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Are you sure it's coming from her rectum ? I'm asking because sometimes small amounts of bleeding( vagina) can come days or even in next couple of weeks-its not uncimmon and usually not concerningOne of the female cats we spayed exactly two weeks ago, has some bleeding from her behind. It is not much, just smudges on the floor. I'm still worried though.
Are you sure it's coming from her rectum ? I ask because after spaying there can be a little blood( vagina) in the first couple of weeks,not usually a concernOne of the female cats we spayed exactly two weeks ago, has some bleeding from her behind. It is not much, just smudges on the floor. I'm still worried though.
Are you sure it's coming from her rectum ? I ask because after spaying there can be a little blood( vagina) in the first couple of weeks,not usually a concern
Ah,fantastic- good to hear,better late than never!Happy to see you back and thrilled to know all is wellSorry for the very late reply. As I've been also trying for my own mental sake, not to think of the cats 24/7.
But I'm happy to say, that she's now doing well, and looks healthy. She's walking about and eating fine, and no more bleeding.
I use DrElsys Ultra.... ime it does not " clump " but ime with " sawdust"( lol) it will cake and harden ,especially after damp or humid weather so I know what you mean..... you might want to try " bedding" ( for horses)which you can get some dust free at a tack store- cats love stalls with bedding for a giant litter box and it works well,cost effective tooThe recent batch of sawdust I procured was finer than the initial ones. And I ordered a pouch of Dr Elsey's Ultra Litter Attractant and tried to use it. I tested it and mixed 5 spoons of the herbs in one of the 2'x'1 boxes (the pouch said it is enough for 100lbs, so I just tried to do the math). For some reason, the sawdust litter seems to have been hardening and caking. I'm not sure if the herbs are the cause?
One of the cats also, instead of pooping, decided to use that box as his bed. I will find him in the morning lying comfortably inside.
This is something I'd like to understand better.It's really difficult, the policy at the neutering clinic is six months old or at least 2 kilos. But by 4 months they can get pregnant already.
It's is different in many States in the USA as well - here in Florida the earlier the better,just over 2lbs and not age at all but ususlly 2 months old they reach that weight- procedures much simpler ,less risk of complication and recovery time very fast..... This apples to both spay & nueter and it referred to as pediatric spay & nueterThis is something I'd like to understand better.
I'm starting to believe that cats aren't the same across the world, and that for some reason cats in the US reach their sexual maturity much earlier than in Europe, or at least in my country.
Over here, no vet would ever spay or neuter a cat younger than 6 to 8 months of age. And I have never heard of any weight rule of thumb.
In my life, I have never heard of a kitty getting pregnant at 4 or 5 months of age.
That's why I think that cats are different on each side of the Pond.
Ok, but as I said, I wouldn't find any vet who does a spay or neuter on a 2 months old kitten.It's is different in many States in the USA as well - here in Florida the earlier the better,just over 2lbs and not age at all but ususlly 2 months old they reach that weight- procedures much simpler ,less risk of complication and recovery time very fast..... This apples to both spay & nueter and it referred to as pediatric spay & nueter
Interesting,here they believe the practice of waiting over 4months is simply antiquated and old schoolOk, but as I said, I wouldn't find any vet who does a spay or neuter on a 2 months old kitten.
Once I mentioned this pediatric spay to one of the many vets that I know, and she said they abhor this practice.
Well the American Veterinary Medical Assoc & also the American Assoc of Feline Practitioners both fully endorse pediatric spay & neutering- it is easier ,safer and recovery is faster .... back in 2000 I remember one of the studies where 85 AAFP (who performed over 200 ,000 pediatric feline surgeries) all agreedMy father said spaying and neutering has something to to with younger cats processing the anasthesia differently, and that it's much more difficult to locate the blood vessels and organs during surgery, for the small kittens. A vet must be highly trained to do it.
The staff that receive the cats at the neutering clinic here aren't fully vet-health care professionals. They just follow the instructions of the doctors. I myself want them spayed and neutered as soon as possible.Well the American Veterinary Medical Assoc & also the American Assoc of Feline Practitioners both fully endorse pediatric spay & neutering- it is easier ,safer and recovery is faster .... back in 2000 I remember one of the studies where 85 AAFP (who performed over 200 ,000 pediatric feline surgeries) all agreed
A Veterinarian qualified to perform surgery is qualified to perform surgery
They aren't really trained to screen the cats health, they will just ask owners to have them do a bloodwork.The staff that receive the cats at the neutering clinic here aren't fully vet-health care professionals. They just follow the instructions of the doctors. I myself want them spayed and neutered as soon as possible.
A neighbor of ours is actually a vet. She lives just across the street. But when I try to consult with her, especially about cats, I always felt and that she acts as if we are being a bother to her. She does holds clinic in her house, but she handles mostly dogs, and on appointments only, for us in the neighborhood you would often have to catch her assistant when she's outside throwing the trash to get a word to her. As their door is always curtained close.A Veterinarian qualified to perform surgery is qualified to perform surgery
You're in America or ?These are the outside cats/strays you're talking about,right ?You've got alot of sick cats around there ,huh? Why are these people letting their cats out- you must be heartbroken - can you pass out or post some kind of announcement to warn people not to let their kitties out,are they not taking this seriously -,seems no one is trying to help except you...gee,around my County the rescue orgs volunteers would be all over thst neighborhood before someone called Animal Control and they'd make a clean sweep of an infected group and then we know what happens thenThe staff that receive the cats at the neutering clinic here aren't fully vet-health care professionals. They just follow the instructions of the doctors. I myself want them spayed and neutered as soon as possible.
I might have to have the <1 year old cats vaccinated first before having them spayed.
I brought in the second sick cat to the vet earlier, she tested positive for parvo/panleukopenia. They have her on IV therapy now. But when I got home, I found one of her companions also sick. This third one wasn't spayed recently but months ago.