It usually takes about 1 week to pick. The time required for Elizabethan circles after cat sterilization depends on the recovery of the cat's wound. Individual physical differences and postoperative care will affect wound healing to varying degrees. To determine whether the ring can be removed, the pet owner can check the wound and wait for the wound to scab and fall off before removing the Elizabethan ring. Because during the wound healing process, symptoms of itching may occur, and licking by the cat can cause the wound to be difficult to heal or even become infected.

Cat sterilization care matters:

1. It is best not to bathe for half a month after sterilization. It is generally recommended not to take a bath within half a month after sterilization to prevent wound infection caused by bath water. In fact, male cats can be bathed earlier, but female cats should be more cautious and insist on waiting until the time is right before taking a bath. If the cat gets dirty, you can consider using dry cleaning foam, dry cleaning powder, wet towel, etc. to solve the problem.

2. Eat small meals frequently in the first few days after sterilization. The first few days after sterilization are a critical period. This period is not suitable for cats to eat too much to prevent the cat from defecating too often, which may cause the wound to open. This is not because you don’t want the cat to be full, but instead of feeding the cat twice a day, feed it four to six times a day.

3. If there are other cats and other pets at home, they should be isolated. If it is a multi-cat household with many cats in the home, or there are other free-range pets in the home, then it is recommended to keep the neutered cat in isolation and not have contact with other cats and pets for the time being. Prevent licking each other from poisoning other cats or pets or infecting the wounds of neutered cats, and prevent fighting between each other from pulling the wounds.