My cat is bleeding again a week after neuter. What should I do?

If Benji has a normal energy level, is active and eating and breathing normally with nice pink gums and it is just a small amount of blood, waiting til tomorrow should be alright, If he is lethargic, not eating, breathing rapidly, has pale gums, or is it a constant non stop dripping of blood then an emergency vet visit would be recommended.

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. It is not common to see blood in the urine in male cats after neutering. The blood yu are seeing may be from the incision site. In any case, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine him so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

If it is only dripping a few drops of blood and your dog does not show any other symptoms, i would not worry about it, it can happen and it can last 3-4 days max. the blood tends to gather in the empty testicular sac and this is why it tends to bleed for several days.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Zeno. It sound like you are doing everything right. It is best to keep him very quiet for the first 24-48 hours after surgery. Too much activity can lead to swelling at the surgery site. A small amount of oozing can be normal. If it continues or gets worse, then you need to alert your veterinarian. Give him lots of love and attention when you are home from work. I hope this information helps!

There is a chance that there was some trauma to the bladder area while removing the uterus which is located just above the cervix. Some light bleeding can be expected to occur for 1-3 days after surgery but copious amounts of blood or prolonged bleeding should be considered abnormal. I would recommend either taking your cat back to the previous veterinarian, since he/she did the surgery, for a follow-up visit for further care. Or if the trust has been broken with this vet, you can get kitty seen with another expert for an exam and potential urinalysis to ensure there isn't a UTI present that could explain the symptoms that mentioned. As long as there is an active flow of urine and no outward signs of illness (vomiting, diarrhea, bloated abdomen) then this sounds like a relatively non-emergency type situation that can be hopefully be resolved with medical treatment, if any.

It is not quite normal, however it is possible that he was licking the incision and aggravated it. If he keeps licking, it will not heal like it should and he may even lick bacteria into the wound. You may want to put an e-collar on him so he cannot reach the wound. It should then heal without problem.

Hi, it would be best to have the wound checked over by your vet as the edges don’t seem to be perfectly together. It might be normal, but it’s best to have the wound checked in person to make sure no underlying infection is present.