The medications that we use to sedate them will lower their blood pressure and heart rate....
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Again, it depends on what the procedure is. In my mind, when I hear surgery, I think of cutting....
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These days, we use such good pain medication, as it’s safe and effective for cats....
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There can be a complication anytime we put a pet under anesthesia....
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If your cat needs a non-core vaccine, then there's probably a reason why your cat should get that....
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Getting them ready for surgery might involve simply withholding food before the day of the procedure....
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Aha, yes. The unfortunate answer is yes, they can. There is an injection site tumor called a fibrosarcoma that they can sometimes develop....
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First of all, we know exams are critical....
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No....
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Cats will almost always need post-surgery pain medication....
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So on the day of their procedure, your veterinarian will be in touch with you about your cat's recovery, how the procedure went, and also set up th...
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They should be under anesthetic because, otherwise, you're cutting on a cat that's awake....
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If it's general anesthesia, they will be intubated, and then they will be maintained on gas....
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As I said, rabies is required by law....
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There is pain involved in the procedure, of course. Yes....
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If you have a male cat that’s doing that because there are other cats in heat in the neighborhood, and he's being vocal, that may help stop that....
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So this actually hasn't been studied all that extensively....
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The short answer is, yes, they absolutely can....
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It depends on what the procedure is, as to other questions you may want to ask....
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The most common and very benign complication we see with the spay is sometimes there'll be a slight reaction to the suture that we use....