If your pet is not completely healed and you allow for unrestricted activities, it could result in a complication that could cause you to have to restrict them for even longer! One of the main reasons you need to keep your pet restricted is too much activity and movement at the surgery site results in the sutures popping open.
If the sutures open completely in female pets, there will be nothing to keep the intestines and other organs from coming outside of the body.
I think it goes without saying that this could result in the death of your beloved pet. For male pets, excessive movement can result in bleeding that will fill up the empty scrotal sac. This can even result in rupture of the scrotum if enough pressure builds up — also extremely painful as you guys can imagine!
Why no bathing? This is kind of a tricky one especially if you just adopted your pet from the shelter and they really need a bath or if you forgot to put a towel in your carrier and your cat peed or pooped and ended up rolling around in it during the car ride.
If you bathe your pet after surgery you can introduce bacteria into the surgery site, which you do not want to do.
The photos below show normal spay and neuter incisions. When cats are first returned from the clinic, a small amount of blood spotting on the trap lining is not necessarily cause for alarm.
If you see pooling of blood, or if bleeding persists, contact the veterinarian. Kittens under four months of age most likely will have been given oral dextrose sugar water at the clinic to avoid hypoglycemia, but make it a priority to feed young kittens immediately after you have brought them back from the clinic. This will help to speed their recovery. Donate Menu. Get help. Find us. Pet Health Hub Search.
Cat neutering - a guide to castration and spaying. Neutering during covid Print this page. Most cats should be neutered at 4 months old, and unneutered cats should not be allowed to roam freely outdoors. When to have your cat neutered Most cats both males and females , can be neutered from 4 months old.
Other health conditions: if your cat is suffering from another health condition it may change their ideal neutering time. This means no breakfast and no treats. Water is fine until hours before their operation i. Before the procedure Your vet will check your cat over, settle them in a warm, comfortable bed and give them a light sedative to relax and prepare them for their anaesthetic.
They will then be carefully monitored while they have their operation: Males — two small incision are made on the scrotum so each testicle can be tied off and removed. Females - an incision is made into the abdomen tummy , so the ovaries and womb can be carefully tied off with dissolvable stitches and removed.
Their wound will be closed in a few separate layers and you may or may not be able to see the stitches from the outside depending on the type your vet uses.
After the procedure Your cat will wake from their anaesthetic under careful watch, and then placed in a warm, comfortable bed to recover.
Recovery, home care and check-ups Rest When your cat comes home from their operation, they might be a bit sleepy and disorientated. Check-ups Male cats often only have one check-up, or may not need a check-up at all if they are doing well. Going outdoors Male cats can go back outside and return to full exercise as soon as their wounds have healed over. Complications Neutering is a relatively safe, routine procedure, performed by most vets on a daily basis.
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