What it takes to add one more day of surgery
When people hear “one thousand more surgeries,” it often sounds like a scheduling problem. Add a surgeon. Fit in more cases. Work faster.
In reality, surgery days only work when an entire team is in place and functioning together: trained technicians, adequate support staff, and enough time to do the work well.
Opening one additional surgery day each week translates to:
• 4 additional surgery days per month
• Roughly 80–90 more animals treated each month
• Over 1,000 additional surgeries in a year
Those numbers only hold if the clinic has the people to support them.
Why donor funding matters
Donor support fills the gap between what it costs us to provide surgery and what families pay for that care.
That support allows us to build toward another day on the schedule.
Heads up
On Wednesday, February 18, 4-5pm PST, Dr. Goh will join Shelter Med LIVE for a peer discussion on access to care and the role public-facing clinics play in getting animals treated.
The conversation will focus on how veterinarians work across settings, including shelters and community-facing clinics, and how capacity, staffing, and real-world constraints shape what care is possible.
Clinic Essentials
If you’re looking for a practical way to help, our Wish List covers the supplies we use on surgery days.
It’s the usual unglamorous essentials: paper towels, laundry detergent, distilled water, printer paper, etc.
Prefer to grab items locally instead of ordering online? That helps too. You can drop items off any day we’re open.
As always, thank you for your support.
-The Animal Fix Clinic Team
