What's wrong with the cat's lack of energy after de-sexing?

The de-sexing wounds of cats are relatively small and can generally heal within a few days if they are well protected from infection, but the healing time of de-sexing wounds in female cats will be slightly longer than in male cats.

Many pooper scoopers for the health of the cat, usually take the cat to de-sexing surgery in a timely manner, but because of the different physique, some cats may have a little adverse reaction after de-sexing, one of the more common is the cat de-sexed no spirit

A cat de-sexing no spirit after the reason

1, the temporary lack of spirit after de-sexing cats is normal, because de-sexing is after all a surgery, more or less will appear some pain, this situation may be maintained for about 1-2 days, female cats because the wound is relatively large, so the pain reaction will be more intense and longer.

2. On the day after the de-sexing surgery, cats may be drowsy and depressed because the anesthetic effect has not yet subsided, and this symptom will generally disappear within 24 hours.

Therefore, it is normal for cats to show symptoms of mental depression and poor appetite 1-2 days after de-sexing, and pet owners can let their cats stay quietly and give appropriate reassurance. If you are worried that your cat's poor appetite will affect its health, you can feed your cat some heated canned food, or go directly to the vet hospital to buy special prescription canned food for your cat.

3. If the cat has no energy and does not eat for a long time after the de-sexing surgery, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the cat may be under too much mental stress during the de-sexing process and have some stress reactions. The owner can take the cat to the vet to purchase some calming drugs that can soothe the cat, then let it stay quietly in a place with low light and continue to observe the cat's spirit and appetite.

If there is no improvement for a long time, it is necessary to go to the veterinary hospital for further examination to see if there is any wound infection, internal inflammation or stimulation of other diseases, etc. Cats that have not eaten for a long time need to be rehydrated by intravenous injection and other means to avoid dehydration.

II. Precautions for cats after de-sexing

1. Cats should insist on wearing the Elizabethan ring after de-sexing, otherwise the cat is likely to lick the wound frequently due to discomfort, resulting in wound infection or suture breakage.

2. Do not bathe within two weeks after de-sexing the cat, on the one hand, to avoid the wound touching the water, on the other hand, the cat's immunity at this time is relatively low, bathing may appear stress or cold and flu, if the cat is soiled at this stage, you can first wipe it with warm water.

3. The pet owner needs to observe the recovery of the cat's wound after de-sexing in real time, if you find that the wound does not heal for a long time, redness, swelling, oozing, etc., it means that the cat wound is inflamed and needs to go to the veterinary hospital in time.

The above is about the causes and solutions of the de-sexing of cats, although the de-sexing of cats is a small surgery, but if the de-sexing is not properly cared for may also cause a greater impact, so the pet owners can not be taken lightly! In the event of an abnormal situation, take it to the vet for examination or consult an online vet.