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Hi my 2 year old female Charlee was spayed when she was 6 months old. A firm non-pain lump is often the result of suture reaction the way the cat body reacts to suture.
The cause of your cats weight gain has to do with her being spayed.
Cat saggy belly after spay. Some cat owners have hypothesized that spaying or neutering a cat is what causes this saggy belly but thats not the truth. Cats can however develop post-neuterspay fat pads around the area of their incision. Which can in turn cause a small portion of their body fat.
Most cat owners blame their pets saggy stomachs on snacks or spaying but this belly flap plays a key role in feline anatomy. Many cats have saggy bellies even if they are not overweight. While some pet parents believe a swaying stomach is caused by incisions made during spaying or neutering this lose-fitting skin is actually an important part of your cats.
Do your best to prevent your cat from licking the surgical site. If needed an Elizabethan collar called an E-collar or the cone can and should be used during the healing time. Though she may not like it at first most cats get used to it.
It is important to keep your cat as inactive as possible while shes healing. Vigorous movements or excessive. While some people mistakenly assume the cat develops this excess flesh as a result of being spayed or neutered its actually a normal part of your cats anatomy.
The technical term for this flap of skin and fat which often feels like a half-full water balloon is the primordial pouch and you can also observe this feature on some big cats like lions and tigers. Overall its relatively not uncommon for swellingssags to develop on the belly of cats that are recently spayed. A firm non-pain lump is often the result of suture reaction the way the cat body reacts to suture.
As a result you dont have to do anything except. A hanging belly on your cat can be one of these things makes you wonder if your cat is healthy but there is not reason for you to be alarmed about a cat that has a stomach that hangs. Your cats saggy belly is known as the primordial pouch.
It is an excess layer of skin and fat that is in front of your cats hind legs. While its a common enough occurrence for cats to develop a few fatty pads around the site of the incision or even for their metabolisms to slow down which as you probably know can lead to a tendency to plump up even if calorie intake is still at normal levels the primordial pouch is entirely normal and while spaying and neutering can cause it to hang slightly lower than it. While a Primordial pooch can be caused by spaying a female it can also have to do with the elasticity of the skin in that area.
If the cat is young and active after being spay or neutered then the skin will remain tight it also can have something to do with the breed as others have mentioned. Adult female Ragdoll cats weigh between 10 - 15 lbs. If your kitten is over that range it is possible that she may be overweight.
The cause of your cats weight gain has to do with her being spayed. Spaying or neutering is the best way to control pet populations and help prevent various diseases. We had our local stray females spayed a few months ago and one of them has recently gained a very big and round belly.
It looks like shes pregnant which is impossible. I dont think its a diet issue as it seems to have happened quite suddenly and not to the other cats. I feed her a small bowl of dry food two or three times a day but she.
Many of the big cats also sport excess layers of skin flapping about on their underbelly. The technical term for this extra layer of sagging skin is the primordial pouch. Whilst spaying or neutering is not the cause sometimes the pouch will becomes more prominent due to the bit of extra weight that animals commonly put on after the procedure.
Discussion Starter 1 Jul 25 2005. Only show this user. Hi my 2 year old female Charlee was spayed when she was 6 months old.
She is long and lean and in perfect health. Ive always noticed that since the operation her belly hangs lower than the rest of he body. This is more noticeable when she walks.
It insulates and protects internal organs and allows a cat to store extra food in its belly The vet expelled the common myths that the pouches were caused by weight gain or having a spaying. Some people think that a cats saggy belly comes from spaying or neutering. And while spayingneutering can sometimes result in a slower metabolism and a few fatty pockets it has nothing to do with the primordial pouch.
Cats licking their incision is one of the leading causes of infections and premature suture removal. An E-collar or bodysuit will be required for your cat after spaying surgery to protect the incision site and prevent her from licking her sutures. Do Not Let Your Cat Do High-Impact Activities.
The second leading cause of opening an incision is increased activity or. A seroma is an accumulation of fluid which is called serum within a pocket of tissue under the skin. A seroma appears as swelling at the surgical site and this can occur during the recuperation period that follows any surgical procedure.
In the case of a spay procedure the lump will appear around the incision line on your dogs abdomen. Keep an Eye on your Cats Behavior. Observing your cat after spaying is a vital component of cat aftercare.
For a few days past the surgery your cat may be particularly quiet and reserved. She may lose her appetite during this period which is most likely due to the anesthetic. Spayed cats snooze longer and walk more slowly than non-spayed cats.
If their saggy belly is swaying right to left its probably their primordial pouch. If they are overweight you would not see as much movement and your cat would usually look solid and thick through their middle. The truth is that there is really no.
Why does my cat have a belly after being spayed. The primordial pouch develops from 6 months which coincidentally is the same time many cats are spayed or neutered. This may explain why many people attribute spaying and neutering to the development of the primordial pouch.
But this is purely coincidental. Do male cats have a primordial pouch. Joined Nov 21 2006.
4 May 13 2010. Only show this user. DWY has the correct answer it is genetics.
That loose floppy hangy-down part of their belly is simply excess skin that allows the cats to move stretch and contort into their many positions during their acrobatic activities. Table View Animal HospitalFacebook The Nova Cat Clinic also explains More pronounced sagging may be noticed after spaying or neutering a cat or after the cat has lost a significant amount of weight but these are not causes of the belly pouch. The pouch is seen on both males and females regardless if theyve been spayed or neutered.
Though the flap is sometimes. Look out for things like. - Infections Around the Incision Site.
- Continued Extreme Lethargy After 72 Hours 3 Days In general serious side effects are uncommon as spaying is a very common procedure in most rural cities and towns. Answer 1 of 13. I recently had 2 kittens spayed.
Our first female got a bump under the incision site and I had never seen anything like that after a vet appointment it was just a reaction to the sutures. It did take a couple of weeks for it to completely disappear.