Cat having hernia surgery

mister matt esq

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I just found out my 5 month old male cat needs hernia surgery ASAP, so he's going in next Tuesday. Anyone ever experience this? How long did it take your cat to recover? Any comments are appreciated.
 

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My 14 year old Fafeena had a hernia surgery last year when she was a spry 13 years old. Hers is because of age on her stomach. Anyways, after she got all stitched up, she burst again so the vet had to re-do it. I had to keep her tummy wrapped in an effort to keep her from "bursting" another hernia. Hers was a bit extreme, though....and as soon as I unwrapped her, she developed another hernia.


Is your kitten's hernia an umbicial one?
 
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