycle. Due to the effect of female hormones on the bladder neck muscle, there is a smaller chance of incontinence. In smaller dogs, you rarely or never see incontinence after sterilization.
The operation:
On the day of the operation, you bring your dog to the practice. It is important that your dog is fasting. This means that your dog must not have eaten since the evening before the operation (19.00 p.m.). Drinking water is allowed. Your dog will be taken in by one of our assistants and placed in an animal enclosure at the back. If you would like to stay while your animal is being anesthetized (put to sleep), that is also possible. A time will be agreed with you when you can pick up your dog again.
Costs:
The cost of sterilizing your dog depends on its weight. This is due to the resources required for sterilization. Below are the prices per weight class (prices as of 01-01-2026):
0 – 10 kg: € 424,58 including VAT
11 – 25 kg: € 458,19 including VAT
26 – 40 kg: € 491,27 including VAT
>40 kg: €500,57 including VAT
These prices include admission before and after the operation, pre-anesthetic examination, a painkilling injection and antibiotic injection and all anesthetics. Costs for antibiotics and painkillers after the operation are added to this. In addition, your dog may need a cap or suit so that she cannot reach the stitches.
This procedure is also possible via laparoscopy (keyhole surgery). Click here for more information.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the practice. To make an appointment for your pet's surgery, it is best to contact the practice by phone.
