Sausey is speyed!

ohhhhh, I am feeling better today. I had my spey surgery on Friday, so now I am no longer at risk of teen pregnancy myself. Purrrrrrrrumph, who would have time for kittens anyway! I am missing a little fur but I am sure it will grow back, it is terribly embarrassing to have a bare belly at this time of year though. I was a bit slow on Saturday, a little achy but my humans gave me lots of love and cuddles and of course some pain relief each day till I felt better. Only 10 more days till my stitches come out.

My mate Ollie has been telling me that it will not be long at all before this is all a distant memory. He had his surgery last month and his fur is nearly back to normal now. He is a handsome boy!

The vets here are very careful with us felines when it comes to desexing - they recognise that for a girl it is a major surgery (yes they do it all the time but it is still a major abdominal surgery). Everyone who comes here for speying gets a preanaesthetic checkover, a quick blood test (more comprehensive testing is available if you have any concerns). You get pain relief and sedation prior to your anaesthetic so you are calm and don't feel any pain. The vet gives intravenous fluids during the anaesthetic. These fluids are really important - they help keep our blood pressure up and the vet has IV access if they need to give us any important drugs. If the vet doesn't think you are fit enough for surgery then you'll get breakfast in bed and the surgery will be deferred till you are well again. After your surgery there is more pain relief and a warm bed to wake up in.

For boys the surgery is much quicker and less invasive but they still get all the checks and pain relief.