When we take a cat to be neutered, be it male or female, the vet will close the wound by putting stitches on it. Thus, infections, which could endanger the life of the animal, are largely prevented. But once at home we have to provide a series of care to minimize the risk even more.
So that everything goes well and no unpleasant surprises arise, we are going to tell you how to care for it after the operation and when to remove stitches from a cat.
How to care for a cat after neutering?
La castration It is an operation that is performed under general anesthesia that consists of removing the reproductive glands of cats. As usual, hairy males recover after 3-4 days, while females may need a week. But this may actually sound worse to us than it really is. In fact, from the experience that I have, the cats are almost completely fine the next day, and the cats usually return to their normal lives after two days.
But of course, during those first days you have to ensure that the animal is calm and comfortable, and above all that it does not lick the stitches. Although we must not force him to anything, we must not let him know that the wound is manipulated. Therefore, it may be necessary to put a elizabethan necklace the cat and a sock as a shirt for the cat. Although, if we can, the best thing is that we are with him / her 24 hours, at least the first 2 days. Cats do not like to wear anything: they can become very stressed, which could make them want to touch the points more.
Another thing we have to do is administer medications recommended by the vet. This will relieve pain and itching, so you can get back to your routine much sooner than we thought. And finally, We must ensure that he drinks, eats and relieves himself. During the first day, you will most likely not do anything, but from the second you should start to hydrate and eat. In the event that he did not do so, he would have to be taken to the vet.
When are the stitches removed?
After the intervention, the vet will tell us when to remove the stitches, if necessary. In fact, generally those that put on the furry ones end up being removed by the animals themselves after 7-10 days, but sometimes they have not been able to do it and that is when we have to take them for the professional to remove them.
How do they do that? Simply, keeping the cat firmly attached and cutting the stitches with scissors. If it is a furry that is very nervous, it is put a little anesthesia to relax and thus avoid hurting it.
I hope it has been useful to you  .