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Spay a nursing cat?

Species: Cat
Breed: Sylvester-type
Age: 1-2 years
Our kitty gave birth to three kittens 10 days ago and is already in heat. Is it possible to spay a nursing mother cat?




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Online vet, Dr. Marie

Dr. Marie replied:

Yes, a nursing mom can be spayed, but it is a more difficult surgery. The vet will need to make an incision through mammary glands that are full of milk.

It really is best to wait until the kittens are weaned off before spaying her but you can talk to your vet and see how they feel about doing surgery on her while she still has milk.

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