Sterilize

STERILIZE steriliser. To sterilize, to make sterile. Sterilize surgical instruments. Sterilize. BAS-1. Pasteur fully applied his method of pure cultures (dilutions) in broths, sterilized, i.e., fertilized, using the method invented by him. RB 1889 3 140. Bacteriological (landscape). A method for studying the work of microbes under appropriate conditions - in unsterilized soil, “live”, in the apt expression of S. N. Vinogradsky, who used it for the first time. BME 1928 2 694. Sterilize . - Lex. Ush.1940: sterilization A/ t; Ush. 1940: sterilized/ to be.

Historical dictionary of Gallicisms of the Russian language. - M.: Dictionary publishing house ETS http://www.ets.ru/pg/r/dict/gall_dict.htm. Nikolai Ivanovich Epishkin [email protected] . 2010 .

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STERILIZE- neutralize liquids (or potential objects by immersing them in liquid) through. boiling them in a special sterilizer. A complete dictionary of foreign words that have come into use in the Russian language. Popov M., 1907. sterilize subject... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

STERILIZE- STERILIZE, sterilize, sterilize, absolutely. and imperfect., whom what. Subject (subject) to sterilization. Ushakov's explanatory dictionary. D.N. Ushakov. 1935 1940 ... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary

STERILIZE- STERILIZE, yay, yay; bathed; Sovereign and imperfect 1. what. To make (to make) sterile, to disinfect (to make alive). C. milk. C. surgical instruments. 2. whom (what). Make (make) incapable of reproducing offspring through a special... ... Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

Sterilize- Nesov. and owls 1. transfer Sterilize [sterilization 1.]; decontaminate. 2. transition; trans. Sterilize [sterilization 2.]; deprive one of the ability to bear children. Ephraim's explanatory dictionary. T. F. Efremova. 2000... Modern explanatory dictionary of the Russian language by Efremova

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sterilize- you yawn, you yawn; sterilized; van, a, o; St. and nsv. 1. what. Subject to sterilization (1 sign), make sterile. Canned food. S. linen. 2. who what. Make incapable of childbearing by sterilization (2 digits). ◁… … Encyclopedic Dictionary

sterilize- zu/yu, zu/eat; sterilized; van, a, o; St. and nsv. see also sterilize 1) what to subject to sterilize 1), make do sterile. Canned food. Sterilize linen. 2) who did what... Dictionary of many expressions

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Large Encyclopedic Dictionary - "STERILIZATION" STERILIZATION (from Latin sterilis - sterile), 1) complete release from microorganisms of various substances and objects, for example. food products, surgical instruments, dressings. It is carried out by the action of high temperatures, chemical antiseptic substances (sublimate, ethylene oxide, etc.), ionizing radiation (radiation sterilization) and other methods. 2) Sexual sterilization - depriving animals or humans of the ability to reproduce offspring. Do you need to sterilize jars? How to sterilize jars, and is it worth spending your time on? The answer is clear – it’s worth it. And how to do this, and what are the different ways to sterilize dishes, read on. It’s impossible not to say that everyone loves winter preparations - salads, cucumbers, tomatoes, jam...! You'll lick your fingers! But how unpleasant it is when, having rolled up another jar and invested so much time in it, you get the result in the form of an exploded preserve. To exclude such phenomena, sterilization is needed. Step-by-step instructions In order for the operation of sterilizing jars to take place at the highest level, you should prepare for it. This doesn't require much effort. And so let's begin! · Prepare a platform - a table or cabinet. Cover the area with two layers of towels - this is the “runway” where the jars will be placed after sterilization. · Wash the desired jars thoroughly with detergent. It is advisable to rinse several times. Depending on how you sterilize the jars, you may need them dry or wet. · After washing, tip the prepared jars onto towels so that the water completely drains. If you have an oven, it’s good to fry the jars in it. To do this, place the washed jars on a sheet so that their walls do not touch. The oven must be cold. Select a temperature of about one hundred and fifty degrees, turn on the oven and wait about fifteen minutes. Now turn off the unit to let it cool down. It happens that there is no oven in the house, which means that the above-mentioned sterilization method is impossible. The question arises: how to sterilize jars without an oven? Use an ancient but proven method - sterilize the jars over steam. Find any saucepan or kettle in the house. If there are not many cans, it is good if the neck of the pan (kettle) matches the selected can. If there are a lot of cans, take gauze and tie it around the top of the pan so that you can put the cans on top of it without it bending. Pour water into a bowl, bring it to a boil, and place the jars on top, neck down. Sterilization time is from fifteen to twenty minutes.

Last Friday I spayed my cat. Not out of great desire, but rather out of necessity. The background is this. My husband and I went on vacation and left the cats (we have two – mother and daughter) with our parents. They live in an apartment on the third floor, the windows are wide open in the summer. Unfortunately, the mother cat went into heat; she probably heard the cat calling under the window and jumped down, then jumped into the basement. I found her there only a week after the “escape.” As you understand, she already had kittens once - they were specially bred for money with a purebred cat, they selected them so that the kittens would be born out of season (this makes it easier to place). As a result, as many as six kittens were born - pretty, fluffy, large and strong. But! Even out of season (winter), it turned out to be quite difficult to place half-pedigreed, stunningly beautiful kittens. Besides the small number of people willing, there was the most important problem - the kittens were being returned. One girl - twice! You see, she doesn’t eat whiskey (although they warned that the baby is accustomed to natural food), then her children offend her (of course, it’s difficult to raise children, it’s easier to return a kitten), then she doesn’t go to the litter box (before and after these unfortunate owners goes into the tray without misses). As a result, in order not to break the baby’s psyche, they kept her for themselves. So I didn’t want to have another litter, and I didn’t want to give birth to “basement” kittens and give them a home – I didn’t want to eat too much already. So I decided to sterilize the cat, even with the suspicion of a possible pregnancy. Of course, many will judge me, but many will understand, especially those who have been and are involved in the adoption of kittens and adult animals, who know how difficult it is to find not only good, but simply normal and adequate owners for pets, those who will not throw them away on the street or will not hand it over to the catching service or to the knackers. So, I chose a veterinary clinic and a doctor (based on reviews on the Internet). I decided to sterilize along the white line - it’s safer and more reliable. I made an appointment in advance. 6-12 hours before the operation, the cat was prohibited from feeding (to exclude a possible gag reflex due to the use of anesthesia); water was allowed ad libitum. For transportation, I used a plastic carrier - after the operation, it allows you to bring the animal without shaking or pressing. Now about the procedure. The doctor gave the cat an injection (anesthesia), we put her in the carrier for 10 minutes, I stroked her and she fell asleep (though she passed out with her eyes open). The doctor then picked her up and took her to the operating room. He called me about half an hour later - forty minutes later, when the operation had already been done and the cat was dressed in a blanket. I dripped her eyes so that the cornea would not dry out, since she slept with her eyes open, the cat had to periodically close her eyes (“blink”) until she woke up properly. He told me to treat the seam once a day with hydrogen peroxide and levomekol ointment, and after the operation, keep the baby warm in a room where there is no possibility of jumping on anything. While still at the clinic, the cat began to slightly recover from the anesthesia, she had the urge to vomit, and was shaking violently, as if from the cold. The same thing continued upon arrival home. I put her in the kitchen (I only removed the chairs from there, but she didn’t really jump on the table or kitchen set). She put it in a soft playpen with small sides (left over from the time when she gave birth and fed the kittens). When a cat recovers from anesthesia, you need to be very careful - the cat may behave inappropriately - try to jump somewhere, run away and hide, show aggression, since it does not understand what is happening to it. My girl kept trying to go somewhere, took a couple of steps and fell on her side, so the playpen made that evening a lot easier for me. The cat either woke up and tried to run somewhere, then fell asleep. She got to the litter box, started peeing, and fell asleep there. I’ll say right away that the first couple of days with a cat are very difficult, plus you need someone to constantly look after it. Personally, my opinion is that the best option is to do the operation on Friday, since Saturday-Sunday you can monitor your pet. But! It is important that even on weekends there is access to veterinary care in case of complications (fortunately, many clinics are now open not only daily, but also around the clock). On the first evening, the cat drank water and almost immediately vomited everything. It is normal for a cat to recover from anesthesia; you need to be prepared for this. Although the veterinarian said that her appetite would appear the very next day, our cat did not eat for two days (the operation was on Friday, her appetite returned only on Sunday evening), before that she poured broths into her mouth with a syringe without a needle - fish, chicken, liquid from preserves - to avoid dehydration. The cat had chills on Friday and Saturday, so a heating pad or heater will come in handy. Then everything got better. Appetite appeared, temperature returned to normal, chills disappeared. It is important to ensure that the cat goes to the toilet to poop during the first four days (ours did this the very next day). If there is no stool, Vaseline oil is given. Every evening we processed the seam as expected, plus changed the blanket. I had two of them - I put one on the cat, the other I wash, dry and iron with steam so that everything is clean and as sterile as possible. This is important, since the cat spent the first few days peeing half-sitting, half-lying, and a lot of urine ended up on the blanket. It's been a week now since we've been getting treatment, changing the blanket and leaving after the operation. Already made an appointment to have stitches removed. The bad thing is that a lump has formed under the skin, but they say that this is either a reaction to the suture material or an accumulation of fluid, and that it will all resolve on its own. I'll find out at the vet on Wednesday. The cat’s appetite not only improved, but became greater than before. She hates walking in a blanket, she barely hobbles, crouches on her paws and expresses her dissatisfaction in every possible way. One day, while no one was home, I managed to take off the blanket and ran around like crazy until I put it back on. I licked my seam - there was a little redness and the threads were now scattered, but it seemed to go away and the seam did not come apart. I hope that things will get better for us soon. Now I don’t regret the operation at all. Of course, this is the personal choice of each owner, but rather than breed kittens that no one wants, who with a high degree of probability will end up on the street, where at best they will live in the basement, and at worst they will end up under a car, in the teeth of a dog, or in a trap, so It is better to sterilize the cat. Of course, the first couple of days are torment for the cat and the owner, but then no one suffers from empty heats and is not poisoned by hormonal drugs.

A soft, fluffy, affectionate, purring little ball is a great happiness in the house. However, as this sweet pet grows up and develops from a kitten into an adult cat, natural instincts begin to appear, and with them sleepless nights, loud meows, and sudden mood swings. The cat ceases to be obedient, becomes uncontrollable, may refuse to eat and constantly tries to escape.

And if she has the opportunity to leave the house, then after a few months she brings kittens, which usually have nowhere to go. A humane way for the animal and its owners to get rid of all this and restore calm in the human-cat relationship is to sterilize the cat.

Why are cats sterilized? Pros and cons of sterilization

Sterilization of a cat is necessary in order to reduce the release of hormones - the so-called. estrogens that cause sexual activity. After sterilization, the animal calms down and stops suffering from hormonal surges. As a result, the risk of malignant tumors of the uterus, neoplasms of the mammary glands, polycystic ovary syndrome, and other diseases associated with “downtime” of the reproductive system and/or long-term use of hormonal drugs is reduced. Thus, after the operation, the cat’s life will be healthier and, most importantly, longer (based on the results of many years of observations by veterinarians).

Undoubted advantages of sterilizing cats:

- Sterilization helps prevent unwanted offspring. What will a man do if his pet “brought a bunch of kittens in his lap”? It’s good if he can find a place in good hands. What if he can’t? Throw it out onto the street? Each mature cat is capable of kitting up to 4 times a year.

Count how many stray cats there will be in a year? And in two? And in 10 years? What is better - to sterilize one single cat once or to end up with a huge horde of stray animals in the future?

- Breeding purebred animals is not always the goal of the owner of a fashionable cat breed. Many people purchase an animal in accordance with their preferences, wanting to have a friend and, if you like, an interlocutor, but do not have the slightest desire to engage in breeding. A definite advantage for such people will be the opportunity to sterilize the cat.

In city apartments, where a cat lives without the possibility of going outside and looking for a cat, she begins to worry and suffer. During the period of heat, the cat almost stops eating, her hair may fall out, she begins to mark her territory and meow loudly invitingly. Both the animal itself and the whole family suffer from all this. After sterilization, the cat stops hunting, the calling vocalization that irritates owners so much disappears, it stops looking outside and trying to run away. The owners will finally be able to breathe easy.

We will also add one more point to the advantages of sterilization. Cats that have access to the outdoors and interact with their stray relatives have a high risk of contracting dangerous and incurable infectious diseases. First of all, this is a viral immunodeficiency and feline viral leukemia. In addition, there is a high risk of getting sick Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). These diseases cannot be prevented, there are no preventive methods of protection against them, they are difficult to diagnose and impossible to treat. In addition, diagnosis and treatment are very expensive. By sterilizing an animal, the owner may be saving its life!

Disadvantages of sterilizing cats:

- The main disadvantage is the need for anesthesia. Sterilization is associated with damage to the integrity of the skin, abdominal muscles and reproductive organs (uterus). This requires adequate pain relief. Young cats tolerate anesthesia well, without any consequences for the body. The anesthetic risk for older animals increases many times over. In addition, there are so-called risk breed groups, the use of anesthesia in which can lead to dire consequences. For example, Maine Coons , sphinxes , British And Scottish fold cats, as well as some other breeds, are prone to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), in which anesthesia can cause thromboembolism and death of the animal. Additional examination before surgery and consultation with a cardiologist will help reduce the risk.

As a result of decreased activity and increased appetite as a result of sterilization, Your cat's risk of obesity increases, and with it come heart problems. Prevention of obesity in sterilized cats is quite simple - you need to streamline your diet, stop feeding your pet food from the table and switch to special food for sterilized cats (for example. Royal Canin Neutered Young Female). They contain less fat and energy, which helps maintain optimal weight.

Methods for sterilizing cats

Sterilization and castration

What is the difference between sterilization and castration of a cat?
Modern Russian veterinary medicine usually means sterilizing a cat oophorectomy (OE)- surgical removal of the ovaries. As a result, sex hormones cease to be produced, hormonal levels change, estrus and related phenomena stop. The risk of tumors and cysts is reduced. Typically this method is used on young and nulliparous females with a healthy uterus.

Photo 1. Ovary of a young healthy cat

Important to know : after an oophorectomy, there is a high risk of developing purulent processes in the uterus, endometritis and pyometra. If these diseases manifest themselves in old cats (and, as a rule, they manifest themselves in old age), the operation becomes dangerous for physiological reasons related to the risk of anesthesia. Therefore, most veterinarians prefer castration of cats.

Castration is the removal of not only the ovaries, but also the uterus (ovariohysterectomy, OGE). It is performed in cats of all ages, as a planned procedure or according to indications (uterine pathologies, unsuccessful births, extirpation of the uterus with fetuses, etc.). As a result of castration, the risk of uterine diseases and many other health problems is negated.

Tubal occlusion

Otherwise - fallopian tube ligation- a method in which sexual behavior is completely preserved, but the possibility of pregnancy is eliminated. It is rarely used in veterinary medicine, mainly for those cats whose owners insist on preserving sexual behavior in the pet, wanting to provide her with conditions that are stereotypical for humans.

The method involves surgical intervention, the degree of impact on the body is the same as OE or OGE, but without removing the reproductive organs or their parts.

Since the method is not effective in terms of unwanted manifestations of the reproductive instinct (estrus, characteristic behavior, the desire to run away in search of a partner will remain), it is practically not used.

Chemical temporary castration of cats

For cat owners who do not plan to mate their pet in the near future, but want to do so in the future, we can recommend temporary chemical sterilization of the cat by inserting an implant under the skin. For example, a drug Suprelorin has proven itself to be a reliable means for chemical castration of cats.

When it comes to sterilization of cats, in modern veterinary medicine we usually mean oophorectomy or ovariohysterectomy. They can be carried out in various ways.

Surgical methods of sterilization

Cats are usually sterilized in one of three main ways, differing essentially only in access to the abdominal cavity:
access along the white line of the abdomen (the most common method)
access through a lateral incision
one or more punctures of the abdominal wall to remove reproductive organs using laparoscopic equipment.

1. Sterilization of cats with surgical access along the white line of the abdomen- the most common and familiar method. The animal's fur is shaved from the navel to the last pair of nipples, a skin incision is made, then the aponeurosis of the abdominal wall is cut (in the center, between the muscles, without bleeding).

Photo 2. Skin incision during sterilization of a cat with access along the white line of the abdomen

After this, the surgeon removes the uterine horns and, depending on the sterilization method, ligates the vessels and removes only the ovaries or the ovaries and the uterus.

Photo 3. Castration of a cat. Extraction from the abdominal cavity and removal of the uterus and ovaries

Sutures are then placed on the abdominal wall and skin.

Photo 4. The abdominal wall is sutured with a continuous suture using absorbable thread.

The peritoneum is sutured with absorbable suture material, the skin suture is performed in various ways, depending on the specific animal, the wishes of the owner, conditions of detention, etc. A little later we will dwell in more detail on the sutures placed on cats during sterilization.

To prevent the cat from licking the seam and introducing dirt and infection, wear postoperative blanket. The blanket is removed on the day the stitches are removed, not earlier.

The length of the incision for ovario- and ovariohysterectomy with access along the white line of the abdomen is from 1.5 to 5 cm, depending on the size of the animal, the presence of pathologies and the qualifications of the surgeon.

2. Surgical access through a lateral incision developed and used mainly in the implementation of a program for sterilization of homeless animals, without overexposure. Cats that wake up after anesthesia are immediately released into the external environment. Therefore, the method provides for low tissue trauma, a relatively small incision and no need for suture care. Ovariectomy is most often performed this way.

Photo 5. Removal of the uterus during sterilization of a cat through a lateral tissue incision

The good thing about this method is that the length of the suture is much shorter than with traditional ovariohysterectomy. A cat recovers quickly after such an operation and requires less care than after an operation with an incision along the white line.

In this case, tissue trauma is more pronounced due to damage to the muscle layer. When sterilizing along the white line, it is not the muscles that are damaged, but the aponeurosis (connective tissue).

Veterinarians do not like the lateral approach due to the inability to objectively assess the condition of the animal’s organs and take appropriate measures or give recommendations to the owner for further diagnosis or treatment of the animal (for example, an enlarged spleen or coprostasis in the intestines). In addition, muscle repair can be even more painful than aponeurosis repair.

3. Modern, low-traumatic and safe method -. Allows you to combine the possibility of complete visualization of the abdominal organs and ultra-low tissue damage.

Photo 6. Laparoscopic sterilization of cats ensures the highest degree of sterility

Laparoscopic sterilization of cats is carried out with a special instrument - a laparoscope, which is a tube with a video camera unit and a lens. The resulting image is displayed on the monitor and allows the doctor to carry out the procedure under full visual control.

Photo 7. Puncture of the abdominal wall with a trocar during laparoscopic sterilization of cats

The operation is performed through small incisions (up to a centimeter in length), into which a manipulator and laparoscope are inserted.

Photo 8. 3 mm punctures left after laparoscopic sterilization of a cat do not require suturing. They are simply sealed with medical glue.

To create an operative space, a carboxyperitoneum is created - the abdominal cavity is filled with carbon dioxide, the abdominal wall rises, and the internal organs are in excellent visual access for the surgeon. All manipulations are performed directly in the abdominal cavity, bleeding is stopped by coagulating blood vessels and tissues, and the removed organs are removed through a puncture in the abdominal wall. Both spaying and neutering of cats can be performed laparoscopically.

Advantages of the laparoscopic method of sterilization of cats:

• Minimal tissue trauma
• The highest degree of sterility during surgery (contact of the surgeon’s organs and hands is completely excluded, only sterile instruments)
• Good visualization. The opportunity for the surgeon to conduct an inspection of internal organs, both during and after surgery, to assess postoperative risks. Modern laparoscope video cameras provide excellent magnification. Even hamsters, mice and chinchillas can be operated on comfortably and with high quality.
• No need for postoperative treatment. Seam processing is minimal. If the puncture is made with a 0.3 or 0.5 cm trocar, no stitches are applied at all, the wound is simply sealed.

The main disadvantage due to which laparoscopy is available in a very limited number of veterinary clinics is the high cost of equipment and the need for additional training of employees.

The cost of laparoscopic sterilization of cats is always higher than the cost of traditional methods of sterilization.

For any of these three methods, general anesthesia is required.

Sutures in cats after sterilization

With any method of sterilizing cats, stitches are placed on the wound. The abdominal wall is sutured with catgut (rarely used) or synthetic absorbable threads (PHA, vicryl, etc.).

The skin suture is performed in two ways:
1. Classic skin suture. Non-absorbable threads are used (silk, nylon, etc.). Depending on the situation, an interrupted or continuous suture is applied.
2. Interrupted or continuous intradermal suture that does not require removal.

In what situations are certain stitches applied?
For example, photo 9 shows a classic interrupted suture that we applied when sterilizing a yard cat.

Photo 9. Cutaneous interrupted suture in a cat after sterilization

Such sutures provide high reliability of tissue fixation, eliminating divergence of the wound edges. In our case, the owner will not be able to watch the stray cat constantly, there is no guarantee that the animal will not damage the seam with its tongue or when jumping, so the most reliable, but not very attractive, method of application was chosen.

Photo 10. Applying a continuous suture to the skin

Photo 10 shows a cutaneous interrupted continuous suture. We apply this suture in 95% of cases of cat sterilization. It is the least labor-intensive, holds the edges of the wound well and is easily removed. In addition, such a suture has an excellent cosmetic effect - six months after the operation, the skin defect is almost invisible.

Photo 11. Continuous intradermal suture in a cat after sterilization

Photo 11 shows a continuous intradermal suture. We apply such stitches at the request of the owner. For example, if he cannot find time to visit a veterinary clinic to remove stitches or if the animal is aggressive. A special thread is used that dissolves 50-70 days after surgery.

Sutures are usually removed 7-10 days after sterilization or not removed at all if the suture is intradermal.

Caring for any skin suture comes down to maintaining cleanliness and preventing infection from entering the wound. Good wound protection is achieved by using spray with aluminum. Small particles of the spray reliably close the wound from bacteria and dirt.

Photo 12. Treating a cat’s skin suture with Aluminum spray

Optimal age of a cat for sterilization

Reproductive organs in cats reach full development by the age of 5 months. From this age, hypothetically, one can begin to plan an operation. However, we would not advise rushing. Five-month-old kittens tolerate anesthesia quite hard, and, according to some observations, are even delayed in growth and development compared to cats whose sterilization was carried out a little later, at 7, 8 or 9 months.

However, there is no point in postponing the decision about surgery until later. If estrus passes without mating for several years, the cat may develop diseases of the reproductive organs (very often polycystic ovary syndrome), so you should not delay the operation too much.

We consider the age of a cat to be between 7 months and 10 years optimal for sterilization. The operation is also permissible later; according to indications, it is performed at any age, if the animal does not have serious health problems. It should be remembered that the older the cat, the higher the anesthetic risk. Anesthesia can lead to exacerbation of chronic diseases and death of the animal. Therefore, we prescribe additional examinations for older animals before surgery.

Preparing a cat for surgery

Sterilization is a fairly serious surgical intervention on an animal’s body, so this matter must be approached with great responsibility, and the procedure requires general anesthesia. Therefore, animal owners should listen carefully to the doctor and follow all recommendations. Before the operation, the doctor may prescribe tests and ultrasound, as well as examination by a cardiologist and therapist. These are reasonable precautions because the doctor must be confident that the cat will tolerate the surgery well and that no complications will arise during the procedure. This is especially important for older cats (over 10 years old), since they may have pathologies of internal organs (tumors, polycystic disease, inflammation, etc.), as well as heart problems.

Before the operation, the cat is not fed for 8-12 hours, and water should not be given to it for 2-3 hours. If there is anything in the intestines (even water), vomiting will occur during anesthesia. Vomit can enter the respiratory tract, introducing harmful bacteria into the bronchi and causing aspiration pneumonia. The body, weakened by anesthesia, does not cope well with the infection and the cat may even die. This is why following a fasting diet is so important for successful surgery.

Caring for a cat after sterilization

After sterilization, your cat requires special care. While she is under anesthesia, her body temperature drops, so she needs to be kept warm, maybe covered with a blanket. In this case, the bed must be on the floor and away from objects from which you can fall (tables, sofas, etc.) or which you can hit (radiators, bedside tables, etc.). Even under the influence of anesthesia, cats can begin to walk and jump on furniture, but during this period the animal’s coordination of movements is impaired, so it is necessary to carefully monitor so that no injuries occur.

You also need to make sure that the cat does not lick the seam - some cats manage to wipe the fabric of the blanket with their rough tongue in a week. Therefore, monitoring the condition of the blanket and the seams under it is very desirable.

Photo 13. After sterilization, it is advisable to put a blanket on the cat

It is better to put an absorbent diaper on the bedding on which the cat will lie, because... Under the influence of anesthesia, the animal does not control urination. In addition, vomiting may occur.

It is necessary to regularly inspect the seam; it should not bleed or fester.

You must follow your doctor's recommendations for wound care. Usually no complex interventions are required. When sterilizing a cat in our clinic, for example, the owner does not need to treat the sutures at all, only monitoring the condition of the protective layer and limiting the animal’s mobility.

Other specialists may prescribe daily suture hygiene with antiseptic solutions (chlorhexidine, dioxidine) or lubricating the suture with ointment.

Antibiotic therapy in the postoperative period is necessary in most cases. As a rule, long-acting broad-spectrum antibiotics are used (for example, sinulox , amoxoyl , amoxicillin). Most often, two injections are prescribed, 48 hours apart. The owner can do the second antibiotic injection himself or come to see a doctor.

The recovery period after sterilization can last up to ten days and, as a rule, does not cause difficulties for cat owners. If you do not want to care for the animal yourself, many veterinary clinics offer inpatient services.

Changes in cat behavior after sterilization

Sterilization does not entail changes in the cat's character. After the operation, manifestations of the reproductive instinct completely disappear. The cat will not have heat, sudden attacks of obsessive affection or aggressiveness. Typically, after sterilization, cats become more gentle and obedient. The hunting instinct, playfulness, and desire to communicate with people and animals are fully preserved.

Changes in hormonal levels as a result of sterilization can lead to an increase in appetite, so you need to ensure that the animal does not gain excess weight, because obesity is also a disease. Therefore, you should provide rationed nutrition, do not overfeed the cat, and also play with it more often.