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Need info about spaying please
Not the whys, just the how's. Brio came into heat today and although I'm
terrified of putting my girl through surgery I know it has to be done. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sad and worried. Even though she's young (7 months) I'll be getting pre-anaesthetic testing done as I want to minimize risk as much as possible. What I'd like to know is the safest anaesthetic. I heard that there's one even safer than isoflorane. Any info, recommendations would really be appreciated. Also, how long will she be in heat? I've read that cats generally go into heat a couple times a year... is that true? And, after spaying, how long is the healing process? I was thinking of getting it done on a Wed a.m. then picking her up after work and taking thurs and fri off work to monitor her... in addition to the weekend of course. I Please reply to the group as I'm using a spam-protecting email address. Thanks so much for any info you can provide me with. |
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Ah, that cute & pretty calico Brio kitty! :-)
Nope, a couple of times a year She'll probably be in heat for a few-several days. Then go back out. Then come back into heat. IME (I didn't have my first cat - in the early 70's - spayed till she was a year old - d'uh! Now, I'd have it done by around 4 - 5 months old) the longer a female cat remains intact, the closer & closer the heats come together. Then it becomes more & more difficult to schedule a spay op between heats. I've only had the one cat spayed. My other 2 female cats were already spayed when I adopted them - at 1 to 2 years old, & my other cat's a male, whom I had neutered. But w/ the first cat, the vet said to keep her quiet & from jumping around for a few days post-op. Ha!!!! Yeah, right. After maybe a day, she was acting perfectly normally, & aside from caging her - which I didn't do, there was no way I could keep her relatively inactive. No probs. Healed fine. Anesthetic - there's a newer relative (IIRC) of Isoflorane, whose name is now escaping me. I did ask one of my vets about it once - shortly after it first became available. At that point she didn't seem to think it was head & shoulders about the Isoflorane. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon "Kim" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... Not the whys, just the how's. Brio came into heat today and although I'm terrified of putting my girl through surgery I know it has to be done. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sad and worried. Even though she's young (7 months) I'll be getting pre-anaesthetic testing done as I want to minimize risk as much as possible. What I'd like to know is the safest anaesthetic. I heard that there's one even safer than isoflorane. Any info, recommendations would really be appreciated. Also, how long will she be in heat? I've read that cats generally go into heat a couple times a year... is that true? And, after spaying, how long is the healing process? I was thinking of getting it done on a Wed a.m. then picking her up after work and taking thurs and fri off work to monitor her... in addition to the weekend of course. I Please reply to the group as I'm using a spam-protecting email address. Thanks so much for any info you can provide me with. |
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Ah, that cute & pretty calico Brio kitty! :-)
Nope, a couple of times a year She'll probably be in heat for a few-several days. Then go back out. Then come back into heat. IME (I didn't have my first cat - in the early 70's - spayed till she was a year old - d'uh! Now, I'd have it done by around 4 - 5 months old) the longer a female cat remains intact, the closer & closer the heats come together. Then it becomes more & more difficult to schedule a spay op between heats. I've only had the one cat spayed. My other 2 female cats were already spayed when I adopted them - at 1 to 2 years old, & my other cat's a male, whom I had neutered. But w/ the first cat, the vet said to keep her quiet & from jumping around for a few days post-op. Ha!!!! Yeah, right. After maybe a day, she was acting perfectly normally, & aside from caging her - which I didn't do, there was no way I could keep her relatively inactive. No probs. Healed fine. Anesthetic - there's a newer relative (IIRC) of Isoflorane, whose name is now escaping me. I did ask one of my vets about it once - shortly after it first became available. At that point she didn't seem to think it was head & shoulders about the Isoflorane. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon "Kim" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... Not the whys, just the how's. Brio came into heat today and although I'm terrified of putting my girl through surgery I know it has to be done. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sad and worried. Even though she's young (7 months) I'll be getting pre-anaesthetic testing done as I want to minimize risk as much as possible. What I'd like to know is the safest anaesthetic. I heard that there's one even safer than isoflorane. Any info, recommendations would really be appreciated. Also, how long will she be in heat? I've read that cats generally go into heat a couple times a year... is that true? And, after spaying, how long is the healing process? I was thinking of getting it done on a Wed a.m. then picking her up after work and taking thurs and fri off work to monitor her... in addition to the weekend of course. I Please reply to the group as I'm using a spam-protecting email address. Thanks so much for any info you can provide me with. |
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On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 19:38:33 +0000, Kim wrote:
Not the whys, just the how's. Brio came into heat today and although I'm terrified of putting my girl through surgery I know it has to be done. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sad and worried. Even so, it's pretty safe, Kim. The odds of her having complications post alteration, that I recall, are only slightly better than winning the California lottery. Also, how long will she be in heat? I've read that cats generally go into heat a couple times a year... is that true? If they are open for breeding and are bred on heat, on average they will go into heat maybe twice or three times per year. If you leave them unfixed and unmated, however, they will go into heat about once a month. -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 19:38:33 +0000, Kim wrote:
Not the whys, just the how's. Brio came into heat today and although I'm terrified of putting my girl through surgery I know it has to be done. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sad and worried. Even so, it's pretty safe, Kim. The odds of her having complications post alteration, that I recall, are only slightly better than winning the California lottery. Also, how long will she be in heat? I've read that cats generally go into heat a couple times a year... is that true? If they are open for breeding and are bred on heat, on average they will go into heat maybe twice or three times per year. If you leave them unfixed and unmated, however, they will go into heat about once a month. -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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Not the whys, just the how's. Brio came into heat today and although I'm
terrified of putting my girl through surgery I know it has to be done. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sad and worried. Even though she's young (7 months) I'll be getting pre-anaesthetic testing done as I want to minimize risk as much as possible. What I'd like to know is the safest anaesthetic. I heard that there's one even safer than isoflorane. Any info, recommendations would really be appreciated. I know it's scary and I never look forward to it either but it's a necessity, unfortunately. When I had my last cat spayed (a little over 2 years ago), she was almost 6 mos. old and she went into heat, too, before I did it. That heat lasted about 5-6 days and I had her done right after that. I also had the pre-anesthesia blood work and everything was fine but, yes, I was worried but I'm a worrier anyway. I waited in the waiting while they did it and then left once I knew the surgery was over and picked her up later that afternoon to come home. It made me feel a little better being right there in the building while she had it done. Of course, I had to take the day off from work and I knew they probably thought I was crazy at the vet's office but I didn't care. I think the newer anesthesia you are thinking of might be sevoflourane. My cat had iso and she was fine but I also requested they use propofol as the induction agent which cost a little more and I requested IV fluids during her surgery, too, which they did. I know it's a drag but, with the tests beforehand, she should be just fine and recover very quickly. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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Not the whys, just the how's. Brio came into heat today and although I'm
terrified of putting my girl through surgery I know it has to be done. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sad and worried. Even though she's young (7 months) I'll be getting pre-anaesthetic testing done as I want to minimize risk as much as possible. What I'd like to know is the safest anaesthetic. I heard that there's one even safer than isoflorane. Any info, recommendations would really be appreciated. I know it's scary and I never look forward to it either but it's a necessity, unfortunately. When I had my last cat spayed (a little over 2 years ago), she was almost 6 mos. old and she went into heat, too, before I did it. That heat lasted about 5-6 days and I had her done right after that. I also had the pre-anesthesia blood work and everything was fine but, yes, I was worried but I'm a worrier anyway. I waited in the waiting while they did it and then left once I knew the surgery was over and picked her up later that afternoon to come home. It made me feel a little better being right there in the building while she had it done. Of course, I had to take the day off from work and I knew they probably thought I was crazy at the vet's office but I didn't care. I think the newer anesthesia you are thinking of might be sevoflourane. My cat had iso and she was fine but I also requested they use propofol as the induction agent which cost a little more and I requested IV fluids during her surgery, too, which they did. I know it's a drag but, with the tests beforehand, she should be just fine and recover very quickly. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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On 2004-01-01, Kim wrote:
And, after spaying, how long is the healing process? I was thinking of getting it done on a Wed a.m. then picking her up after work and taking thurs and fri off work to monitor her... in addition to the weekend of course. The vet who spayed Jo kept her over night. The cat was in no apparent distress after the surgery. You do need to keep the animal quiet until the stitches come out about 10 days after the operation. Keep her in one room with food, water and the litter box. Cats get over it pretty quickly. |
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On 2004-01-01, Kim wrote:
And, after spaying, how long is the healing process? I was thinking of getting it done on a Wed a.m. then picking her up after work and taking thurs and fri off work to monitor her... in addition to the weekend of course. The vet who spayed Jo kept her over night. The cat was in no apparent distress after the surgery. You do need to keep the animal quiet until the stitches come out about 10 days after the operation. Keep her in one room with food, water and the litter box. Cats get over it pretty quickly. |
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I called the animal hospital today and got all the info. They said they
prefer to use injectable anaesthetic as opposed to isoflourane, because they feel they can manage pain better. They said it's rare that they use iso... and that kinda worries me. I've read that iso is much safer and leaves the system more quickly. I hate the thought of all this so much but I know it has to be done. 8-( "Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message ... Ah, that cute & pretty calico Brio kitty! :-) Nope, a couple of times a year She'll probably be in heat for a few-several days. Then go back out. Then come back into heat. IME (I didn't have my first cat - in the early 70's - spayed till she was a year old - d'uh! Now, I'd have it done by around 4 - 5 months old) the longer a female cat remains intact, the closer & closer the heats come together. Then it becomes more & more difficult to schedule a spay op between heats. I've only had the one cat spayed. My other 2 female cats were already spayed when I adopted them - at 1 to 2 years old, & my other cat's a male, whom I had neutered. But w/ the first cat, the vet said to keep her quiet & from jumping around for a few days post-op. Ha!!!! Yeah, right. After maybe a day, she was acting perfectly normally, & aside from caging her - which I didn't do, there was no way I could keep her relatively inactive. No probs. Healed fine. Anesthetic - there's a newer relative (IIRC) of Isoflorane, whose name is now escaping me. I did ask one of my vets about it once - shortly after it first became available. At that point she didn't seem to think it was head & shoulders about the Isoflorane. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon "Kim" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... Not the whys, just the how's. Brio came into heat today and although I'm terrified of putting my girl through surgery I know it has to be done. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sad and worried. Even though she's young (7 months) I'll be getting pre-anaesthetic testing done as I want to minimize risk as much as possible. What I'd like to know is the safest anaesthetic. I heard that there's one even safer than isoflorane. Any info, recommendations would really be appreciated. Also, how long will she be in heat? I've read that cats generally go into heat a couple times a year... is that true? And, after spaying, how long is the healing process? I was thinking of getting it done on a Wed a.m. then picking her up after work and taking thurs and fri off work to monitor her... in addition to the weekend of course. I Please reply to the group as I'm using a spam-protecting email address. Thanks so much for any info you can provide me with. |
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