Olive is a 5-month old female tabby cat who belongs to Larkmead Didcot vet Emma. She visited the practice last week to be spayed. Here is Olive's story!
First of all she was given a pre-med injection which contained sedatives and pain relief to prepare her for her anaesthetic and to make her operation more comfortable.
She was then allowed to rest in her kennel for a short time while the injection took effect, before an intravenous injection of anaesthetic was used to induce anaesthesia. A rubber tube was then passed down her windpipe to deliver anaesthetic gas for the duration of her operation.
Olive was then microchipped so that if she ever goes missing Emma can be traced as her owner.
A patch of fur was then clipped from Olive's side, and she was moved to the operating theatre where her skin was cleaned in preparation for surgery.
While vet Sarah performed the delicate surgery through a small incision in Olive's side, nurse Sophie monitored the anaesthetic closely by taking readings such as heart rate and respiratory rate.
A short time after her operation, Olive was back on her feet and recovering well! She is seen here wearing a prescription flea collar which has been left long so that it can be adjusted as she grows.
Olive was fitted with a pet t-shirt for her recovery at home so that she could not lick or chew her stitches for the 10 days after surgery. She was a little bit sleepy for the first few days but soon bounced back!
We will bring you a photo of Olive fully recovered soon.
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