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Sign-up is held at 150 E. Elk Ave. in Elizabethton on the

1st and 3rd Saturdays each month from 10 AM to 1 PM.

We stop taking new applications at 12:45 PM.

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ETSN provides scheduling assistance for spay-neuter surgeries.  The surgeries are performed at Margaret B. Mitchell Spay-Neuter Clinic (MBM) in Bristol, VA.,

approximately a 45 minute drive from Elizabethton.

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We also offer transports to the clinic for an additional $5 if your pet needs a ride. The transport shuttle typically goes out the 2nd Wednesday of every month.

Sign-ups must be done in-person.  We do not take sign-ups over the phone or via the internet.  Payment is due at the time of sign-up.

We accept cash and debit/credit cards.  We do not accept checks.
Note: There is an additional $3 processing fee for debit/credit cards.

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Schedules and/or prices may change without notice.

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Information for Self-Transports only:

After you register with ETSN and receive your certificate, you must then call or go online to the MBM clinic to make an appointment. We cannot do this for you.

Phone: 276-591-5790

Website: www.mbmspayneuterclinic.org

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We DO NOT do surgery or shots at sign-ups.  You do not need to bring your pet to sign-up.  Payment in cash or debit/credit card is required at registration. You must sign-up in person. We do not do sign-ups online or over the phone.

Please see below for costs and more info.

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Low Prices for spay or neuter surgery, rabies shot, and supplemental pain injection:

Residents of ANY County are welcome to use our service :

:: DOGS ::

 Female Spay : $85

Male Neuter : $85

:: CATS ::

 Female Spay : $80

Male Neuter : $65

 

Low-income Carter County residents may be eligible for lower cost or discounted fees that are currently available. 

Household income must be $30,000 or less per year.  Proof of income can be a paycheck stub, bank statement showing direct deposit, government award letter, etc.  Proof of Carter County residency includes a driver's license, utility bill, etc.  Both the proof of income and residency must be current.

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Vaccinations: (for pets having surgery only)

•  Dogs:

• Rabies (included with spay/neuter fee)

• Distemper/Parvo $15

• Kennel Cough $15

•  Cats:

• Rabies (free)

• Feline Distemper $15

• Feline Leukemia $15

(By state law, every animal must have a current rabies vaccination; if you do not have a certificate of proof of vaccination, a vaccination will be given at time of surgery. A rabies tag is NOT sufficient proof.)

​Other Services available: 

• Canine Heartworm Test: $30    

• Feline Leukemia/FIV Test: $25

• Nail trim, free at time of surgery

• Umbilical hernias:  $15

• Flea/Tick Treatment: $20

• Deworming Treatment: $20

• Microchip: $20

• 2nd, 3rd Trimester Pregnancies: $10

• Pain Medication (for 24 hrs. after surgery): $2 (included)

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If your pet has a current rabies vaccination (with certificate from a vet or clinic), you can deduct $10 from the cost shown above. No other discounts will apply.

Pets stay overnight at MBM.

When transports are running; transport to the clinic from Tractor Supply in Elizabethton is 6:15 am typically on the second Wednesday of the month, and pets return to the same location at noon the following day. There is an additional $5 transport processing fee for using this service. Please check your sheet for the transport date you have been booked for if applicable. Dogs up to 30 pounds must fit in a small or medium carrier. All others must be able to be walked on a leash by a stranger.

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If you are out of our area and in Tennessee,
please use this handy locator tool to find a service near you:   
spaytennessee.org/services.html

*** NOTE ***
If Margaret B. Mitchell Clinic has determined they cannot surgically sterilize your pet for any reason; please call the Carter County Humane Society
(423) 547-3031
for a voucher to other participating veterinary offices.

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MBM is located at 16222 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA 24202 Phone: 276-591-5790.
 

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We do not have pet carriers for your use.  You must provide your own.

ALL PETS MUST TRAVEL IN APPROPRIATELY SIZED, HARD-SIDED PLASTIC TRAVEL CARRIERS WITH  WORKING LATCHES!!
NO wire crates, soft-sided carriers, or cardboard carriers permitted.

ONE PET PER CARRIER.
Large dogs over 30 pounds travel in MBM's carriers;

cost is included in the price shown above.

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Please Read the Following!

The following is important information about MBM's surgery requirements and other services.  When you come to sign-up, you can select the additional services you want for your pet from MBM if you choose to use our transport.
 

• Please bring payment in cash or debit/credit card for the total fee to sign-up. 

• Transport reservations will not be taken without payment.

• Pets must be in good health and be between 12 weeks and 7 years old to have surgery.

• Pets must weigh at least 4 lbs.

• Pregnant females can be spayed at an additional cost of $10. Nursing females cannot be spayed.

• MBM does not spay dogs in heat, but will spay cats in heat.

• MBM does not spay/neuter flat-faced breeds such as Pugs or Persians.

• Surgery prices include: pre-op exam by licensed veterinarian; specialized monitoring before, during, and after surgery; pre- & post-operative pain management; overnight hospitalization and incision site exam prior to morning release.

• All pets stay at the clinic overnight and receive a small tattoo to indicate that they have been fixed.

Please note that the veterinarians at the clinic do a health check before surgery and may determine that your pet is not suitable for surgery at that time. Reasons may include: obesity, allergies, heart murmur, or other health reasons.
All pets receive an injectable pain medication at time of surgery.

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Please note that ETSN is a nonprofit corporation. We are not affiliated with any clinic, shelter, rescue group, or humane society. We rely on donations, grants,

and volunteer support.

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