Cat In Discomfort After Neuter Procedure

[Jsara.asad]

Hello everyone. Hoping to get advice as this is my first experience with getting a cat fixed.

My cat is about 7 months old and got neutered 4 days ago. He was very active and wanting to play the moment we arrived back home from the vet, including jumping on furniture a foot off the ground.

About a day and a half later, the pain medication noticeably wore off. It has become very apparent that he is in discomfort: slower walking, more time sleeping, and less meowing (he usually meows a lot), and no longer trying to jump on furniture. He has been wearing an e-collar as he is still very determined to lick the area.

Otherwise, his body temperature seems normal, eating as he normally does and using his litterbox regularly. I must also mention he is using clay litter as he refuses to step foot on the pine pellets. (My vet did not specify that I can’t use the clay, but I do notice it gets stuck which I’m concerned about)

I am posting a picture of the area to make sure it is healing properly and requires a revisit to the vet... I think it looks dirty from the litter which I mentioned above.. any suggestions are welcomed.

Thanks!!

 

[Kieka]

I'd take him back to the vet. That does not look normal.

 

[lacy2000]

It looks to me like something is very wrong. There shouldn’t be anything sticking out like that. You need to get him to a vet as soon as you can or else it may become infected (if it isn’t already).

 

[Willowy]

Yeah that looks awful. Take him back to the vet and see what they say.

I've never changed the litter after a neuter but the surgery site has never looked like that. Something is wrong.

 

[duckpond]

That does not look right at all, to me. I would try to get him to the vet as soon as possible. Wishing him the best luck, please let us know what you find out! I will worry about the little guy!

 

[Jsara.asad]

Hi everyone thank you for everyone’s concerns. I brought him to vet today.. the ‘thing’ hanging out was extra tissue from one of the testicles which the vet had to surgically remove. I knew it didn’t look right from the beginning He is now on a course of antibiotics for a week. Hopefully no more problems from here !

 

[duckpond]

Glad you got him in, and the vet got him taken care of! Hopefully he will heal up nicely now, no problems! keep us updated on his progress!

 

[Britney91]

I was about to say that it doesn't look normal and you should take him to the vet but now I see the comments! Good! Your cat will be fine!