Spay while in heat costs more??

what would cause a vet to charge more to spay if the cat is in heat?

I think the reason is because its more difficult to do while their in heat....I could be wrong though.

There was a thread some where , I don't remember what about though .
Some one said it was b/c they can bleed very easy a lot more and it is harder to see since the female organs are swollen .
I hope I got it right some what . Please corect me if I am wrong now .

Originally posted by PurrfectCatlove
There was a thread some where , I don't remember what about though .
Some one said it was b/c they can bleed very easy a lot more and it is harder to see since the female organs are swollen .
I hope I got it right some what . Please corect me if I am wrong now .

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well that makes sense , now I have more questions

does that mean it would be more dangerous?

If the cat goes into heat how long does it last usually?

There was a thread about this not very long ago. My vet clinic doesn't like to spay cats while in heat, because when in heat, there's more bloodflow in the area, which makes for a bigger risk when operating.

For my cats, the heats have always been along the lines of week in heat, week out, week in heat, week out. Didn't find out how long it would last this way, got them spayed in between heats!