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Article #263Re: Kitten problems
From: Lorna P.
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:26
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:26
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Mr. Nangla wrote: > I'm sure you kittens fine, My kittens 9 months young and she was > spayed at 3 months, and it was very shocking for me to see my cat > after she was spayed. > Your kitten was spayed at 3 months??? Isn't that a tad early? Our kitten is just over 7 mos now and was spayed at 6 mos. The vet recommended that it be done before the first heat as that apparently reduces the risk of cancer of the mammaries to just about nil. Our vet also didn't use stitches for precisely the reason a few of you have mentioned -- the tendency of the kitten to rip them out. Instead the skin was 'glued' and it worked very well. Just a little post-operative swelling at the incision site which the vet explained was probably post-operative reaction to the stitches under the skin holding the muscle layers together (and yes, I took her in for a quick check). Our problem was trying to keep from being so active afterwards. There was no loss of appetite, no hiding, and no vomiting. Just a kitten happy to be home. They did, however, insist on keeping her for 36 hours post-op to make sure she was OK. Maybe I've just got an excellent vet!
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