- Transport your kitty home from the vet carefully in a carrier, keeping her level and moving her slowly. Once home, let her sleep as much as she likes. Her stitches should heal quickly, but you wouldn't want her to rip them open by feisty playing on the first day.
- Offer your kitten a small meal the evening after her surgery, but don't be surprised if she doesn't eat it. She will probably resume her normal diet in two to three days, but it won't hurt her to have some food on the first day, too.
- Keep your kitten indoors so you can keep your eye on her while her incision is healing and she is recovering. In one to three days she should have her energy back. If she does not, you have cause to be worried.
Continue to keep her inside until her stitches are out. She will be much less likely to get them wet, dirty or otherwise infected while you are still keeping her contained. - Check your kitty's wound daily to make sure it remains healthy and healing normally. Watch for dark red or purple discoloring of the skin, and abnormal swelling. While a pinkish color and a bit of swelling is normal, you will be able to tell if either the color or size of the wound is getting worse and not better.
- Remove the stitches in 10 to 14 days, when the healing should be about complete. Dissolving stitches will detach from the wound naturally; otherwise, take them out yourself or ask your vet to cut them. Use extreme care when snipping very close to your kitty's fragile skin.
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