I need advice!

[Karen]

Every critter reacts differently to anesthesia. Keep watch on her, set her on a bed of towels you do not care about. If you need to, you can call an emergency vet and they can advise you. I just know the one in Boston, but know they have people there to answer questions, 24/7 - Angell Memorial Emergency: 617-522-7282 (press 1) They can advise you what to look for, and whether or not she needs medical attention now.

[Miss Z]

There is no way she should have been discharged in that state. Karen is right - some animals do take longer than others to recover from the effects of the anaesthetic, but regardless the vets/nurses should have kept her in and monitored her until she seemed truly recovered. I'm also a little concerned the vets reached straight for the antibiotics when they saw some blood in her urine, assuming she's a young kitty a UTI is not necessarily in the top list of differentials, plus they are not entering the urinary tract to spay her so effectively no risk of contamination there...

Do you know whether they used gas to get her under? The recovery tends to be more fractious in animals that are gassed down (rather than induced intravenously before being put on the gas), and behave as you have described, although I have never seen symptoms persist that long before. It would certainly be worth finding out everything that was used on her, just in case she has experienced an adverse reaction that could be avoided in the future. I hope she managed to make a full recovery - please update us when you can?

[Freedom]

How is she this morning?


When my RB Vita was spayed, she slept around the clock, didn't eat, drink, pee, nothing. A few years later she had a dental, and same reaction to the anesthesia. So while unusual, some react this way to the anesthetic in their system.


Prayers from RI.

[pomtzu]

That does sound pretty scary. I can't imagine the vet releasing her in that condition - she probably should have been held longer for observation. My little Princess Leia was spayed last Friday, and even tho she was still rather loopy, she knew me and her surroundings when I brought her home, and she could walk, even tho like a drunk. She tumbled off of her feet a few times, but was able to get right back up.

Sending prayers and positive vibes to little Cami, and hoping that she is doing better this morning.

[molucass]

I attached a picture of what all she had done and what medications were used. She is a little more alert this morning, and she actually meowed at me. But her pupils are still dilated, and she's barely able to walk without stumbling.. I got up every 2 hours to rotate out warm towels for her... I do agree she shouldn't have been sent home in the shape she was in..

Cami is 7 months old, so I found it odd that they jumped to a UTI also.. Thank you all for your good thoughts.