Mixed animal veterinarian, Tracey Westegaard, shares behind-the-scenes details about your female dogs' ovariohysterectomies - also known as a spay.   This is actually a major abdominal surgery, even though it is  done routinely.   Listening to this episode will hopefully give you peace-of-mind that your pet is in the best care.  This is not a "why" episode but more of a "how" episode.