Hello, I’m new here and a first time cat owner! My kitten is seven months old and he was neutered on November 22nd. Today is the 4th day of his surgery and I was wondering if any of you could tell me if the redness and swelling is normal or if he has an infection. I sent these pictures to the vet also but they are closed on Mondays
He’s very stubborn, large and strong so keeping the cone on him has been... challenging. I’ve tried the plastic cones and the flexible cones which he can all get off in a couple of minutes. As a result I’m basically watching him 24/7 but 1-2 times a day he manages to get the cone off and lick his wounds before I can get it back on him. It really worries me in terms of infection but the vet said it was alright as long as he wasn’t licking excessively.
I’ve also tried a recovery suit which he literally hates and thrashed his whole body around non-stop until I took it off. He also has a large incision on his stomach from the removal of an umbilical hernia so I really really did not want him thrashing so much. Sedative medicine (gabapentine) did not work to calm him down either.
Pictures are below, I appreciate all the help! Any tips of getting him to stay calm would also be appreciated thank you!
He’s very stubborn, large and strong so keeping the cone on him has been... challenging. I’ve tried the plastic cones and the flexible cones which he can all get off in a couple of minutes. As a result I’m basically watching him 24/7 but 1-2 times a day he manages to get the cone off and lick his wounds before I can get it back on him. It really worries me in terms of infection but the vet said it was alright as long as he wasn’t licking excessively.
I’ve also tried a recovery suit which he literally hates and thrashed his whole body around non-stop until I took it off. He also has a large incision on his stomach from the removal of an umbilical hernia so I really really did not want him thrashing so much. Sedative medicine (gabapentine) did not work to calm him down either.
Pictures are below, I appreciate all the help! Any tips of getting him to stay calm would also be appreciated thank you!