Hi everyone,
Can anyone enlighten me on how cats are supposed to react to anesthesia? My 8 year old kitty had her teeth cleaned today. I picked her up about 3 hours ago. At first she seemed pretty confused, dizzy, and groggy (she fell over quite a few times). After a while, she started walking better and stopped faling over. She's been sleeping for about an hour now, and when she opens her eyes they are more slanty than usual.
She ate almost a whole can of wet food when she got home and drank some water, and she groomed herself for a little while. The vet said they use an injection initially and then stabilize the animal with gas throughout the procedure. I called them right after I got them home to ask if the falling over was normal, and they said that she was still pretty groggy when I picked her up and that she probably would be for a little while.
How do cats normally act after they've been under anesthesia? Thanks everyone!
Can anyone enlighten me on how cats are supposed to react to anesthesia? My 8 year old kitty had her teeth cleaned today. I picked her up about 3 hours ago. At first she seemed pretty confused, dizzy, and groggy (she fell over quite a few times). After a while, she started walking better and stopped faling over. She's been sleeping for about an hour now, and when she opens her eyes they are more slanty than usual.
She ate almost a whole can of wet food when she got home and drank some water, and she groomed herself for a little while. The vet said they use an injection initially and then stabilize the animal with gas throughout the procedure. I called them right after I got them home to ask if the falling over was normal, and they said that she was still pretty groggy when I picked her up and that she probably would be for a little while.
How do cats normally act after they've been under anesthesia? Thanks everyone!