Incomplete spay surgery! They only did one ovary!
My Cat Had to Endure Two Surgeries Due to an Incomplete Spay!!
I had Dobby spayed at Manchester Cat Clinic in December. After the surgery, the veterinarian informed me that Dobby only had one ovary and that the other could not be found. I accepted this explanation at the time.
However, starting from January, Dobby began showing clear signs of being in heat. I contacted the clinic again, and the veterinarian asked me to pay £200 for a blood test to check whether another ovary is still present. If the test confirms that there is another ovary, I would then need to pay an additional £230 for a larger surgery to remove it.
I explained to the clinic that I believe a reasonable approach would be for the clinic to cover the cost of the blood test. If it turns out that Dobby truly has only one ovary, I am willing to pay the cost, as that would mean I was wrong to doubt them. However, if both ovaries are present, then this is clearly not my fault. I chose their clinic to perform a spay procedure, and I reasonably expected that this would include complete sterilisation.
They refused this proposal and stated that their veterinarians are very experienced, that Dobby’s condition is abnormal, and that therefore it is not their responsibility.
It turns out that I took Dobby to another veterinary clinic, where the surgery was successfully completed and a second ovary was found. Dobby was never an “abnormal” cat with only one ovary — the second ovary was simply not found during the previous surgery.
As a result, Dobby had to unnecessarily endure two surgeries. If you do not want your cat to go through surgery twice, I would not recommend coming here.
December 14, 2025
Unprompted review