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Flash is getting spayed

post #1 of 28
9/20/10 at 1:52am
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...today, shes at the vets now

i have to phone at lunch time so i got a 2 hour wait to find out how she is
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post #2 of 28
9/20/10 at 4:09am
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we can go pick her up in an hour
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post #3 of 28
9/20/10 at 5:20am
Wow, glad all went well hun! Sending vibes for Flash! Pria is going in tomorrow to be spayed, but she has to stay overnight.
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post #4 of 28
9/20/10 at 5:38am
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Im going to get her now!

Hope Pria's goes just as easy hun!!
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post #5 of 28
9/20/10 at 6:43am
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Shes home now but Sooty is not her friend
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post #6 of 28
9/20/10 at 6:46am
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Shes home now but Sooty is not her friend
Completely normal hun. She smells different, which is putting Sooty off, but he'll get over it in no time. Give her a kiss for me!
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post #7 of 28
9/20/10 at 8:59am
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she is in pain and she desperate to get the cone off her neck which im not even sure we got on right

is there anything we can do instead of this cone coz im really worried about her breathing with it.....she seems fine with the breathing though
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post #8 of 28
9/20/10 at 9:09am
Baby onesies work great... leave the bottom open, the part you would use to change the diaper, and you might need to make a little cut on the arm to make it more comfy... It is far more comfortable!
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post #9 of 28
9/20/10 at 9:15am
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Baby onesies work great... leave the bottom open, the part you would use to change the diaper, and you might need to make a little cut on the arm to make it more comfy... It is far more comfortable!
but will it not rub her stiches

also how long will she need to keep this cone on
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post #10 of 28
9/20/10 at 1:08pm
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well she has found her "safe" spot and she is asleep there away from sooty

how long will it take for him to stop hissing at flash its heartbreaking listening to the hissing, its never lasted this long before
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post #11 of 28
9/20/10 at 3:01pm
It could take a day or two. If you have vanilla, you can dabbing it on both of them - behind the ears, under the chin, at the base of the tail, and on the bum. It helps them smell similar, and confuses the smell.

This actually hasn't ever worked for us. It usually takes a couple of days.

As to the cone.... you only need to use it if she's going after the stitches. Are you in a position to keep an eye on her? In all the surgeries our cats have had, we only needed to use a cone once, and that was for Tuxedo. It was when he had surgery at a specialist and had an IV drip, and then was going to need a blood transfusion at the regular vet, so they left the.... "port" in and taped to his leg. But he was SO unhappy at the hospital and we knew enough about care they sent him home with us for the six or seven hours inbetween. He would NOT leave that thing alone, so we HAD to put the cone on him. It was horrible, he would not stop shaking his head and backing up.

Anyway.... licking at them a bit is normal, you just have to keep an eye to make sure they're not infected or swollen. If she is biting at them or obsessively licking at them, then she needs the baby onesie or the cone.

But as to Sooty hissing at her.... try the vanilla. If Flash is settled, you may just want to wait until tomorrow. I know it's heartbreaking... but they'll be back to normal right quick! It'll just feel like forever.

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post #12 of 28
9/20/10 at 3:16pm
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Thanks Laurie

Flash is on top of the wardrobe at the mo with food and water if all is still not well tomorrow we are going to try the vanilla thing

i just hark back to sooty's 1st night flash scaled everything to get to him to cuddle up to him and i hope that i have spoilt their relationship!
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post #13 of 28
9/20/10 at 3:20pm
You definitely have not! This is TOTALLY temporary!

It usually just takes a couple of days - sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less.... but no matter what it is, it WILL go back to normal, and no matter what it is, it'll feel like forever to you.
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post #14 of 28
9/20/10 at 3:48pm
It took my Wrinkles 3 weeks to forgive my other cat when she was altered.
I agree try the vanilla.
They are best friends now.
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post #15 of 28
9/20/10 at 4:04pm
So glad it's all over with for Flash! I dread Queen Eva's day.

I don't get why vets all the time send them home with cones these days. I've never ever had a newly spayed cat or kitten wear a cone. It's been 19 years since I went through a kitten spay, and 3 years since I had an adult (rescue, my Jennie) spayed.

I will go for pain meds though.

Let us know how she's doing
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post #16 of 28
9/21/10 at 12:46am
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She is still hiding Sooty is starting to calm down shes not really eating much so im going to whip up something really stinky for her I think she is still a bit groggy and i dont think shes in as much pain

I was just truley heartbroken for her yesterday i hated seeing her in so much pain, i think ill stick to either boy cats or already spayed females
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post #17 of 28
9/21/10 at 10:53am
Aww, I'm glad Sooty seems to be calming down a bit and returning to normal. I also hope Flash gets her appetite back and feels better real soon!
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post #18 of 28
9/22/10 at 6:03am
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To Flash its like nothing even happened, her wound is looking great she is eating fine etc etc, she is trying to play with Sooty trying to groom him but he is so angry with her still he is hissing and growling still its getting less often

i am going to try the vanilla thing a bit later on when he is a bit more settled
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post #19 of 28
9/22/10 at 6:53am
It's amazing how quickly they bounce back huh? Yay for Flash!
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post #20 of 28
9/22/10 at 8:48am
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Yeah its just the way Sooty is reacting toward her though thats what is botherin me, yes i know it will pass i just hope they get the bond back they had
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post #21 of 28
9/22/10 at 10:22am
They will. Sooty'll get over this!

I'm SO glad Flash is doing so well!

I'd go ahead and give the vanilla a go when you get a chance. After that, maybe put some good stinky treats down for them together.
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post #22 of 28
9/22/10 at 10:40am
Aww, well I am happy to hear Flash is recovering quickly and feeling well. Just tell Sooty to get over it already! (sigh.. if only we could tell them things like that..) Good luck with the vanilla!
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post #23 of 28
9/23/10 at 3:28am
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Woohoo we have trilling, chripping snuggles and cuddles
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post #24 of 28
9/23/10 at 5:27am
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Woohoo we have trilling, chripping snuggles and cuddles


YAYYYYYYYY!
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post #25 of 28
10/5/10 at 2:50pm
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mini update

Flash is doing great!!!!!!!!!! her and Sooty are fighting playin sleeping as normal, her stiches have fell out and her fur is growing back and whats been really great is Flash is my friend now to, not that she wasnt but now she really wants cuddles off me to

Sooty really loves his gal again so all is well with the kids
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post #26 of 28
10/5/10 at 3:22pm
Ooooh I must have missed this while I was away, so glad to hear Flash is doing okay, cats are so fab when it comes to having ops, not like us mard bums x
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post #27 of 28
10/5/10 at 3:26pm
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Ooooh I must have missed this while I was away, so glad to hear Flash is doing okay, cats are so fab when it comes to having ops, not like us mard bums x
we put off and put off getting her spayed because of a huge op she had when she was a kitten then we had money trouble, just as well she wasnt loud when she was in heat tbh but shes done now thats all that matters eh lol
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post #28 of 28
10/5/10 at 4:23pm
Happy to hear the fur family is getting along again
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