My cat not eating, drinking, or moving after neuter. PLEASE HELP

I got my cat neutered yesterday. The doctor had to do surgery around his abdomen because one of his testicles didn't drop. I was really hesitant but then I researched online and supposedly you  may have to do the surgery because the testicle is tumorous. Yesterday my baby went in and he came home the same day. He ran into the litter box and threw up yellow. Then he rested for some hours then threw up yellow bubbles. I put some water into his bowl and placed it in front of him but he didn't drink it. He hasn't drank since 8 or 9 hours before his surgery. So that makes it about 2 days without water/food. I'm worried and I don't want him to be dehydrated.   

I suggest calling the vet

I also think you should call your vet, this is an extreme reaction.  Lethargy after abdominal surgery is normal but this is extreme. 

The vet I went to is close on Thursdays. And I called another vet and they said he'll drink when he wants to but I can bring him in for an exam if I want to.

take him it...it is an emergency..

but I wonder about the vet that said he will drink when he wants to.........

Is there a Vet school with an affiliated clinic near you...

Your baby needs to be seem ASAP!!!!!!

Sound like a very sick cat....to me

HI.  So sorry about your pets reaction to the surgery.  It may be a normal reaction to the procedure for your cat, but that means you need to take extra steps that most people wont need to worry about.  (I had one cat who would be sick for several days after any anesthesia). 

Obviously, visiting a vet is the best advice, but if you are like me, there is not a lot of money in the bank for vet visits.  I will tell you my recent experience and how i solved it, maybe it will help. 

2 weeks ago, my cat, who periodically gets struvite crystals & mucal plugs in his ureter, stopped eating.  I had been feeding him Nutri-cal, which he would vomit up within one hour. 

I brought him to one vet, who found no obstructions, normal body temp, basically nothing wrong with the cat.  He gave the cat some Cerenia (anti nausea) and some antibiotic and sent us home. He told me to avoid Nutrical, as it is too hi in fat and may be contributing to the nausea.  He was right about the nutrical but the appetite did not get restored.  A couple more days went by without the cat regaining his appetite. 

My solution was to give him a small amount of honey (or maple syrup).  He wouldn't eat it willingly but I rubbed it on his gums.  Just enought to fit on my fingertip, so he would get the sugar he needs, but i would not need his cooperation.  I did this every hour.  I did this for about 1/2 day.  As he was not resisting, I started adding a pea size ball of his normal cat food (Royal canin s/o).  I did this for about another day.  I eventually added some shredded chicken. 

Over about a day, he began eating more willingly from my hand, every few hours, very small amounts.  After a few days, he was eating from his own bowl. 

So, if a vet visit is not in the cards for you, start with a quick sugar fix, which he despartaely needs.  Hopefully, we will recover over another day or so. 

Are you certain he didn't have supportive fluids during his surgery? He wasn't just a castration, he had an abdominal incision to extract the undescended testicle. Typically, a male cat is sedated, not generally anesthetized, for castration, as their procedure is 5 to 7 minutes total to extricate the testicles, clamp, cut, and tie off their spermatic cords before letting them drop back into his scrotal area. Boys recover from this simple, short surgery fast, some zipping around too soon, the evening of their castration, eating everything, regular crazy selves.

His surgery was more invasive, and warranted intravenous fluid therapy throughout, as well as general anesthesia via intubation, inhalant gas anesthesia, and oxygen support. I hope he had all these, as well as close digital monitoring with ECG, BP, pulse oximetry, and capnagraph, all regular standards in veterinary surgery now.

If he is not eating, not drinking, and recumbent (laying flat, not able to get up, weak), he needs supportive care immediately. Vomiting twice after surgery implies he may have aspirated some fluid/saliva, he may be dehydrated, and/or having GI side effects from his sedation or prolonged empty stomach. He needs injectable antacids and anti-nausea meds in hospital, in addition to the standard intravenous fluids, until his appetite and energy return.

He may be cold too, as being very still and lethargic can limit their ability to thermoregulate. If he has an infection or he's painful, his temperature may be elevated. His vitals can be assessed during a follow up exam, pronto.

He needs pain management also, since he doesn't just have a little scrotal incision; he has an abdominal incision, a source of pain and inflammation. Buprenorphine up to 3 times a day is typical, injected while hospitalized, oral once progressed enough to go home. An initial dose of NSAID intra-op is also typical good medicine practice.

He is at higher risk for an infection while dehydrated and lethargic, as cutting into the abdomen is higher risk for allowing bacteria access beyond the protective barrier of the skin, even with good aseptic technique before and during surgery.

Emergency vet hospital would be best, as he likely needs overnight care including IV fluids and IV meds. Use this site, you can find one proximal to your home: http://www.veccs.org/index.php?option=com_hospitals&nationid=1&Itemid=193

Good Luck! Hope he bounces back soon.