How many people gave antibiotics to their cat when spayed? It is needed in your opinion?
None for any of the girls I've had spayed. None needed it.
How many gave pain meds after the spay? It is needed in your opinion?
None here either. I believe it keeps them in "at ease healing mode". Of course, Typhus was still shimmying up the cat tree the day after surgery (
), but she was careful otherwise.
How many had pre-blood work before they went under?
None.
How many had the spay done with a laser?
None because none of the others offered it, but my new main vet offers it. I may take them up on that next time now that I have the option.
Did they stay over night?
Pudge did. My vet at the time had that as the only option. 8 am on 2 consecutive days. D:
What was the average recovery time? Did the cat bother the wound?
Any problems? If so, what?
With Pudge, the stitches came out on their own in 3 months, long after the incision had obviously healed.
This completely freaked me out and caused a chain of conversation which ultimately caused me to change vets ASAP.
The girl who handed her to me told me they'd fall out in 2 weeks. I was told "She's new and thought it was a dog." when I brought that up in later converstion.
Typh's stitch (vet stitched her with a single zigzag) fell out in 3 days. The incision itself was very tiny and I was told to keep an eye on it. No swelling, etc and she healed wonderfully.
This was the 2nd time this happened (had a previous foster spayed there too), and due to some previous shady practices (adding unmentioned things to the bill/cat), I switched vets again and now have a great one.
Did you take stitches out yourself, or do a post opt visit, or did the stitches dissolve themselves?
Dissolving stiches
A spay in my area at a vet clinic costs anywhere from $55-$435 dollars in the US. What about where you live?
$45 avg where I live in ky. I paid $35 for pudge, $60 for the other 2 girls I had spayed.
How old was the cat when spayed? Was the spay successful, or did they miss some and did the cat still go into heat afterwards?
Pudge was a month or so shy of a year (vet wouldnt fix until 8 months of age. Was new pet owner at the time. :/ ). Typh was 5 months (vet said six...I lied a little and they never bothered checking teeth, etc)
None for any of the girls I've had spayed. None needed it.
How many gave pain meds after the spay? It is needed in your opinion?
None here either. I believe it keeps them in "at ease healing mode". Of course, Typhus was still shimmying up the cat tree the day after surgery (
How many had pre-blood work before they went under?
None.
How many had the spay done with a laser?
None because none of the others offered it, but my new main vet offers it. I may take them up on that next time now that I have the option.
Did they stay over night?
Pudge did. My vet at the time had that as the only option. 8 am on 2 consecutive days. D:
What was the average recovery time? Did the cat bother the wound?
Any problems? If so, what?
With Pudge, the stitches came out on their own in 3 months, long after the incision had obviously healed.
This completely freaked me out and caused a chain of conversation which ultimately caused me to change vets ASAP.
The girl who handed her to me told me they'd fall out in 2 weeks. I was told "She's new and thought it was a dog." when I brought that up in later converstion.
Typh's stitch (vet stitched her with a single zigzag) fell out in 3 days. The incision itself was very tiny and I was told to keep an eye on it. No swelling, etc and she healed wonderfully.
This was the 2nd time this happened (had a previous foster spayed there too), and due to some previous shady practices (adding unmentioned things to the bill/cat), I switched vets again and now have a great one.
Did you take stitches out yourself, or do a post opt visit, or did the stitches dissolve themselves?
Dissolving stiches
A spay in my area at a vet clinic costs anywhere from $55-$435 dollars in the US. What about where you live?
$45 avg where I live in ky. I paid $35 for pudge, $60 for the other 2 girls I had spayed.
How old was the cat when spayed? Was the spay successful, or did they miss some and did the cat still go into heat afterwards?
Pudge was a month or so shy of a year (vet wouldnt fix until 8 months of age. Was new pet owner at the time. :/ ). Typh was 5 months (vet said six...I lied a little and they never bothered checking teeth, etc)