My cat won't drink milk or water since getting ...

Cat / Scottish Fold - Answered 1331 days ago

My cat won't drink milk or water since getting neutered, so I've been giving her soup. I do leave new water out everyday as well. I have the soup bowl in about three different places. Do you have any advice for me?

Jules Ware

Maron

Scottish Fold, 10 months old female

5 Answers

Hey buddy This is common phenomenon which we usually observe after post surgery. This is post surgery effects. I will suggest you to give DNS through I.v route to counter dehydration problem. Call veterinary compounder for I .v infusion for two to three days.. Then after it will start taking voluntarily. Thanks Regards. Dr pranaw Sinha

Answered 1331 days ago icon0

It's pretty much normal for an animal not to eat or feel annorectic post surgery as the procedure in itself is painful and stressful for the animal ,so effort should be made to give the animal bland diet post surgery which is light in nature and easy to digest as feeding normal diet or any kibbles or readymade gravies can make an animal feel nauseated and make it more unlikely to have it's normal food and diet .try and make animal feel comfortable ,cozy and protected and I hope it can work.slowly and gradually you can switch over to normal diet as the healing progresses and the animal gets back to it's normal self

Answered 1333 days ago icon0

Hi Jules. It is far from unusual. The appetite will comeback after 1x24hr. If after 1x24hrs she still has no appetite, let your vet know or let us know.

Answered 1333 days ago icon0

Well see this is not normal. Your cat may not be eating for medical reasons. Take the cat back to the Vet for an exam. If, after the exam, the Vet assures you that nothing is wrong, try this: Cats are sensitive creatures and pick up on the feelings of others very well. If you are nervous or guilty about having the surgery done, it can make the cat feel nervous. Put the cat’s food away from you. DO NOT sit near or pet the cat while the cat is eating. Feed the cat in a dark and quiet place, like a closet, but do not lock the cat in. Leave cat food out all the time, along with fresh, cool water. Unlike dogs, cats like to nibble through the day. There is no harm in feeding a cat this way. Do not change your cat’s food in an attempt to get the cat to eat. This can result in vomiting and other tummy upsets. A surgery can be very upsetting for a cat, but depending on their age at the time of the surgery, they should return to their normal habits in about a week. If, not, call the Vet.

Answered 1333 days ago icon1

Hi Jules A cat won’t eat after being spayed, especially immediately after surgery, normally up to 24 hours. After that period of time, she should already start eating and drinking on her own and should be back to her normal active, happy, mischievous self in 2 to 3 days. A cat won’t eat after being spayed due to any or a combination of the following factors: Nausea from the residual effect of the general anesthesia. Injectable anesthetics take some time to clear from the cat’s system and recovery time varies for individual cats, for some as long as 36 hours post-surgery. A good supply of oxygen helps to flush any inhaled aesthetics from the system. Extended recovery time might be due to poor oxygenation. A cat won’t eat after being spayed if it feels pain. Light anesthesia during surgery or no follow-up relief medicine given can cause pain afterwards. On the other hand some medication has sedation as side effect. Elizabeth collar A cat won’t eat after being spayed because of its new post-surgery accessory! Many feel irritated by the Elizabeth Collar and as a consequence will be likely to not eat. Those that don’t usually go in a confined in a cage will react in the same way. Your cat’s stomach may still be adjusting from the fasting she did prior to surgery and she may be a little dehydrated too. What Can You Do At Home? Place the little patient in her bed in a warm, well-ventilated room and let her rest. Some cats just need to sleep off a bit the residual effects of anesthesia. Place a clean litterbox near her to encourage her to urinate. Urination help flush out the injectable anesthetics from her body and hasten recovery time. If you don’t have any instructions pertaining to post-surgery pain management, call up the veterinarian. Observe your cat for signs of pain like heavy, rapid breathing and vocalization. Most cats, however, are very stoic and endure pain silently so constantly check on her because if you don’t manage pain properly it might result to shock which can be fatal. Check with your veterinarian if the pain medication given to her may have sedation as a side effect. It might. be wise to discuss the possibility of placing her on a different medicine.

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