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Kitten getting spayed, advice needed

siamese3

siamese3

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My kittens got spayed and neutered yesterday! We brought Dash home last night and he is fine. I have always had boy cats, so Mia is my first female and my first spay. They are six months old and I had to wait longer than I wanted because surgeries are so backed up at my vets. I am picking her up at 11am today and plan on putting her our kitty "nursery" ( lol..one of our spare bedrooms) when I first get home to see how she is. I bought a surgical suit for her to wear, which they put on her so she wouldn't have to wear the cone of shame. I have tried it on her prior to surgery and honestly, she was so defeated looking, but I think she will adjust. I am worried about keeping them separated because they are quite bonded. They used laser therapy to speed up healing and she has dissolvable stitches. I guess I am just nervous and looking for helpful tips and ideas to help us all. Thanks in advance! Oh..I know that I will just have to see how it goes..once I bring her home, I'll let dash explore the sleepy pod carrier I bring her home in.
 
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I’m a vet assistant and cats recuperate very very quickly from this. The incision is very small, and in the 2 years I’ve worked I’ve never really seen any complications from the surgery. The most I see would be the incision getting a little infected but that’s mostly with outdoor cats that people let loose right after the surgery. Nothing a little antibiotic wouldn’t fix! And you honestly don’t need to keep them separated, unless you notice your male licking her incision site.
 
ean said:
I’m a vet assistant and cats recuperate very very quickly from this. The incision is very small, and in the 2 years I’ve worked I’ve never really seen any complications from the surgery. The most I see would be the incision getting a little infected but that’s mostly with outdoor cats that people let loose right after the surgery. Nothing a little antibiotic wouldn’t fix! And you honestly don’t need to keep them separated, unless you notice your male licking her incision site.
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Thanks ean! I aI appreciate your reassurance. I'm so protective of her.. I think because she's a girl.. lol.. cany ou say sexist.. and she can be pretty fierce, in a good way, so I don't now why I worry about her so . She was a skittish kitten and we got off to a rough start as she escaped the room she was in the first day we had her and I had to catch her, then she escaped me and it was all just pretty traumatic for all of us. It took me a week to be able to pet her, but now that we have had them three months she is quite snuggly and much more relaxed in general.
 
I neutered/spayed my two kittens at the same time two years ago and they had to be separated for a full week per vet's rec. I would let them out of their respective large kennel cages (the ones made for large dogs) each day to play a bit, but they always got way too rambunctious after 15 minutes and had to be separated. Even after a week my little female's scab on her incision bled after it somehow got pulled off during play. Both of them had to wear cones for a week as well. The male had a more difficult recovery and ended up having an infection, so his cone had to stay on for another week. Honestly it was a nightmare. Good luck with your kittens!
 
They are beautiful! All of my cats have always recovered quickly from this surgery without complication. I hope they have a speedy recovery so they can get back to their kitten antics!
 
OH such cute kitties!! I love Siamese so much!! <3 I wouldn't isolate her unless he is licking the incision either. But I would try to limit her having to jump places as much as possible. I feel it's impossible completely but if you can make a bed ramp or whatever that might help. One of our Siamese had something happen when she was spayed. I don't know how it happened but apparently the incision didn't close up the hole right and her refusal to not jump places probably didn't help. We didn't know either until we had her at a vet check up and they were like did you know??? Obviously we sent her back and she was stitched up again and this time it healed over fine. I forget if we ended up keeping her in her big cage longer the second time or if it wasn't necessary. Either way keep an eye on her healing and make sure you keep any follow-ups after her surgery so they can make sure what happened to my baby doesn't happen to yours. Wishing her speedy healing!!!
 
Feline only vet here - we just send them home. No cone, no bodysuit, no restrictions. The incision is small - and (hopefully) she will have pain meds on board, so that will slow her down the first day. They really are pretty good at self policing; but if they do get too rambunctious, just put her in a bedroom.
 
ecf8503 said:
Feline only vet here - we just send them home. No cone, no bodysuit, no restrictions. The incision is small - and (hopefully) she will have pain meds on board, so that will slow her down the first day. They really are pretty good at self policing; but if they do get too rambunctious, just put her in a bedroom.
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As a cat person and heavily involved in rescue, I love a feline only vet! I have two senior dogs too, but the issues with cats can be a lot different.
 
finerthings said:
I neutered/spayed my two kittens at the same time two years ago and they had to be separated for a full week per vet's rec. I would let them out of their respective large kennel cages (the ones made for large dogs) each day to play a bit, but they always got way too rambunctious after 15 minutes and had to be separated. Even after a week my little female's scab on her incision bled after it somehow got pulled off during play. Both of them had to wear cones for a week as well. The male had a more difficult recovery and ended up having an infection, so his cone had to stay on for another week. Honestly it was a nightmare. Good luck with your kittens!
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Ugh..hoping my experience is not quite so nightmarish.
 
elizat said:
As a cat person and heavily involved in rescue, I love a feline only vet! I have two senior dogs too, but the issues with cats can be a lot different.
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My vet I had for years and years moved awaylast year to a feline only practice and it is too far away for me to go to :( she loves it there, so I am happy for her, but I miss her. No feline only vets close to me, but I completely agree. My first vet was feline only and it was a wonderful experience.
 
ecf8503 said:
Feline only vet here - we just send them home. No cone, no bodysuit, no restrictions. The incision is small - and (hopefully) she will have pain meds on board, so that will slow her down the first day. They really are pretty good at self policing; but if they do get too rambunctious, just put her in a bedroom.
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Thank you so much for your thoughts! Very reassuring and I hope my experience goes well. It is already proving difficuly to keep her from jumping. She is wobbly from the pain meds so I am in the bedroom policing her and loving her up. I'm hoping she will settle down soon. Thankfully her brother is crashed out in DH's office and hasn't realized (miraculously..they are both quite vocal) we've come home.
 
MeowMeow said:
OH such cute kitties!! I love Siamese so much!! <3 I wouldn't isolate her unless he is licking the incision either. But I would try to limit her having to jump places as much as possible. I feel it's impossible completely but if you can make a bed ramp or whatever that might help. One of our Siamese had something happen when she was spayed. I don't know how it happened but apparently the incision didn't close up the hole right and her refusal to not jump places probably didn't help. We didn't know either until we had her at a vet check up and they were like did you know??? Obviously we sent her back and she was stitched up again and this time it healed over fine. I forget if we ended up keeping her in her big cage longer the second time or if it wasn't necessary. Either way keep an eye on her healing and make sure you keep any follow-ups after her surgery so they can make sure what happened to my baby doesn't happen to yours. Wishing her speedy healing!!!
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I've always had siamese, and my grandmother, as well..quite addicting. I fell hard for Mia! And Dashnis quite a character! Thank you for the recovery wishes, my fingers are crossed all goes well.
 
Rons Wolfe said:
Unless the vet tell you to isolate her, I'd just let her out if she wants to be with her brother. Cats are pretty good at chilling out when they need to. Oh, and beautiful Meezers! :kiss2:
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I think my kittens missed the memo about chilling out when you need to I am unclear how to keep her from jumping.. gah! she is settled down, but I am dreading reintroduction.. hope these guys are chill then.
 
ecf8503 said:
Feline only vet here - we just send them home. No cone, no bodysuit, no restrictions. The incision is small - and (hopefully) she will have pain meds on board, so that will slow her down the first day. They really are pretty good at self policing; but if they do get too rambunctious, just put her in a bedroom.
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Should I wait a certain amount of time before attempting reintroduction? Or play it by ear, depending on how she is doing? She was unsteady when I brought her home and a bit maniac, to be expected.. pain meds.. but she has calmed down and she is sleeping now... she has used her box, drank water, ate a bit.. hoping she will be a bit steadier later this evening.
 
I'd wait until she's done napping
 
Hi @siamese3, your kitties are precious. I see our resident feline vet @ecf8503 has chimed in with her always excellent advice.

Sending your kitties lots of healing vibes and gentle hugs. Mia and Dash are so beautiful. :love:
 
ecf8503 said:
Feline only vet here - we just send them home. No cone, no bodysuit, no restrictions. The incision is small - and (hopefully) she will have pain meds on board, so that will slow her down the first day. They really are pretty good at self policing; but if they do get too rambunctious, just put her in a bedroom.
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I wish there were more cat vets

Only once did we ever get one i would describe as a cat person and it made all the difference
 
@siamese3 here's my story from two years ago, and from what I hear it's not the usual experience so don't panic! For entertainment value enjoy the read below! BTW your kittens are absolutely adorable!

I had the kittens for only a couple of weeks before they had their surgery. I remember mine were both chill the first day, but the second day they were feeling pretty good. I too was so worried about them being apart because they were so bonded. My arrangement back then was I had 2 large dog cages with litter boxes and food in each one, in our spare bedroom. The cages were side by side so they could see each other and reach out if they wanted to. I was told that they could do no jumping, so I put the cat tree on it's side lying on the floor so they wouldn't be tempted when I let them out to exercise in the room. I slept in the room with them to make sure they were ok. Each day I would let them out to see each other several times a day. I monitored the whole time, and when they got rambunctious I put them back in their respective cages. This lasted for somewhere around 5 days, cones and all. I let them out of the cages for longer periods of time as the days wore on during those first days. Then by around a week's time they were out and about in the house with no cones. They really were very playful, and the male cat (the dominant one) was absolutely crazy chasing the smaller female which really worried me especially when she bled from her belly incision after a piece of her scab came off. Also, the male cat was always trying to lick his wound after the cone was removed which worried me. A few days later one of the male's scrotal sacs became super swollen, inflamed and had pus draining from it. Back to the vet he went, and it was determined that he was sensitive to the dissolving suture used internally because they could not tie off the vas deferens as it was too short. Anyhow he had to have his cone put on again to keep him from licking the wound for a week plus put on antibiotics ... it was a nightmare. Added to that they both had Giardia and I needed to treat them for that as well at the same time. They both ended up fine and dandy after those first weeks, and the plus side is that I really got good at giving medications! Good thing this was not my first rodeo with cats, but it was my first experience with spaying and neutering. All my other kitties in the past I had adopted when they were a bit older and after the surgery had been done.

Congrats on those beautiful kitties, and many years of happiness and fun with them!!
 
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I'd wait until she's done napping
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Thanks again for chiming in.. I went in and fed her some more, cuddled her and put her back in her bed to sleep some more. May just let her chill in there tonight and try an introduction in the morning. I've had cats that didn't blink an eye when another cat came home from the vet, one that went insane.. flying fur, etc. and one who only hissed at himself,lol..these two are an unknown entity and I suppose my only concern is her incision and having her feel more settled back in. Fingers crossed it's a no big thing :)
 
missy said:
Hi @siamese3, your kitties are precious. I see our resident feline vet @ecf8503 has chimed in with her always excellent advice.

Sending your kitties lots of healing vibes and gentle hugs. Mia and Dash are so beautiful. :love:
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Thanks for the healing vibes, Missy! They are sweet little souls.
 
finerthings said:
@siamese3 here's my story from two years ago, and from what I hear it's not the usual experience so don't panic! For entertainment value enjoy the read below! BTW your kittens are absolutely adorable!

I had the kittens for only a couple of weeks before they had their surgery. I remember mine were both chill the first day, but the second day they were feeling pretty good. I too was so worried about them being apart because they were so bonded. My arrangement back then was I had 2 large dog cages with litter boxes and food in each one, in our spare bedroom. The cages were side by side so they could see each other and reach out if they wanted to. I was told that they could do no jumping, so I put the cat tree on it's side lying on the floor so they wouldn't be tempted when I let them out to exercise in the room. I slept in the room with them to make sure they were ok. Each day I would let them out to see each other several times a day. I monitored the whole time, and when they got rambunctious I put them back in their respective cages. This lasted for somewhere around 5 days, cones and all. I let them out of the cages for longer periods of time as the days wore on during those first days. Then by around a week's time they were out and about in the house with no cones. They really were very playful, and the male cat (the dominant one) was absolutely crazy chasing the smaller female which really worried me especially when she bled from her belly incision after a piece of her scab came off. Also, the male cat was always trying to lick his wound after the cone was removed which worried me. A few days later one of the male's scrotal sacs became super swollen, inflamed and had pus draining from it. Back to the vet he went, and it was determined that he was sensitive to the dissolving suture used internally because they could not tie off the vas deferens as it was too short. Anyhow he had to have his cone put on again to keep him from licking the wound for a week plus put on antibiotics ... it was a nightmare. Added to that they both had Giardia and I needed to treat them for that as well at the same time. They both ended up fine and dandy after those first weeks, and the plus side is that I really got good at giving medications! Good thing this was not my first rodeo with cats, but it was my first experience with spaying and neutering. All my other kitties in the past I had adopted when they were a bit older and after the surgery had been done.

Congrats on those beautiful kitties, and many years of happiness and fun with them!!
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Finerthings, what a story! I am usually the victim of crazy things that never happen to other people, so there's that.. sorry you had to go through all that.. once it's done, it's fine, but during.. well, that's another story. I had a chronically ill cat and became an expert at medicating, so I know what you mean. The neutering is usually a no brainer and I've been through it many times, but not in 17 years..spaying, I kind of forgot that I was going to have to do that when I picked a girl :)
 
@siamese3 I know right! I felt so sorry for the kitties, new home, spay/neuter, Giardia, then complications... I felt like I was torturing them at the time. Poor things. Your kitties will be fine I'm sure. BTW that surgical suit is such a cool thing, I've never seen something like that before! Hugs, and good luck!
 
Thanks to all for chiming in. I'm probably (definitely) a little overreactive right now. My sweetie Max died in the spring and he had stones in his bile duct the two years before died and he was, for the most part fine, but I kind of lived everyday knowing he could have an obstruction again.. he had been hospitalized twice. He ended up having a growth in his small intestine and was not ill long but the last month was tough.. we did hospice care at home and we were able to put him to sleep at home, which was an amazing gift. Anyhoo.. I guess what i'm saying is that I wasn't really quite emotionally ready for medical cat drama, but then again, when are you.
 
(((Hugs))) to you @siamese3 , our pets are our children, I completely understand. May Max be looking down on you and your sweet little kitties and bursting with love for you and them.
 
How are your kittens doing?
 
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