I need information on spaying?

Question

I have to get my cat spayed soon and I need some more information about the process, recovery, etc..... Everything is appreciated.

Answer 1

Okay, I have compiled a list of links that I am hoping will answer all your questions, I have placed a little (*) next to the links that show the surgery so if you squeamish, just read the info skip the pictures. I hope this is helpful to you, and good luck.



Cat Spay fact: procedure explained and information;
http://spay.adlaz.org/faq.html
http://terrehautespayneuter.org/visitors.html
http://www.thepetcenter.com/sur/Spayandneuter.htm (*)

Procedure explained with post op care
http://www.lbah.com/feline/cat_spay.html (*)

Other things you need to know.

Spaying - Why it's a Good Idea
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1314&articleid=925

Myths about Spaying & Neutering
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1314&articleid=908

Answer 2

It cost around $75 and is done in an overnight process. They will have you fast her for 12 hours or so. Saying good bye is truamatizing for the owner. When it's over... The Dr. office usually give us a "Everything went just fine" call. The kitty will come home a little groggy...that's normal. Her belly area will be shaved. They put in stitches that dissolve, so no need to tramatize her again by another ride in the "Horrible" car. That is probably gonna be the worst part...the ride there! The Dr will tell you to monitor her stitches and keep her activity to a low. Watch for redness or tore areas. The kitty will not intentionally hurt herself, but she is not real sure, other than it's drafty in that area and a little tender, what her limitations are at that point. She will do just fine! Chins up and you are doing the right thing...for both of you!

Answer 3

When I took my cat in approximately a yr in the past I used to be instructed approximately nine pm that night time to give up feeding her and giving her water and to deliver her in approximately 730 the following morning. By two pm that day I might move decide on her up . They instructed me dont permit the cat leap or run lol You inform me the way to give up a cat from doing that except caging them which I wont do . Most vets now days use stiches that simply disolve and also you dont need to return in to have them eliminated. When she will get again she probably just a little sleepy and simply provide her just a little little bit of water and meals and be certain it could keep down. Some cats and puppies will vomit after being underneath the knife. The subsequent day you couldnt even inform my kitten had surgical procedure she used to be up and gambling day after today. Just watch her stomach for illness. If you need to take her again to get the stiches eliminated so much vets do this free of charge seeing that its incorporated within the surgical procedure and it simplest takes a couple of min to do almost always among 7-14 days afterwards.

Answer 4

Spaying nowadays is much easier on the animal than it used to be. You should be able to take her home the next day, or maybe even as soon as that afternoon: The vet could tell you.

You'll want to have plenty of shredded newspaper on hand for litter, and she will probably have to take antibiotics to prevent infection. But barring the unforseen, she should be recoverred in a couple of weeks.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Well she is gonna hurt and she will be very drowsy. Plan to care for her all evening after you pick her up. Try to keep her in a confined area so she doesn't try to get up to much. The poor baby just had a hysterectomy. if you can find someone to watch her the next day would be great. Keep her from licking her wound to much, and just follow what the Vet tells you and she will be up and jumping around in a couple of weeks.

Answer 6

Talk to the vet or the vet techs, they can tell the best and what to expect.
Healing, if they're like dogs, will take 7-14 days and they may be tender a little longer than that.
The vet can do it, last I heard it was about $80 for it or you may want to check into the local humane society, they might do it for free or for a lesser charge.

Answer 7

It is a pretty routine surgery. you will be asked to drop her off in the AM. most of the surgeries are done in the morning so they can monitor how she wakes up from anesthesia. Just before surgery they usually give a shot to really calm her down. About 20 minutes later she is taken in to the surgery room and they give her a shot to make her go to sleep then they put a tube in her throat so they can put her on gas to keep her sleeping. They shave her tummy bald and wash it with solutions to sterilize the area. Then the cut is made and the doctor finds the female parts and pinches them off with surgical tools. He then ties off the female parts and cuts them completely off. Then it is time to close her back up. They turn off the gas, clean her up and monitor her till her gag reflexes come back. Take out the tube in her throat,wrap her in warm towels and put her in a cage to wake up and its all over. With a female cat it is a major surgery so most doctors will keep her
in the hospital overnight.
Remember not to feed her after her dinner the night before or she can get sick from the gas and can through up. Water is ok to let her have at night before her surgery. Hope that takes away any fears you may have and explains it for you.

Answer 8

She will be a little sore, and of course have sutures in her little tummy. She will be a little drowsy when you pick her up, and will probably sleep when you get her home. Kitties usually recover quickly, and she should be her regular self in no time. Good for you for having her spayed!!

Answer 9

check with your local SPCA( or go online to ASPCA to find the closest one to you) and they usually have either the service in their facility or they can give referrals to good vets. don't just go to any place that claims to be cheap and quick, my former boss's husband is a vet and he said many of these cheap place are just horrible and they often botch the job and your cats/dogs end up dying.

Answer 10

just make that cat comfortable, and feed and water them. they will come around when they feel better. they will sleep alot and hide alot, its a scary thing for a cat to go through, and some animals go through it and it dont bother them at all.