After a male cat is sterilized, there will be some pain or stress on the first day. Therefore, the first night of the male cat's sterilization is a dangerous period. First of all, the sterilization operation has the risk of anesthesia. Different cats have different reactions to anesthetic drugs, so you need to be vigilant. Allergy to anesthetic drugs occurs; secondly, after the cat recovers from anesthesia, it will also have obvious pain that night. It is necessary to relieve the cat’s stress response. At the same time, attention should be paid to post-sterilization care. The wound should be cleaned on time every day, and anti-inflammation and sterilization should be performed to keep the wound clean. and dry to prevent the wound from becoming infected.
1. Surgical Risks
Neutering surgery for male cats will require general anesthesia, and there are risks of anesthesia. In particular, be wary of anesthesia allergies. After the operation, when the cat is recovering from anesthesia, the cat may stagger and walk unsteadily. You must accompany the cat until it fully wakes up and protect the cat from being injured.
2. Pain Stress Response
On the first night after the sterilization operation, the cat loses the anesthesia and there will be obvious pain in the surgical wound. You may see the cat in pain. trembling. The owner needs to pay attention to the cat's condition and feed anti-inflammatory drugs on time. You can feed a small amount of your favorite food 6 hours after the operation.
3. Secondary infection
On the first night after the sterilization operation, the cat should be prevented from coming into contact with the surgical wound, wear an Elizabethan ring and surgical gown, and avoid licking and scratching. The resistance of cats that have just been neutered will decrease, which may lead to potential disease outbreaks and cause acute infectious diseases, such as feline distemper, parvovirus, etc. Therefore, it is recommended that the owner ensure that the cat's vaccinations are complete before surgery, clean the cat's living environment, disinfect the cat's wounds every day (iodophor is enough), pay attention to whether there is any exudation, and if so, seek medical treatment in time.
It is recommended that male cats be neutered at a young age, which can effectively avoid the occurrence of reproductive system diseases. In addition, their personality may become more clingy, and their bad habit of urinating can be improved.
