Cat Not Eating 3 Days After Surgery
My cat had a dental cleaning two weeks ago with two extractions.
Cat not eating 3 days after surgery. Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties. Your Cat May Be Ill. As in kittens upper respiratory infections.
You may want to completely separate her from other animals for the first couple days in a secluded room to give her time to rest. In the event that your cat doesnt seem to make a fuss about having a cataract operation chances are good that it will be fine after all. If your adult cat has had a poor appetite or simply wont eat for more than two days take your cat to your veterinarian to find out the cause.
Depending on your cats age and health the procedure could be fairly simple. Causing a bone plate pin or screws to move or otherwise not heal correctly. A cat that appears fine after surgery may not be fine after a couple of days of recovery from the surgery.
Healthy cats can survive for 1 week or more without food and just 3 days without water consumption. O Many cats will not have a bowel movement for the first 3-4 days after surgery. I was never told the antibiotics had to be given with food.
I was given antibiotics and pain meds to give her for 4-5 days after plus she had already had a pain shot. O Reasons that a cat will not have a regular bowel movement after surgery include. After that period of time she should already start eating and drinking on her own and should be back to her normal active happy mischievous self in 2 to 3 days.
But if your feline friend isnt drinking or eating normally 48 hours after surgery you. O Offer smelly foods that contain fish such as tuna or canned cat foods o Try Gerber strained meats for babies such as the chicken beef turkey or veal. - Your cat has been fasted prior to surgery.