Visitor:

i have a 5 month old kitten she was fixed on april 4 08 two days before she had got fixed i started to smell a bad odor near her butt not poop and it still stinks the vet didnt say anything to me when i picked her up about her not being healthly so i thought she was ok but its still going on the smell what can i do its gross and the smell is staying on my sofa where she sleeps please help thanks mj

my-pet-medicine.com Vet’s :

Before treating the problem, it would be important to know what kind of problem we are dealing with.

There is a number of possibilities amongst which:
- Putrid smell from an infection/abscess.
- “Fishy” smell from anal gland disease.
- Urine smell from urinary incontinence (cystitis would be a possibility at that age).

If you need more info about anal glands, you may watch the following video on that topic:
http://www.vetstoria.co.uk/templates/anal_glands_1_what_on_earth_are_they_-8-396-familypet.html

My recommendation would be to go back to the vet to get a post-operative check up and talk about the problem. A close examination of the back end is necessary. The vet may need to express your cat’s anal glands and possibly clip the fur around that area for skin inspection.

Best of luck, Julien
vetstoria.co.uk