Hi everyone, I was wondering, when you had your cat neutered, did they have to wear a cone?
How long did they have to keep it on for?
Thanks in advance for your help! :)
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Lots of vets recommend using a cone for about ten days; it saves a lot of bother for both the pet and the owner.
And it doesn't stop them from eating or drinking... after a couple of days, they're completely used to it.
Heads up everyone... !
Lilou was spayed on the 25th of February, just like Harmonie... No issues at all, she was full of beans and had a good appetite until last Saturday. Lilou pulled out her stitches (she had 2) and after a bit of a play with Piston, my other cat, her wound opened up and tissue was coming out – it was absolutely terrifying!!!
It was an emergency, so we went to the out-of-hours vet in the middle of the night. They were worried the muscle wall might have been compromised, with a risk of peritonitis. In the end, it was just fatty tissue (and she's such a tiny thing!). They had to remove some of it and put everything back in; she’s now got 6 stitches instead of 2. I went to pick her up on Monday and now she’s in a cone for 15 days, or a bandage when I’m around to give her a bit of relief.
So please do be careful... !!!
Other than that, she’s in great spirits!
No, no cone for my cat or my children's cats, just a dressing and a bandage for the female.
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