Taking care of kitten after getting her spayed?
We have a 4 month old kitten whose getting spayed Tuesday (in two days). I've never had a pet that's been spayed before so I really have no clue what to expect. Will they give her medicine for the pain (that we can give her at home)? Is it overnight or "outpatient"? Will we have to carry her around or make her a special bed (she usually sleeps on ours)? How long is the recovery time? How do we care for her? What is her risk level for developing an infection? Also, she's VERY active and crazy now, will she start calming down any time soon? (please God lol).
How do I take care of a male cat after neutering?
Largely, just let him be. He'll feel dizzy, sick and miserable, and wants to be left alone.Don't let him out of the house, but otherwise let him do what he wants, which mostly will be sitting quietly and/or sleep. You do not have to help him walk or anything, just make sure he doesn't try to climb the stairs or things like that; being dizzy he'd be likely to fall. Climbing on a couch or bed is fine.I usually have food and water available in the usual place, but I don't point it out to them and they'll generally ignore it untill they feel better (if they don't, they may or may not throw up).
I'm confused, I had a cat neutered yesterday, however both of his testicles are still very much there? Help!?
you are looking at the scrotum. If you were to feel it, you would find the actual testicles were removed. I just spent the day volunteering at a spay neuter clinic where we did 30 cats in an afternoon. I watched several surgeries, and for boys, they make two small incisions and push the testicles out, cut them off then tie off the tubes. They push the tubes back in through the incisions and put a little surgical glue to hold the incision closed. There are no stitches to be removed. The scrotum will shrink in time with out the testicles there to keep it expanded
How long do neutered cats have to wear the cone of shame?
This is only my personal experience, but none of my cats have ever been given a cone to wear. I can't remember whether Otis had stitches or not, but Freddie didn't have any stitches after his castration, Kitty was spayed at around 4 months old before we adopted her from Cats Protection. Because she also had an umbillical hernia, they fixed this at the same time, so rather than the usual small incision on her side she was “unzipped” along her tummy. She had her surgery on the Thursday, and we picked her up on the Friday. She was bouncing around our sitting room jumping from chair to chair and we feared for her stitches, but they survived. My other girls were spayed before we adopted them, so I don't know if they wore cones or not.
How do I care for a cat after spaying?
This isn't a comprehensive answer, but I can tell you two things I've learned from volunteering at my local humane society:The cat will have an incision from the surgery that is still healing, so you should handle them gently and do the best you can to prevent the cat playing too rough so that the stitches don't rip. I mean, if it's a kitten, good luck….but at least try to keep them from jumping down from very high places, etc. Also, the incision for a female is larger than for a male, so that warrants greater caution.The dust from regular clay litter can get into the healing incision and cause an infection. At the shelter where I volunteer, they provide cats that have recently been spayed/neutered with a special litter called Yesterday’s News - it's basically old newspaper rolled up into pellets. A cat gets this litter for 10 days after the surgery and then they are switched back to regular litter.Hope that's helpful. Thanks for spaying your cat!
What does the veterinarian do with a dog's testicles after it has been neutered?
They go straight into the garbage can. As do amputated limbs, cropped tails, removed tumors, and the fetuses of pregnant dogs and cats getting spayed.The only tissue or body parts that did not go into the garbage were animals that had been euthanized. They go into a big freezer that’s emptied out every week and taken to an incinerator.
When can my dog start playing after being neutered?
Well, I wouldn't let my dog get on the bed until after 3 days. He could rip something, you know? My dog was neutered a week from today. The veteranarian said it would take 2 weeks to fully recover, and not to give him a full bath for 2 weeks. But that might be a short time because my dog got laser which is a shorter re-coup time. Be prepared for ALOT of scratching, my dog would try so hard to scratch that he would drag his bum and made it raw, so to distract him, i scratch his back and that seems to stop him for a little while, but if he gets really bad, I hold him. Good luck!!!
Why do male cats spray after being neutered?
Male cats learn to spray and mark territory at an early age. If your cat began spraying before being neutered, the likelihood of it not spraying is low. If your male cat was neutered early, before he ever started spraying, if he stays indoors only and does not have other cats to compete for his territory, he will likely not start spraying. If he feels he has to mark his territory from other cats if he goes inside and outside where he learns the behavior of spraying to the mark his territory, he may begin spraying. Even some female cats spray. If your cat was an adult at the time he got neutered, or was greater than 5 to 6 months of age there is a high likelihood that he may have already picked up the behavior. Some cats actually spray, some cat simple urinate in appropriately, and other cats will hit the litter box like pros. If you catch your cat urinating where he shouldn't, monitor how he does this: does he back up against the wall dance his feet and spray, does he simply squat and urinate in the wrong spot or does he P small amounts and act as if he is in pain or discomfort? Or urinary tract infection, the territorial dispute, or a display of boundaries are all reasons for a male cat to "spray”. There are products on the market available to help eliminate territorial spraying and marking behaviors. Many of them are the cat appeasing pheromones and some odor neutralizer's to try to erase that odor or mask the smell from a Nother cats urination previously.It is a good idea to consult with your veterinarian about your cat behavior. Your veterinarian may want to test his urine, change diet, and in other therapies. Your veterinarian will have the best answer as to why your cat is doing this behavior. Good luck! Feline urination outside the litter box is never a good thing. It smells atrocious, can ruin your home, and can be a sign of underlying distress or pathology.
HELP! I just got my cat neutered, are his testicles suppose to look like this 10points?
I just got my cat back from the vet after 12 hours. I would like to know from someone that neutered there cat before. He seems very wobbily and dizzy which he keeps falling down. His testicles are smaller but the shape is still there, is that normal? Its also red on the side, how do I prevent it from getting infected? Thanks in advance I will give 10points for best answer ;) http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/dbz0781/suki%20nutering/IMG_7565.jpg
How long after my dog is neutered can I bathe him and talk him on long walks?
Rule of thumb, is 10-14 days before bathing, so you really just got an answer at both ends of the spectrum. I'd probably say 10 days in the case of a neuter (not a lot of tension on the suture material). The key though, either way, is that there is no exposed suture material there to wick infection in to the wound. (If the sutures are burried, I'd probably say fine, sooner). As far as walks and what not go, just don't let him be a goof ball, and he should be fine, even after day 1 or 2. What we're worried about is the suture pulling, and opening the wound, which barring some major incident, isn't really likely (keep him away from off leash). At this stage though, assuming the incision looks good, and you don't have any suture sticking out, I'd say you're safe. ** edit: What ever they told you -- there are stitches (can't do the job with out them). Sometimes clinics don't tell you this, because it leads to confusion, but trust me -- there are stitches there, they are burried, and then the last bit is glued shut (so you don't see anything on the surface). Eventually they dissolve, so there is no need to ever take them out. Given that --- and assuming the incision looks fine, shouldn't be a problem at this stage to do what ever you want with him.