When cats are in heat, they can cause a lot of problems for pet owners. For example, the meowing of cats in heat disturbs neighbors, or leaves home, and becomes easy to attack people. The most troublesome thing is over-breeding. Too many kittens are born, which will become a burden for pet owners. How to solve this problem? Leaving cats is a good way.
1. The benefits of cat sterilization
1. Control the amount of stray cats
After sterilization of cats are not infected with sexually transmitted diseases, such as feline AIDS (a cat's immune system disease), etc. Avoid blind breeding and control the number of stray cats.
2. Control the cat's emotions
Let the cat get rid of the tension, irritability and loss of appetite caused by estrus, and restore the original lively nature.
And for male cats, it will also change the habit of spraying hair.
3. Reduce the occurrence of diseases
Cats have different physiological structures, and estrus and fertility may cause many diseases. The sterilization operation for cats can fundamentally reduce the health risks of cats, which is good for health.
For male cats, it can avoid problems such as G-ball tumor and prostate hypertrophy caused by estrus.
4. Health of male cats and female cats
Male cats who are in frequent estrus are most likely to have urinary system occlusion, because secretions are blocked, and sterilization can solve this problem. For female cats, excessive estrus frequency can cause ovarian cysts, and cats who have given birth will have problems such as pyometra and breast tumors.
2. Preparation before cat ligation surgery
1. Health status
Although the sterilization operation is a minor operation, it is ultimately a surgery, which requires the cat to The surgery is performed under suitable physical health conditions. The weight of the cat should not be too light, and the operation should not be carried out with the disease.
2. It is recommended to perform cat sterilization operations in autumn.
It is recommended to perform cat sterilization operations in autumn. Postoperative infection and inflammation in cats can be greatly reduced.
3. Cats in heat are more suitable.
The cat to be sterilized must not be too small. Generally, the operation can be performed when the cat is mature, and it is impossible for the cat's development speed. Consistently, it is recommended to perform sterilization when cats are observed to start estrus in daily life.
4. Preoperative rest preparations
The owner must arrange a place for the cat to rest and rest after the operation before the cat operation. Before the cat operation, the cat must first arrange a place to rest. It is recommended to prepare eye drops, because the cat's eyes generally cannot be closed during the operation, and this process will cause dehydration of the cat's eyes.
3. Nursing care of cats after ligation
1. Eat canned food after surgery
It is recommended to purchase formula canned cat food from pet hospitals , feed cats for 2 days after surgery, and then slowly change back to normal canned cat food and cat food.
2. It takes about 3-5 hours from surgery to waking up
. According to the cat's physical fitness, healthy cats wake up faster. Some cats woke up an hour after the operation, while others slept for a full day. At this time, pay attention to heat preservation.
3. It is more comfortable to lay the cat flat.
The veterinarian is specially trained to hold the cat in the hand. All you have to do is open the pre-prepared box and let the veterinarian lay the cat flat. Give the cat eye drops in time, about one drop every 2 minutes or so.
4. Female cat suture removal examination
The ligation operation is relatively simple for male cats, it is only a small operation outside the body. back to normal. But for female cats, they need better care. After all, they need stitches, which must be operated by a doctor.