Is it safe for my cat to fly after mild anesthesia for ear cleaning?

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Hi! My cat is 6yo, mostly healthy. He has had issues with excess earwax. Vet recommeded cleaning his ears on Thursday under mild anesthesia (had this done before, ear drops and cleaners don't work too well on him), only problem is we have a 3h flight (in total 6-8h trip on Friday). He reacts okay to anesthesia and flying. Never had problems. But is it really okay to have a mild anesthesia just 20h before flying? I trust my vet, she is great, but I'm worried and need another opinion. Pet's info: Cat | European Shorthair | Male | neutered

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Usually anesthesia takes about 24 hours to wear off fully, and if you have to sedate him for flying usually, I'd be concerned about overdoing it on medications in that short of a time period. However, if he is having sedation only (IE not being put fully under, which is more likely for an ear cleaning), it usually wears off in a few hours and so he should be fine by the next day. I'd let your vet know that he is traveling that close to the procedure, as she may have misunderstood you, or you misunderstood her! I'd also follow her recommendations, since she likely knows your pet better than we do if she has been able to examine Mc, do pre-anesthesia bloodwork, etc.

Is it safe for my cat to fly after mild anesthesia for ear cleaning?

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