My cat is 19 months old, female and has unfortunally FIV. Every 2 months she has a slight breathing problem, which has been taken under control via vaccines by the vet. She lives indoor, there is no other cat at home. I'm really confused about letting her spayed, as I'm afraid that she would have serious problems after the operation. My vet said that she will wake up after the operation, but there could be some infections (lungs, etc), which may occur after the operation. He said that she better should be spayed, but there is always health risques for FIV cats. I asked some friends, who looks after many cats, all of them said that I better forget this operation as it is too risky. My first cat was unspayed and I lost her due some kidney problems at the age of 18, I mean she didn't experienced any sickness such as brest cancer, uterus infection, etc. However my sisters cat died because of breast cancer although she was spayed. I don't know what to do? I'll be glad to have some comments about the risques of any kind of operation for FIV cats. Thank you.
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Should an indoor FIV cat be spayed?
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My friend recently got a male cat that turned out to be FIV positive, but he was still neutered without a problem. However, I realize spaying is another story altogether. I personally think it would still be in her best interest to spay her, as the vet will definitely be taking precautions even more so with her. But it would be a good conversation to have with your vet.
Keep in mind, that while you had an unspayed cat that lived a good long life without issues as a result, your kitty is going to be more prone to infection. Pyometria is much worse than the risk of spaying while she's healthy.
Keep in mind, that while you had an unspayed cat that lived a good long life without issues as a result, your kitty is going to be more prone to infection. Pyometria is much worse than the risk of spaying while she's healthy.
Hi @Meltem Welcome to The Cat Site.
I have two FIV+ cats, both rescued ferals and both spayed/neutered.
The female was very sick when I first found her, you can read about her here.
[thread="300367"]Sick Possibly Fiv Feral Kitten[/thread]
We waited until she was as strong as possible before spaying her and she had the operation, plus extensive dental surgery, done without any problems. I think it's a good idea to get your cat spayed. FIV+ cats are more likely to develop cancer and the longer a cat is unspayed the higher her chances of developing ovarian cancer becomes. Also even sick cats will go through heat cycles if left intact and there is always a risk of her trying to get out and find a mate while she is in heat.
I have two FIV+ cats, both rescued ferals and both spayed/neutered.
The female was very sick when I first found her, you can read about her here.
[thread="300367"]Sick Possibly Fiv Feral Kitten[/thread]
We waited until she was as strong as possible before spaying her and she had the operation, plus extensive dental surgery, done without any problems. I think it's a good idea to get your cat spayed. FIV+ cats are more likely to develop cancer and the longer a cat is unspayed the higher her chances of developing ovarian cancer becomes. Also even sick cats will go through heat cycles if left intact and there is always a risk of her trying to get out and find a mate while she is in heat.
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