Keyhole surgery, otherwise known as laparoscopic surgery, is a form of minimally invasive surgery and is considered by many to be the gold standard for neutering female dogs and male dogs with undescended testicles.

Is spaying a dog major surgery?

While both spaying and neutering are major surgical procedures, they are also the most common surgeries performed by veterinarians on cats and dogs. Like any surgical procedure, sterilization is associated with some anesthetic and surgical risk, but the overall incidence of complications is very low.

How long does it take a dog to recover from a keyhole spay?

In most cases, the wounds will be glued rather than stitched. Faster recovery from the surgery and anaesthesia. A very short period of rest after surgery – two or three days compared to 14 days for conventional spay.