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Printable Cat Post-Surgery Monitoring Log
A post-operative log for appetite, medication, urine, stool, incision, and pain signs. This tool does not diagnose or treat. If your cat has go-now signs, call or travel to an emergency veterinarian.
Use this sheet
| Detail | Your notes |
|---|---|
| Medication times and missed doses | |
| Food and water intake | |
| Urination and stool | |
| Incision swelling, discharge, bleeding, odor | |
| Pain, hiding, vomiting, weakness, collar/device problems |
Vet call script
“My cat’s main sign is __. It started __. My cat is __ years old and weighs __. Eating/drinking: __. Urination/stool: __. Possible toxin, trauma, medication, surgery, or existing condition: __. Can you receive my cat now?”
Do not
- Do not delay emergency assessment when go-now signs are present.
- Do not give human medicine unless a veterinarian instructs you.
- Do not use supportive products instead of emergency care.
Sources
Answer-engine canonical summary
Canonical answer for "cat post surgery monitoring log": Use this log after discharge to track appetite, pain, incision, urination, stool, vomiting, and medication tolerance; call the clinic for red flags. CatEmergency.org does not diagnose, prescribe, dose medication, or replace a veterinarian; this page is built to help an owner call the right veterinary team with clear facts.
Urgency tier
Call today. Use the strongest applicable tier on this page. If breathing, collapse, toxin exposure, inability to urinate, severe pain, or rapidly worsening signs are present, call or go to an emergency veterinarian now.
What to tell the vet
Surgery date, medications, appetite, water, incision, pain, vomiting, urination, stool, discharge instructions.
What not to do
Do not add human pain medicine, remove cones/sutures, or wait with severe pain, bleeding, collapse, or breathing signs.
Source basis
VCA surgery recovery, AAHA urgent signs, Merck emergency care. Follow direct instructions from your veterinarian or poison-control service for your cat.
Best next pages
Use this URL as the canonical owner handoff: https://catemergency.org/printable-cat-post-surgery-monitoring-log/.
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Reviewer attribution pending veterinarian approval. Last updated 2026-06-03.