Cats in their lives have to endure anesthesia for various reasons and each time they can get away from it rather hard. At the same time, the owners are very worried, not knowing how to help their pet to endure this difficult period. It is impossible to completely relieve the cat of discomfort after anesthesia, but it is quite possible to alleviate its condition.
First day
After the operated cat returns home, it should be placed on a warm mat on the floor and made sure that there are no drafts in the room. After anesthesia, the animal should not be placed on a sofa or chair, since its movements at this time will not be coordinated, as a result of which the cat may fall from a height. The floor should be free of any sharp or hot objects, wires and threads, or other things in which it can get entangled.
After anesthesia, the cat should lie only on the right side, since lying on the left side puts additional stress on the heart after surgery.
It is very important to ensure that your cat's eyes do not dry out. After the operation, she will not be able to blink on her own, so you need to instill a special solution under her eyelids and close / open them with your fingers every half hour until the cat starts blinking herself. She will also dry out in her mouth - wetting her tongue with water or carefully pouring water droplets from a pipette into her mouth will help to cope with this - but very carefully so that the cat does not choke. It is noted after anesthesia and inappropriate behavior of the animal - this occurs in connection with his disorientation and is normal in most cases. However, if the cat is really bad, you need to urgently call the veterinarian who performed the operation.
Post-anesthesia care
During the period of withdrawal from anesthesia, the cat may suffer from involuntary urination or vomiting, so you need to monitor it very closely - if she begins to constantly lick her lips, you need to spread a newspaper or substitute a bag for her. Feeding can be started only after 24 hours, while the poor appetite of the animal can persist for several more days. It will be possible to fully water the cat after 3-4 hours.
After sterilization, a special blanket is put on the cat, which she will have to wear for 10-14 days before removing the stitches.
To process the healing seams, you need to regularly remove this blanket from the hind legs and put it back on immediately after processing so that the cat does not lick the suture wounds. In addition, you need to carefully monitor that the animal does not try to jump on a hill, because due to weakness, it may not jump and catch on to something with a blanket, hanging in it. Naturally, the cat will begin to wriggle, trying to extricate itself, as a result of which the seams will simply disperse.
