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Sex change operation ,for a cat


Simbi Laveau

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http://www.lifewithcats.tv/2012/12/05/aussie-cat-has-sex-change-surgery/

A male cat underwent a sex change operation ,to save his life. He was prone to bladder stones ,and the last one,would have cost him his life ,so they opted for the 1500$ sex change .

He is recovering .

The operation ,as far as I know,is unheard of in the USA ,but its becoming popular elsewhere .

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Ha ha ha now that's what I'm talking about. :w00t:

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The title gave me a little bit of concern at first haha. But really I would do next to anything to save a pet from death.

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Well male cats have far more urinary issues ,than female. Things like high ash content in food,or uric acid problems ,can kill them .

I'm guessing it won't change the cats personality much,except maybe make it more mellow ?

I would do it for one of my cats,in a heartbeat .

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As long as he's.. I mean She's... Happy. lol

It's kinda funny though, but should it really be called a sex change? I mean it's not exactly the point of the OP is it? lol

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Well that's how they titled the article .

I guess they remove the penis,prostate ,and reconstruct the urethra ,so ....the cat is more female than male now.

I'm sure he's thinking ,"I don't feel any different pa"

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Actually, this isn't really a 'sex change'...more like they simply restructured the cat's urinary tract. If "he" was neutered before the operation I doubt the cat noticed any change to "she" status. Probably just happy to be able to use the sand box without pain.

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Actually, this isn't really a 'sex change'...more like they simply restructured the cat's urinary tract. If "he" was neutered before the operation I doubt the cat noticed any change to "she" status. Probably just happy to be able to use the sand box without pain.

I'm not sure. I don't know if the prostate secretes anything post neutering .As only the testicles are removed in neutering .

Let me see if I can figure out what the surgery entails ,that would make it be worded as a sex change ,other than the penis is removed ?

I assume that has to be done,so there's less urethra to be clogged up .

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Well, this isn't as bad as I thought it was. S'long as it isn't cause you think your cat would lounge better in a sunbeam as the opposite gender.

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Ok,there are some photos of the surgery,but they are not too bad .

Dont look if you are squeamish

It is essentially removal of the entire penis .

They call is sex reassignment,because the penis is gone .

This is actually a veterinarians blog ,and he calls it sex reassignment.

It's just the terminology used for the proceedure .

http://thecatvet.blogspot.com/2007/02/sex-reassignment-surgery.html

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I had to do that to one on my males. He almost died from a kidney stone. He was the same didn't bother him a bit. I was the one that almost had the heart attack after I got the vet bill.

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