We are now recommending radiographs and palpation of all susceptible breeds of puppies at three and a half to four months of age. The reason to check puppies so young is so we can do a surgery called juvenile pelvic symphysiodesis (JPS) if the puppy is affected.

North Shore Veterinary Hospital now offers laparoscopic desexing for female dogs. Laparoscopy, or minimally invasive surgery, entails doing the procedure through small incisions using a telescope instead of a large incision.