2006-08-06 11:50:47 · 8 answers · asked by babydoll 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
She will be fine. My vet doesn't even put a collar on when they are spayed. My cat was spayed two weeks ago and just had her stitches removed. She never pulled at them without a collar.
2006-08-06 11:55:52 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First - Hooray for you being responsible and getting your cat spayed - you rock!
Second - I have had spayed cats both with and without the e-collar; and some do okay without while others do not.
While some really hate the e-collar, it does help them to leave those stitches alone and inhibit activity (you don't want them to be too active that first week). Is your e-collar made of cloth (a stiff cloth like denim)? Or hard and plastic? It made all the difference with my cats when i switched to one that was made out of cloth. Then, I flipped it down so it was more like an apron. It didn't bug her nearly as much and she still couldn't get to her stitches.
It's only for another week - hang in there. If you really can't use that collar, then try without it - but watch your kitty and the stitches very closely and try to put the collar on her if you aren't around to keep an eye out - or to rush her to the vet if necessary.
I've gotten feral (wild) cats spayed and they, of course, don't have a collar (and the vets use glue instead of stitches). It's risky - you don't know what they could do, but it's better than having Lord knows how many hundreds coming from one unspayed cat dying and suffering.
Using the collar is the safest, but it is not always necessary, just be alert and in-tune to your cat.
AND, with cats and their prickly tongues, licking the stitches is NOT good - don't allow it.
2006-08-06 12:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by Ppfooie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago my Kinsey had stitches all along his side and had to wear an e-collar. I felt sorry for him and took it off. He opened up the stitching, had to go back to the vet, and wear the collar even longer. The vet put it on for a reason. You don't want to have to deal with complications and your cat won't either.
You need to find a way to keep the collar on. It shouldn't be long now. Then check with your vet again tomorrow.
2006-08-06 12:05:15 · answer #3 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your vet in the morning. He/She will want to know. Depending on how he closed the incision, he may want you to keep the collar on a day or two longer. You know what "night" animals they are, so you don't want her scratching it or tearing at it with her teeth while you can't keep an eye on her. Better to be safe than sorry.
2006-08-06 12:00:26 · answer #4 · answered by Dog Mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never had to have a E collar on after my cats where spayed.Never had a problem. If shes not licking at it she should be just fine.
2006-08-06 14:51:01 · answer #5 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you should probably try to keep it on for a few more days. She may decide to scratch or lick her stitches when you are not around to stop her. This could lead to bleeding and infection, then you'll have to pay a vet a lot of money to stitch her again.
2006-08-06 11:55:28 · answer #6 · answered by Idunno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that animals licking their incisions can actually help along the healing process.
2006-08-06 11:58:28 · answer #7 · answered by michelle112785 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep
If she is leaving it alone, it is fine to leave it off.
2006-08-06 11:55:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋