Can my cat still pee after being neutered?
Q. He hasnt been neutered just yet, maybe 2 days from now. He is abour 4 months old. So, can he still pee/poo after the surgery?
Any other information I should know about caring for neutered cat? He is my very first cat.
Thank you.
Any other information I should know about caring for neutered cat? He is my very first cat.
Thank you.
A. Yes, of course a male cat can urinate and defecate after being neutered.
When a male cat is neutered, his testicles, in his scrotum, are removed. Nothing is done to any part of his urinary system or his gastrointestinal system so there no problem with him urinating or defecating after being neutered.
If he was unable to urinate or defecate, he would die from the build up of urine and feces in his system but, as I said, neuter surgery does not do anything except remove his testicles - where sperm and testosterone is produced.
Removing them makes him unable to get a female cat pregnant and removes his urge to mate. It also will prevent him from spraying urine around the house to mark territory and to leave "I was here!" messages for other male cats, as a sexually mature, unneutered male cat will do.
Here is a page which describes and has photos of the neuter surgery http://lbah.com/feline/felneuter.htm
Here is a page that tells you, with photos, about the spay surgery for a female cat http://www.lbah.com/feline/cat_spay.html
When you get your male cat back from the vet, after he has been neutered (the cat, not the vet :-) he may be a bit groggy. It all depends upon how long it has been since his surgery.
The new anesthetics used now produce much less "hang-over" than did the anesthetics used only a few years ago and it is likely your cat will not be very groggy or may not be groggy at all.
The vet may tell you to limit his activity after the surgery. We have never limited the activity of any of our male cats after they were neutered and have not had any problems.
You may find that the surgery didn't even put any sutures on the incision. As our vet says, the incision is in an area which receives very little strain and when the scrotum begins to shrink, as the fluids are absorbed, the incision will "snap" together.
If the vet wants to send the cat home in an Elizabethan collar - a collar reminiscent of the huge collars in fashion during the Elizabethan period http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethan_collar - don't take it.
Those collars are designed to prevent a cat (or a dog) from licking or otherwise getting at a surgical site so that they can't tear open the incision by accident.
We have never used an Elizabethan collar on any cat, male or female, after any surgery and we have not had any problems with them tearing open the incision. They may lick at it a bit, that is their way of cleaning it, but they didn't tear at it.
Besides having cats neutered or spayed, we have had a cat who had to have an eye removed, one which had to have ear surgery, and one who had several sutures placed on his rear leg after being mauled by a dog. In all of these cases, we didn't need to put an Elizabethan collar on any of them. They either only licked the area or didn't do anything at all to it - the cat who had the eye removed might have scratched at the surgical area but he left it alone and didn't need a collar.
Males are less likely to lick the incision area than females, because the incision is smaller and in an area which is not as sensitive as the female's incision in the abdomen.
Some vets think that all cats, male or female, will tear at the incision or the sutures - that's just not true.
A cat in an Elizabethan collar is miserable - everything is harder. Eating, drinking, sleeping, using the litter box, and even walking is difficult while wearing such a collar and 99.99% of the time the collar is not needed. So if the vet wants to send your cat home in one, say "Thank you but we don't think we will need it. Should we need one, we can come back and get from you."
Picture yourself in such a collar and you'll understand why a cat wearing one is miserable.
When you cat gets home from being neutered, just watch him for an hour or two and check the incision to make sure it is closed - you may find it difficult to find the incision, it will be very small.
Relax, your cat should have no problems after he is neutered.
When a male cat is neutered, his testicles, in his scrotum, are removed. Nothing is done to any part of his urinary system or his gastrointestinal system so there no problem with him urinating or defecating after being neutered.
If he was unable to urinate or defecate, he would die from the build up of urine and feces in his system but, as I said, neuter surgery does not do anything except remove his testicles - where sperm and testosterone is produced.
Removing them makes him unable to get a female cat pregnant and removes his urge to mate. It also will prevent him from spraying urine around the house to mark territory and to leave "I was here!" messages for other male cats, as a sexually mature, unneutered male cat will do.
Here is a page which describes and has photos of the neuter surgery http://lbah.com/feline/felneuter.htm
Here is a page that tells you, with photos, about the spay surgery for a female cat http://www.lbah.com/feline/cat_spay.html
When you get your male cat back from the vet, after he has been neutered (the cat, not the vet :-) he may be a bit groggy. It all depends upon how long it has been since his surgery.
The new anesthetics used now produce much less "hang-over" than did the anesthetics used only a few years ago and it is likely your cat will not be very groggy or may not be groggy at all.
The vet may tell you to limit his activity after the surgery. We have never limited the activity of any of our male cats after they were neutered and have not had any problems.
You may find that the surgery didn't even put any sutures on the incision. As our vet says, the incision is in an area which receives very little strain and when the scrotum begins to shrink, as the fluids are absorbed, the incision will "snap" together.
If the vet wants to send the cat home in an Elizabethan collar - a collar reminiscent of the huge collars in fashion during the Elizabethan period http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethan_collar - don't take it.
Those collars are designed to prevent a cat (or a dog) from licking or otherwise getting at a surgical site so that they can't tear open the incision by accident.
We have never used an Elizabethan collar on any cat, male or female, after any surgery and we have not had any problems with them tearing open the incision. They may lick at it a bit, that is their way of cleaning it, but they didn't tear at it.
Besides having cats neutered or spayed, we have had a cat who had to have an eye removed, one which had to have ear surgery, and one who had several sutures placed on his rear leg after being mauled by a dog. In all of these cases, we didn't need to put an Elizabethan collar on any of them. They either only licked the area or didn't do anything at all to it - the cat who had the eye removed might have scratched at the surgical area but he left it alone and didn't need a collar.
Males are less likely to lick the incision area than females, because the incision is smaller and in an area which is not as sensitive as the female's incision in the abdomen.
Some vets think that all cats, male or female, will tear at the incision or the sutures - that's just not true.
A cat in an Elizabethan collar is miserable - everything is harder. Eating, drinking, sleeping, using the litter box, and even walking is difficult while wearing such a collar and 99.99% of the time the collar is not needed. So if the vet wants to send your cat home in one, say "Thank you but we don't think we will need it. Should we need one, we can come back and get from you."
Picture yourself in such a collar and you'll understand why a cat wearing one is miserable.
When you cat gets home from being neutered, just watch him for an hour or two and check the incision to make sure it is closed - you may find it difficult to find the incision, it will be very small.
Relax, your cat should have no problems after he is neutered.
Has anyone experience any negativity when it comes to lasik treatment?
Q. I am going next week to do lasik treatment surgery and was wondering if anyone has found any negativity from it.
A. you mean eye surgery to correct near/far-sightedness? Statistically speaking, as with any surgery, the risks are there, though low. Some people reported starbursts, halos, double vision, and such. On average, tends to be safe, but, you really should discuss this with your doctor, I mean it. If you desire some additional info to give you an overall idea, even wiki will do very well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASIK
Regards, Pat, I wish you well :)
edit : my sister had the procedure done in both eyes, and reported a type of starburst in one eye for a period of time. Please, ask your doctor if you are concerned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASIK
Regards, Pat, I wish you well :)
edit : my sister had the procedure done in both eyes, and reported a type of starburst in one eye for a period of time. Please, ask your doctor if you are concerned.
should I use skin bleach on my 5 year old daughter?
Q. My 5 year old daughter has inherited her father's dark skin. I have medium skin, and I most people find medium skin much more feminine and good looking on a girl. I think my daughter have too much pigment! In my culture, it is difficult for a dark skinned girl to find a husband and I really want my daughter to fit in and be as attractive as other girls. Her eyes are really dark brown; almost black. I am considering buying contacts for her.
Is there any surgeries she can have to get rid of her dark pigment permanently?
Is there any surgeries she can have to get rid of her dark pigment permanently?
A. This is child abuse and promotes self-hate. In Colonial Spain of the Americas there was a caste system based on skin color. Those with more Spanish blood and lighter complections were higher up the caste than those with darker skin and more indigenous or African ancestry. You are literally throwing that "casta" at your own daughter. You need counseling as a parent. This is extreme psychogical child abuse that has the potential of scarring her emotionally for life with many issues during adolescence and beyond.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casta
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casta
How do you get rid of eye floaters I see them when I look at the sky should I buy the Vision Formula Vitamins?
Q. At Walmart for $3.99
If I can't get rid of them how do I prevent them?
If I can't get rid of them how do I prevent them?
A. I'm sure the vitamins are good for your eyes, but I strongly doubt they will remove eye floaters. These are actual items inside your eye, most likely. The most common type are usually attributed as remnants from when you were forming in the womb. I have heard of a laser surgery to remove them, but wiki says it is rare. Certainly surgery would not be performed unless your floaters are large and obstructing your vision.
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