i did not go to class today... this is the second time i missed thermodynamics tutorial class... if i miss the class one more time, surely i'll b bared from taking the final exam... idiot me! hehe... miss my baby cat... i hope he'll be fine... my mom asked me to clean all his stufz... his bed, his teddy bear, his toilet, everything la... coz afraid that he might get infection if his surroundings is dirty... hm... he is juz so lucky to hv me as his owner... haha...
here are some information bout cat castration...
Castration involves removing the testicles and associated structures.
Reasons for castration :
- It reduces some anti-social habits such as urine spraying, roaming, and aggression towards other male dogs.
- It prevents unwanted pregnancy.
- The chances of certain medical conditions occurring are reduced or eliminated. These include testicular trauma and testicular tumours.
The timing of castration
Castration is carried out from 6 months of age before urine spraying commences. It is necessary to wait until this age so that proper maturation of the sexual organs can occur.
The procedure
Cats come into the surgery in the morning between 8 am and 9am. They should have been starved from the evening before surgery (that is to say they have had no food since 7pm the previous evening). Water can (and should) be freely available all the time.
Castration is carried out under a general anaesthetic (that is to say the animal is asleep). It is worth noting that all anaesthetics and surgical procedures have an element of risk although castration is a routine and commonly performed procedure.
A physical examination is carried out to ensure the patient is in good health and that the heart and lungs sound normal.
While it is not commonly carried out on patients presented for castration a pre-anaesthetic blood test can be carried out to determine if the animals’ kidneys and liver are in good order.
The cat is given a ‘premed’, which contains a sedative and an analgesic (painkiller). The premed reduces the amount of general anaesthetic that the cat requires.
Once the premed has taken effect the cat is anaesthetised by an intravenous injection of anaesthetic (this involves clipping up a small amount of hair on the cats foreleg). Since the procedure is reasonably quick this anaesthetic injection gives enough time to castrate the cat and further gaseous anaesthetic is rarely needed.
The hair over the scrotum is removed by plucking since clipping this hair could produce a clipper rash. The scrotum is cleaned ready for surgery.
The surgery itself involves making an incision into the scrotum and exteriorising the testicle. The blood vessels are tied off and the testicle then removed. The same is carried out with the other testicle. No sutures are used to close the skin of the scrotum and the surgical wounds heal in on their own.
The cats are then given an anti-inflammatory/ painkiller injection and a long acting antibiotic injection.
Cats are then left to recover in one of our kennels with a heated pad to keep them warm. We keep the animals in for a few hours following surgery to ensure that recovery from the anaesthetic is complete. We aim to send the cats home on the same day.
Aftercare
Cats will most probably be quiet and sleepy on the evening of the day of surgery. This is quite normal. The cat should be kept warm and given peace and quiet once they are home. They can be offered some food although some animals choose not to eat. Water intake should be actively encouraged.
Some cats will chew and lick at their surgical wound. This should be discouraged since this can lead to slow healing of the wound and indeed opening up of the wound. Also cats have many bacteria in their mouths and so they may cause an infection in the wound. It is nearly impossible to stop cats fiddling with their wounds should they decide to start in which case it is advisable that they wear a buster collar (Elizabethan collar)
Reasons for castration :
- It reduces some anti-social habits such as urine spraying, roaming, and aggression towards other male dogs.
- It prevents unwanted pregnancy.
- The chances of certain medical conditions occurring are reduced or eliminated. These include testicular trauma and testicular tumours.
The timing of castration
Castration is carried out from 6 months of age before urine spraying commences. It is necessary to wait until this age so that proper maturation of the sexual organs can occur.
The procedure
Cats come into the surgery in the morning between 8 am and 9am. They should have been starved from the evening before surgery (that is to say they have had no food since 7pm the previous evening). Water can (and should) be freely available all the time.
Castration is carried out under a general anaesthetic (that is to say the animal is asleep). It is worth noting that all anaesthetics and surgical procedures have an element of risk although castration is a routine and commonly performed procedure.
A physical examination is carried out to ensure the patient is in good health and that the heart and lungs sound normal.
While it is not commonly carried out on patients presented for castration a pre-anaesthetic blood test can be carried out to determine if the animals’ kidneys and liver are in good order.
The cat is given a ‘premed’, which contains a sedative and an analgesic (painkiller). The premed reduces the amount of general anaesthetic that the cat requires.
Once the premed has taken effect the cat is anaesthetised by an intravenous injection of anaesthetic (this involves clipping up a small amount of hair on the cats foreleg). Since the procedure is reasonably quick this anaesthetic injection gives enough time to castrate the cat and further gaseous anaesthetic is rarely needed.
The hair over the scrotum is removed by plucking since clipping this hair could produce a clipper rash. The scrotum is cleaned ready for surgery.
The surgery itself involves making an incision into the scrotum and exteriorising the testicle. The blood vessels are tied off and the testicle then removed. The same is carried out with the other testicle. No sutures are used to close the skin of the scrotum and the surgical wounds heal in on their own.
The cats are then given an anti-inflammatory/ painkiller injection and a long acting antibiotic injection.
Cats are then left to recover in one of our kennels with a heated pad to keep them warm. We keep the animals in for a few hours following surgery to ensure that recovery from the anaesthetic is complete. We aim to send the cats home on the same day.
Aftercare
Cats will most probably be quiet and sleepy on the evening of the day of surgery. This is quite normal. The cat should be kept warm and given peace and quiet once they are home. They can be offered some food although some animals choose not to eat. Water intake should be actively encouraged.
Some cats will chew and lick at their surgical wound. This should be discouraged since this can lead to slow healing of the wound and indeed opening up of the wound. Also cats have many bacteria in their mouths and so they may cause an infection in the wound. It is nearly impossible to stop cats fiddling with their wounds should they decide to start in which case it is advisable that they wear a buster collar (Elizabethan collar)
It is a good idea to contact one of the vets if any of the following problems occur following castration:
- If there is any excessive swelling in the area or if the wound looks very red.
- If any pus is noted oozing from the wound.
- If the cat remains lethargic on the days following surgery.
- If the cats appetite is not back to normal a day or two following surgery.
In some cases there may be some medications to be administered to the cat, it will be pointed out clearly to the owner if this is the case.
The practice provides free post operation checks 3 and 10 days following surgery. The checks are to make sure there is no excessive swelling or infection present and that the wound is healing OK.
It is very important that animals are presented for their post-operation checks since problems are not always easily identifiable to the untrained eye.
Weight gain following castration in cats is much less likely than in castrated dogs. However the diet may need to be modified to reduce chances of weight gain occurring.
- If there is any excessive swelling in the area or if the wound looks very red.
- If any pus is noted oozing from the wound.
- If the cat remains lethargic on the days following surgery.
- If the cats appetite is not back to normal a day or two following surgery.
In some cases there may be some medications to be administered to the cat, it will be pointed out clearly to the owner if this is the case.
The practice provides free post operation checks 3 and 10 days following surgery. The checks are to make sure there is no excessive swelling or infection present and that the wound is healing OK.
It is very important that animals are presented for their post-operation checks since problems are not always easily identifiable to the untrained eye.
Weight gain following castration in cats is much less likely than in castrated dogs. However the diet may need to be modified to reduce chances of weight gain occurring.
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