Cairns Vet Cat Spey

Cairns Vet Cat Spey Pre-Surgery Information

Cat Spey Procedure

A Cat Spey is a day procedure at Cairns Vet Clinic. It is clinically known as an ovario-hysterectomy, which involves removing the uterus and ovaries. This will prevent your cat from coming into season, falling pregnant and developing uterine cancer. This will also decreases the chances of developing mammary cancer (breast cancer).
After the procedure your pet will have external stitches in place that will need to stay in for up to 10 days. During this time they must stay dry.

Fasting

Please fast your cat (no food or water: prevent access to water sources such as bathrooms, pools etc) for 12 hours prior to the cat spey surgery.

Hospital Admission

Your cat needs to arrive at the clinic for hospital admission between 7.30am and 9.30am.
In the admission you will meet a veterinary nurse that is part of the team that will be looking after your pet throughout the entire surgical procedure. We shall ask you, or an authorised adult, for written permission to perform the operation on your pet. We make time to guide you through the consent form so that we can explain any terms that you do not understand or are worried about.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for this.
The nurse looking after your pet will call you when the procedure is completed and your pet has made a smooth and stable recovery.

Pre Anaesthetic Blood testing

Upon arrival your pet will receive a full health check to determine if there are any pre-existing problems, which may have an influence on some of the drugs and materials we use. Some such problems, however, cannot be determined by physical examination alone and we have the facility to perform a pre anaesthetic blood screen to determine whether there is likely to be an increased risk.
 We have a modern blood analyser for this purpose and results are available within 20 minutes, allowing any adjustments to be made in the anaesthetic protocol. Please ask for further details.

Fluid Therapy

As is routine in human hospitals, we can provide intravenous fluid support (a drip) for our patients. We believe this benefits all pets and allows them to make a stronger and speedier recovery. It also keeps a vein open for smooth injections of anaesthetic agents and medications, and helps maintain stable blood pressure throughout the anaesthesia.

Pain Relief

All cats undergoing surgery at Cairns Veterinary Clinic have an analgesic
(painkiller) as part of their premedication, so that they are more comfortable.
You may also receive a pain relief medication if you have chosen that option for your pet.

Discharge after Cat Spey

You will receive a folder with aftercare information, any medication needed, results of blood test, certificates of sterilisation and vaccination certificates depending on the services provided.
The discharging nurse will take you through the information and ensure you are happy, well informed and comfortable with the after care of your pet.

We know that even the most minor operation may cause considerable anxiety. We shall keep you involved all the way and we assure you that we shall give your pet individual and caring attention. We look forward to seeing you and your pet.

If you have any questions or concerns about the cat spey procedure please do not hesitate to contact Cairns Vet Clinic on 40 329 999.