Will my cat need post-surgery pain medication?

Cats will almost always need post-surgery pain medication. If we may have given that during the procedure, that would last them for the next 24 to 48 hours afterward, or we may send additional medicine home that you would give them there.

Depending on the procedure is the answer to that. In many procedures, such as spays and neuters, cats receive pain medications. Occasionally our kitty cats will receive long-lasting medications in hospital and won't need other oral meds to go home with. Depending on the procedure, we'll need to send some medications for a bit longer after surgery, and that will be discussed at the time of their procedure.

Yes, depending on the type of procedure, we'll prescribe multiple days of pain medication for your cat to take home. We'll go over the medication and how you should administer it. Most of our surgical patients go home on some type of pain management, as we want them to be comfortable and pain-free.