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Can British Shorthair cats be sterilized during estrus? The best time to sterilize British Shorthair

2022-04-27 / 1122 Read

        Can British Shorthair cats be sterilized during estrus? The best time to sterilize British Shorthair cats! There are two factions, one is that it is not good to sterilize cats, and the other is that cats must be sterilized. So which one is right? In fact, there is absolutely no problem with cat sterilization, especially now that pets medical treatment has matured, as long as you choose a regular sterilization institution, there will be no danger, and cat sterilization can also avoid cats Nourishing urine, running out of the situation, and can prolong life.

         If neutered, the sexual maturity of British Shorthair female cats is generally between six months and one year old, while male cats are relatively It is relatively late, and there is also the estrus cycle of British shorthair cats, which is almost three to four times a year. The estrus time of each occurrence is about ten days. If there is no mating after the first estrus, it will soon enter the second one, and the interval between the two is relatively short.

       British Shorthair cats cannot be sterilized during estrus. When British Shorthair cats are in estrus, sterilization should be avoided. Because the concentration of sex hormones in the blood is high at this time, the operation will cause excessive bleeding, and the hormones will cause estrus behaviors such as urination and fights to remain in the cat's memory, affecting the behavior after sterilization. The correct time for sterilization of British shorthair cats should be arranged after the cat is in estrus, preferably in autumn, so that it is not easy to get inflammation and infection.

         After the British Shorthair cat is neutered, the anesthesia time may be 1-5 hours, depending on the individual conditions of each cat, generally The cat's awakening process is distressing and funny. In addition, feed the cat 6 hours after the cat wakes up from anesthesia, otherwise it may cause vomiting symptoms, parents should know.