Postoperative Care

For Your Cat

Normal Female Cats

The following photos are visual examples of what you should encounter after surgery and days after having your female cat spayed. If you see anything that looks unusual or you are concerned about, please don’t hesitate to give us a call.

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Female flank spayed cat due to the fact that she was nursing kittens
Female spayed cat on the day of surgery
Female spayed cat on her first day of recovery
Female spayed cat on her second day of recovery
Female spayed cat on her third day of recovery
White, female spayed cat on her first day of recovery
White, female spayed cat on her second day of recovery
Brown, female spayed cat on her first day of recovery
Brown, female spayed cat on her second day of recovery

Abnormal Female Cats

The following photos are visual examples of improperly healing surgical sites after having a female cat spayed. If your pet was spayed at Pets In Stitches, please contact us if your pet’s incision looks like any of these pictures.

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Female spayed cat with swelling after excess activity
Female spayed cat with one end of the incision opened

Normal Male Cats

Just in case you need a little help remembering your male cat’s postoperative care instructions, watch the video below.

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Abnormal Male Cats

The following photos are visual examples of improperly healing surgical sites after having a male cat neutered. If your pet was neutered at Pets In Stitches, please contact us if your pet’s incision looks like any of these pictures.

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Male neutered cat has bruising after surgery

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