What pre-surgery care ensures my small cat's organs are safe for spay?

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I want to sterilize my 1year old cat but I'm afraid her heart and others organs will not handle this because she is small (2.3 kg).I asked my vet and she said that she's safe by 85% because I have her from a baby and she was always eating healthy and she is well cared.I insisted and asked to check her heart, stomach and other organs with ultrasound etc.What else can I do to help her?Is there any food she could avoid (I feed her Friskies with chicken now) before her surgery or anything like that? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old

Steve Popish, DVM · Accepted Answer

Great question, The only way to ensure the safety of performing a routine spay operation is to have your small animal veterinarian perform a pre-surgical exam along with pre-anesthetic blood testing. After the exam and blood, if anything looks abnormal, further testing such as X-rays and ultrasound can be done prior to surgery. Keep in mind, veterinary clinics vary as to their equipment, so, to insure your pets safety, its alway good to have your cat monitored on an EKG/Blood pressure monitor. Nutrition is important, feeding a good quality adult diet either recommended by your local veterinarian or purchased through Petco or feed store should be adequate. The important things is that it agrees with your cat over time such as providing normal stools and volume, maintains nice haricot, and maintains normal weight. Changes in diet should always be done slowly. Please feel free to set a consult with me if you have further questions regarding her upcoming surgery. Thank you, Steve Popish, DVM

What pre-surgery care ensures my small cat's organs are safe for spay?

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