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I just adopted an approx. 4 year old female cat today.


Sent to Cat Experts May 02, 2006 7:21 p.m.
I just adopted an approx. 4 year old female cat today. They did the spaying today as well and she was still pretty dopey when I picked her up. This was from an animal rescue shelter so they don't usually keep them after the surgery like they do a regular vets. How long will she be groggy and when should I be worried about her not drinking water and such? From what I can tell her surgery was done and she was just waking up at like 4:30pm eastern time and it is now 7:17pm eastern. She still can't walk right either. Thanks Tammy

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May 02, 2006 7:31 p.m. (10 minutes and 25 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark
Was she sent home with any medication?

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Sent May 02, 2006 7:37 p.m. (6 minutes and 6 seconds later)
No, the only medication she came home with was a wormer which I haven't bothered with. I plan on taking her to the vet first thing tomorrow, but I'm just not sure how she is doing now. I've never gotten one right after the surgery was done. All my cats have always had overnight stays so it may all be normal. I just don't know and am trying to find anything online that may help me keep her comfortable and hopefully safe through the night.
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Dear Tammy,

It is absolutely normal for her to be groggy. Very deep anesthesia is used as a spay is major abdominal surgery.

Keep her in a carrier until she is more alert so she does not injure herself. Do not try to feed her until she wakes up suffiently because she can choke if her swallowing reflex is impared.

Do not give her any human OTC's for pain because most are toxic to cats.

If she looks to pull the stiches, you can cut a sleeve off an old blouse or sweater and use it like a tube top.

Just keep her as quiet as possible tonight and she should be fine.

See your own vet first thing tomorrow. Coming from a shelter, she should be on antibiotics so she does not develope an infection or upper respiratory virus.

Please let me know if you have any more questions. I will be happy to help in any way possible.

Warmest best wishes,

Terri



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Sent May 02, 2006 9:12 p.m. (1 hour and 22 minutes later)
Thank you so much! I feel much better about keeping her the night now.
Thanks,
Tammy :)
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May 03, 2006 8:01 a.m. (10 hours and 49 minutes later)
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