STUDY ON SPAYING (OVARIOHYSTERECTOMY) Of A CAT AT TEACHING & TRAINING PET HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER (TTPHRC),DHAKA

Abstract

Ovariohysterectomy (spaying) is the surgical removal of ovaries and uterus of female cat for the purpose of their birth control and prevent potential feline reproductive diseases. The aim of this case study was to describe the standard open surgical method of spaying in cat. A 3-year-old Persian female cat weighing 3 kg was brought to the Teaching and Training Pet Hospital and Research Centre (TTPHRC), Purbachal, Dhaka with the chief complaints of unwanted breeding and aggressiveness. The spaying was done under general anesthesia following standard open surgical method. The operation was successful and systemic antibiotic (ceftriaxone), analgesic (meloxicam) and antihistaminic (pheniramine maleate) were prescribed as post-operative care. In addition, povidone iodine ointment was recommended until complete the wound healing and a clean tidy squeeze cage was suggested to restrict the movement. This spaying procedure for cat was remarkably easy, reasonably low cost, and high rate of success so far.