Weird smell on my cat head after castration?

[min0205]

Hello everyone! Today i just brought one of my male cat for castration. Everything went according to the vet! He have a collar on him to prevent him from licking (even though he doesn't really like it) and I guess he is really hungry as he was ate everything very fast (small meals x2)

The question tat i would like to ask is..... Why does he have a weird smell only on his head?? It smell like urine but in a way it smell like medicine too [emoji]129300[/emoji] Does it happen to all of your cats too?

Hope to receive some advices from you guys! Advices on things to watch out/pay attention on for his after surgery care is also very much appreciated. Many thanks in advance xx

 

[margd]

It's been almost 24 hours since you wrote, so by now the smell is probably gone.  If not, just wipe off his head with a wet cloth.   Wipes are available at pet stores that will help clean and deodorize his head.  I've never had a cat return from the vet smelling that way, but you could always ask your vet about it.

Your boy should recover quickly from the surgery.  A lot of male cats don't even need the collar.  He might be a bit subdued for the next day or so, but should be back to normal then.  It's good he's eating - that's really important.  If he stops eating and gets lethargic or seems to be in any pain, call your vet.  He should be fine though.  Most cats recover very easily.  

 

[Willowy]

That weird smell is betadine surgical scrub. Yuck! I don't know how he got it on his head, maybe the vet or tech touched his head after using the betadine :lol3:. But yeah, you can let it wear off or just take a wet rag and wipe him.