Advice needed on spaying??? PLEASE!!!UPDATE ***PICS***

[rg_girlca]

Okay meowmie, deep breaths now. I totally understand you being worried about your little baby. We all go through this, even though we know everything will be just fine.

To answer some of your questions. Yes, it would be a very good idea to keep her very quiet and away from activities for the time being. Usually your vet will tell you not to let her jump up or down from anywhere. In regards to the E-collar, usually kittens adjust well to it, mind you though there are some that don't. I pray that yours does as this will help to keep her away from the stitches. I would speak to your vet about what to do about keeping her from getting at her stitches if she doesn't do well with the E-collar.
All in all, if you can keep her secluded in a closed room, it would be best.

Prayers on the way that your baby girl will do just fine and ((((((HUGS)))))) for the nervous meowmie.

[Heather78418]

I feel so much better , this is my first time going through this soooo.... you know. I appreciate the knowledge and advice....

[catmandu]

I Have Never Had To Have A Collar Put On Any Of My Cats When They Were Spayed, And They Were A Lot Calmer After The Operation Than Before.
I Would Get Her On Her Own For A Few Days , To Error On The Side Of Caution.
Spayings So Advanced Now, Theres Virtually Nothing That Will Go Wrong.

[heidiv]

Well coming from an over protective or reacting Meowmie!!!! I understand your pain....... My little sweetheart Paris just had her spay on Tuesday of last week. And it didn't go that great mainly because she is VERY SPOILED!! I realize this now but, she managed to get herself all full of her food-litter-water..... You name it she was full of it. But she is doing really well now. It takes about 4 days for her to start coming around. Quiet is a very good thing. She was just fine as long as she had me, some quite and some special one on one time we me....... If she is predominately your kitty you will need to comfort her after her vist it sort of scares them sweet?????? Once they start to come around they will be up in no time. Keeping them from moving too much is the hardest thing to do....
Good luck- My prayers are with the two of you!!

[kb2yjx]

I have to agree with catmandu, I never had to use an Elizabethan collar after spay surgery. Your vet will give you the signs and symptoms of an infection. Getting your little girl spayed is the BEST thing you can do for her!!! Well, other than LOVE and feeding her!!! Good luck...

[jenluckenbach]

You will most likely not even need the E-collar. most cats are good about being spayed.
She might be groggy or tender, but not for very long. Keeping her quiet will probably be impossible! So just look at the incision every day. A bit of swelling is perfectly normal, but extreme reddness, oozing or bleeding are not.

Mostly.....don't worry. She WILL be fine.

[Freedom]

Most vets will give you written instructions, so you have something to refer to. And if you have any questions once you have her home, call and ask. The staff always have lots of experience too.

Each cat reacts little bit differently. Vita came home and spent 4 days sleeping it off, while none of my others needed more than 5 or 6 hours to be up and about.

It is important to limit their activity for the first few days at least. If you do have a separate room for her, that would be good.

I have had 4 females spayed, never needed an e-collar, and other than Vita sleeping for days, no issues either.

Males on the other hand . . . . Dazzle came home with an e-collar. He hated it and learned to get it off in 2 minutes flat. Then he would start the licking. Dad and I took turns keeping him busy with a catnip mouse or some other toy. Put the ecollar on; off it came. He was a little energizer bunny and wasn't about to stay put unless he had to. I had to keep him in the carrier at night for 2 nights. And Amber didn't have a collar but he kept licking and bothering until the vet told me to wrap a towel around him and tie it! That did nothing but give him something else to "attack." Boys. Sigh!

Your little one will be fine. If you aren't working during the day, you can usually go in and visit as they are coming out of anasthesia, about 1 PM. I always go in and visit, then go back to pick them up at 4 or so. Even if you can't visit, you CAN call and ask how things went, usually after 11:30.

Sandra

[Lizzie]

Jen just said what I was going to say. The only time I've ever used an e-collar on a cat is when they had a drain or line sutured in place, nothing to do with spaying. The cats I've had spayed bounced back, and I mean that literally, within a day of surgery. I've always kept them isolated in a small bedroom alone for a few days but there is no way I could stop them jumping up on the bed or into the window. I wouldn't cage for a spay unless the cat was sick in some other way. Also as Jen said, I keep a very close eye on the wound, checking for redness, irritation, building crust around the sutures, swelling, that kind of thing.

The only part I worry about, as I worry about it for dental cleaning or major surgery, is the anesthetic. However, since spays are relatively quick and easy, they may just use gas.

Can you isolate the cat in a bedroom? I just re-read your post and saw that you have young children. She will be groggy that evening and feel sore for a few days, so she can't be played with. I doubt if she will be irritable unless she is handled roughly, just a bit dopey and wanting to sleep it all off in a quiet area.

[Heather78418]

Thank you everyone..... Yes I can put her in my room... its off limits unless I say so or else I have two toy boxes worth of toys in there....So again I send thanks