WAG will be closed Friday, December 20, 2024 – January 1, 2025, for staff to celebrate the holiday with their families. We will return to our regular surgical schedule on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

If your pet recently received surgical services with us and you have a post-surgical issue, email appointments@wagwag.org with “Post-Surgery?” in the subject line or if you do not have online access call 541-345-3566 to leave a message and a staff member will contact you as soon as possible. All messages will be checked daily at 10:30 am. If a message is left after that, the messages will be addressed the next day.

Care Before and After Surgery

Care Before and After Surgery

Before Surgery

  • Adult dogs and cats should receive no food after 10pm the night before surgery. Water all night is OK. Kittens under 4 pounds should be fed the night before and then receive a teaspoon of food by 7am on the day of surgery.
  • Keep pets inside the night before their appointment so we can be certain they will not find anything to eat.
  • Cats must be in individual carriers and all animals must remain in the car until after the owner has paid.
  • Payment is due 2 weeks prior to the scheduled appointment. We accept cash, credit, and debit cards. No checks, please.
  • We open our doors at 7:15am, but you can arrive early to be added to our online waitlist.
  • WAG is normally open Tuesday through Friday for surgeries, vaccines, and flea treatments.
  • Except for feral cats, all services are by appointment only.

After Surgery

  • Keep your pet inside and restrict activity for 10-14 days, dogs should be on a leash to go potty.
  • Check the incision site once a day to check for signs of infection.  Email appointments@wagwag.org with URGENT in subject line if you are concerned about a post surgical issue.
  • No bathing or swimming for 2 weeks. The incision is held together with sutures that will dissolve over the next 4 months, but the skin is closed with surgical glue and should not be overly wet.

For more information, see the following handout: