Surgeries are scheduled by appointment only (this includes feral/stray cats), on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Appointments can be made online through our scheduling portal. Due to the high volume of demand a $20 non-refundable booking fee is required to schedule.
SOS of Ohio is dedicated to providing high-quality veterinary services at an affordable price. Income verification is not required to receive General Public Pricing. We also offer special pricing for non-profit animal rescue groups.
Payment is required in full at the time of pick-up. We accept cash and all major credit cards — no personal checks are allowed. Due to our small size, we are unable to accept CareCredit or ScratchPay.
A Rabies vaccine is required for $10 if your pet is not already up to date on it.
No animal should go without pain medication, so we provide pain control on the day of surgery. We strongly encourage all owners to purchase extra pain medication to go home with their pet at a cost of $10 for dogs or $20 for cats.
We also recommend an e-collar (cone) to go home to ensure that they cannot lick their incision. You can pick one up with your pet for $8.
Pediatric: Kittens and puppies can be spayed/neutered as early as 12 weeks or 2 pounds, whichever comes first.
Geriatric: Cats and dogs over seven years of age require pre-surgical bloodwork.
Unhealthy animals: SOS of Ohio reserves the right to deny surgery to animals that are deemed overweight or not healthy enough for surgery by one of our veterinarians. If an animal does not receive surgery, there will be a $30 exam fee assessed. In most cases, we will provide low-cost treatment of the illness if we are able.
Aggressive animals: If your pet is aggressive, even if it's out of fear, there will be a $20 fee in addition to the exam fee. This covers the extra staff time it takes to handle them. If they're here for surgery, there is no additional fee, but we do ask that you come at 9:00am so they can go straight into surgery and not have to wait in a kennel, stressing themselves out even more.
We run a Wellness Clinic every Wednesday from 9am to 3pm. These clinics are run on a walk-in, first-come first-serve basis. Due to high demand the wait may be several hours long. These clinics are meant for preventative care such as vaccines, as well as treatment of minor illnesses/emergencies. While we do our best to help all patients that come to this walk-in clinic, we are NOT meant to be used as an emergency veterinarian. If your pet presents with an emergency we may need to refer you to an emergency veterinarian.
Please note that because we are a spay/neuter clinic, we reserve wellness visits for our spay/neuter clients or those intending on spaying/neutering their pet. As a non-profit, we run on donations and those who donate expect us to use their resources for spayed and neutered pets. If we were to see unsterilized pets, we would be disrespecting our donors' wishes. If you do not want your pet to be sterilized, please see a full-service vet.
A physical exam is required in order to administer vaccines or dispense prescription medication, including flea/tick and heartworm prevention.
Animals that come to our Wellness Wednesday clinics with any symptoms of illness including, but not limited to, respiratory infections, vomiting or diarrhea, and skin or ear infections will be charged an illness exam fee. Animals with health concerns, even relatively basic ones, require a more extensive exam to ensure an appropriate treatment plan is made. The increased charge associated with the illness exam ensures we can continue to dedicate the proper amount of time to our ill patients.
We can administer vaccines during our Wellness Wednesday clinics or at the time of a spay/neuter surgery.
In Franklin County, the rabies vaccine is required for all pets over 12 weeks of age. Therefore, we require all animals 12 weeks of age and older to receive a rabies vaccination the day of their surgery unless proof of current rabies vaccination is shown at drop off. Proof can either be in the form of a rabies certificate or an invoice from your regular veterinarian’s office showing the date the vaccine was administered. Rabies tags are not considered proof that your animal is up-to-date on their vaccine. We offer a 3 year rabies vaccine, at request, for pets whose prior rabies vaccine expired within the past month.
The canine distemper vaccine, also known as DHPP, protects against many serious viruses dogs are susceptible to, including parvovirus. This vaccine is strongly recommended for all dogs 6 weeks of age and older. Typically puppies receiving this series get a booster vaccine every 2-4 weeks of age until they are at least 16 weeks of age, whereas adults are boostered yearly. Vaccination is the only way to protect against parvovirus which is a painful and deadly disease, treatment for which can cost thousands of dollars.
The lepto vaccine protects against Leptospirosis, a disease caused by the Leptospira bacteria. While previously only recommended based on lifestyle factors, this vaccine is now recommended for all dogs as the midwest is considered a hotspot of infection. This disease can be transmitted through exposure to slow-moving or stagnant water or by exposure to wild animals, farm animals, or other dogs. Leptospirosis can be transmitted to people and can cause bleeding disorders and kidney or liver failure. Puppies can be vaccinated for leptospirosis beginning at 12 weeks of age.
The kennel cough vaccine protects against several different bacteria and viruses that can cause upper respiratory infections in dogs. This vaccine is often required by boarding and grooming facilities and is also recommended for any dogs that frequent dog parks or are otherwise exposed to kennel type environments. This vaccine is administered annually.
The feline distemper vaccine, also known as FVRCP, protects against many serious viruses that cats are exposed to including calicivirus and panleukopenia. Panleukopenia, often referred to as feline parvo, is a deadly disease with no known treatment that is prevelant in the environment. Most cats, even those that are indoors only or in single cat households, are exposed to panleukopenia in their lifetime so this vaccine is highly recommended for all cats 6 weeks of age or older. Kittens receiving this series typically get a booster vaccine every 2-4 weeks of age until they are at least 16 weeks of age, whereas adults are boostered yearly.
The Feline Leukemia vaccine protects against the feline leukemia virus. This virus is spread through contact with other cats and makes cats more susceptible to all infections. The feline leukemia vaccine is recommended for all cats under a year of age or for adult cats depending on lifestyle factors.
A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice, so the needle is even wider - for this reason, we try to only microchip pets while they're asleep for surgery. It can be done awake if your pet is prone to escape, or if they have already been spayed/neutered. We use Home Again microchips, and the price includes registration for life.
For pets over the age of 7, we do in-house bloodwork before spay/neuter surgery to confirm their liver and kidneys are working well enough to undergo anesthesia.
We offer many types of bloodwork tests through Antech and Idexx. If you are interested in a specific one, please email us to confirm we can do it.
We recommend, though do not require, that dogs are heartworm tested prior to taking heartworm preventatives.
Revolution is a topical one-month flea, mite, and heartworm preventative. It is $8 for cats, $20 for most dogs, and $30 for dogs over 90 pounds. This can only be applied to patients here for surgery and cannot be sent home.
Bravecto is an oral flea and tick preventative. One treatment for dogs lasts three months. One treatment for cats lasts two months and also covers heartworms, roundworms, and hookworms.
Tri-Heart is a heartworm preventative for dogs. It is given monthly, and comes in packs of six. The price inreases with weight.
We have praziquantel for treating tapeworms, strongid for treating round and hookworms, and panacur for treating many types of worms. Our doctor will recommend which one is appropriate.
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