Originally posted by sirrahbed
Oscar has surgery yesterday (Monday) for urinary tract obstructions-I am sure you know what it is called - it is where they essentially turn him into a girl with a wide urethra so he is not as likely to obstruct.
Can you offer Carol any advice for his post op care??
Carol - post-op care should consist of ..... watching Oscar in his litter box (making sure he is peeing freely and not straining) there may still be a little bleeding when he does go and if that keeps up for a long period of time (say 3-4 days) call the vet again.

Oscar will probally go home with an Elizabethian collar..I found that it did not work with Smokey, instead they gave me a kind of harness that was very thick around his neck...therefore preventing him from getting to his back area.

Depending on how soon after the surgery Oscar goes home (Smokey came home 4 days post-op) watch what he eats and give light meals.

Try to keep Oscar as in-active as possible so as not to rip the stitches.

Hope that is some helpful info.

Gee, now for what I actually came here for....Your babies (skin baby included) are beautiful!!!!

P.S.......let us know how Oscar is doing. --- Meg