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im not sure if 64 has went potty since being spayed yesterday but shes eating fine shes still on pain meds
 

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She should be urinating. It may take 2 days for her to have a bowel movement.

Are you using Yesterday's News or the like in her litter box? Thought this may be why you cannot tell if she had urinated or not.
 

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Please call your vet if it has been more than 24 hours since she peed.  This is not normal and may be dangerous.

As said above, if she hasn't had a bowel movement that is ok, but not peeing is cause for real concern.
 
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Cleaned litter box so if she hasn't went in morning I will call or take her in thank you. What will they do ?
 

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Is she urinating?  If not please call your vet ASAP.  It is normal to not have a bowel movement for up to 2 days following a major surgery.
 

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Cleaned litter box so if she hasn't went in morning I will call or take her in thank you. What will they do ?
They will run some tests.  Beyond that it depends what if anything is wrong. If she is blocked they will express her bladder in some way.  
 
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Thank u u guys are the best 64 has pooped and peeped I did a lot of praying I love her so much she on pain meds till sat twice a day
 

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Did they do extensive surgery?  I've never had to give pain meds to a kitty for a spay.  I'm just trying to understand.  Hopefully, the pain meds are not metacam/meloxicam.
 

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Did they do extensive surgery?  I've never had to give pain meds to a kitty for a spay.  I'm just trying to understand.  Hopefully, the pain meds are not metacam/meloxicam.
Pain Meds are pretty standard after a spay surgery, it is quite an invasive surgery and quite painful.
 

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Agree with above. All of our females get pain meds post spay. I would seriously question any vet doing a spay without pain management. But, perhaps your vet gives a shot of something that stays in their system for a few days?
 
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She in pain meds till sat since they were looking for kidney and ovary it was alittle more than spay. I have to check when I get home what type of meds she's on
 

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They get pain meds (& not Metacam!) once at the vet's before leaving but none are sent home.
 
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My cat had 5 days of pain meds when she left vet
 

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I wish I'd known pain meds are usually offered when I had Scaredy spayed 5 years ago.  She was feral, I took her in, had her spayed.  Maybe they gave her something (injection), but when I think back, she licked her lips and acted really nervous for a week after.  I've always wondered if she was in pain.
 
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64 surgery was Monday today Saturday her cut looks good she has a little lump. And she has locked some but cut looks better than any human cut after surgery I take her in Dec 23 for a check
 
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