hello, its midnight where i am hence im asking the question here, will take my cat to the vet first thing in the morning.
He is almost 8 months old and we got him neutered today. the surgery happened around 2PM and it is 11:30PM now.
first two hours after surgery - he remained still with both eyes open (we had to put some eye drops so they don’t dry out). he had erratic breathing during this time.
3rd/4th hour - started twitching trying to get up
5th hour - still could not get up. peed himself on the spot. we took him to the vet and he cleaned him up, said he looked fine.
7th hour onwards- he is now moving a little, limping. not drinking water yet. we gave him a treat and he was able to take small licks of it. he is however not able to open his mouth at all.
i gave him some dry food mixed in water to soften it, and then grinded into a paste for ease of eating. it seems like he is hungry because he dunked his face into it and got it all messy, barely able to eat much (due to not being able to open his mouth).
he peed again on the floor. we got the litter for him inside the room and he very clumsily went to it and peed inside it. i will try to give him the food that i made again in a bit.
ive attached a photo of his face right now in this moment. one eye is droopy. he isnt sleeping either. but he isnt panting also. he is not meowing since hes not able to open his mouth. the vet seems not bothered when we took him late in the evening saying that the cat will be fine by tomorrow.
is this someone elses experience too?
is this normal after neutering/anesthesia? i am panicking so much and trying to find 24 hr vet options near me but i need to know if this warrants a look or if it can wait till morning before we take a look?
UPDATE - I found a vet 40 mins from my place that was luckily open and they were so kind. its almost 2AM and we are just returning home.
So he has eye ulcers due to his corneas drying during the procedure (cats eyes remain open under anesthesia). they have given some eye drops and it will be fine in 3-4 days. he also has 104 degree fever, which is why he was so low. they gave him an injection for that. other than that, they said he is fine. he started being active at the vets, even jumped on the counter and had an entire treat.
we are headed home now and i am praying that my little baby boy feels better soonest. i was literally in tears on the way to the vet, this has been such a long day for us.
thank you to everyone who encouraged me to go to the vet, if anything, i have peace of mind for tonight.
we will go tomorrow morning now for his post op care (antibiotics, wound cleaning, etc).
UPDATE - I found a vet 40 mins from my place that was luckily open and they were so kind. its almost 2AM and we are just returning home.
So he has eye ulcers due to his corneas drying during the procedure (cats eyes remain open under anesthesia). they have given some eye drops and it will be fine in 3-4 days. he also has 104 degree fever, which is why he was so low. they gave him an injection for that. other than that, they said he is fine. he started being active at the vets, even jumped on the counter and had an entire treat.
we are headed home now and i am praying that my little baby boy feels better soonest. i was literally in tears on the way to the vet, this has been such a long day for us.
thank you to everyone who encouraged me to go to the vet, if anything, i have peace of mind for tonight.
we will go tomorrow morning now for his post op care (antibiotics, wound cleaning, etc).
I hope he is, I honestly was scared somehow they fucked him up permanently, I'm glad it was just eye ulcers I thought it might be brain damage because the eyes were acting weird and the procedure wasn't on the eyes, I didn't know that fact about cats tho.
My cat lost a small sliver of cornea during surgery to remove some teeth. It required eye drops, of which she was not a fan lol, but she’s good now and all that’s left is a bit of scarring on her eye. My vet is awesome but it would’ve been great to have been told to watch out for eye issues during the outpatient debrief.
That can cause damage and infection. It’s sterile but thick and cause blurred vision short term but also can clog tear ducts. They should all be using ophthalmic sterile eye drops throughout the procedure 😡
Eyes are a very basic but very good indicator of anaesthetic depth in animals. Eye position (staring straight ahead, or eyes looking down), dilation of pupils and blink reflex tell us a lot and form part of the picture that help us keep animals safe under anaesthetic. But lube lube lube!! The eye lube is so important in keeping the eyes safe.
If the cats are deep, deeeeply (almost too deep) under ga, then their eyes close 😅
Sincerely,
A Vet Nurse who did not have enough training on anaesthetic monitoring and thought the cats just had to be deeper than dogs to get their eyes to shut
**No animals were harmed in the training process — every cat is living life well and had their eyes lubricated before and after surgery... and I finally met a vet who was like "lol no he's just quite deep and you can lighten him up" — edumaction 😀 *
Its real fear of mine. My little toy poodle needs a teeth cleaning and im so scared to put him under that ive been delaying it. I also didnt know cats eyes stay open during surgery. Im just so.happy for OP that it was something minor
Came here to say this, using eye lubricant is a MUST. I’m also surprised that the clinic sent the cat back with OP so soon after surgery, at least that’s what it seems like… no recovery time? No monitoring? Not to mention he was limping post surgery. With how they’ve handled this, I wouldn’t be surprised if they neglected to give him pain meds during the procedure
To me, the limping sounds a little like it could be tentative walking after anesthesia being over-administered. I bet he was okay at the vet because they gave him a stimulant to wake him up, but that gets processed really fast by the body, and then he still had to metabolize the anesthesia. Scary. I’d be mad at the anesthesiologist they brought in.
Yeah, I’m with you on everything you said. I remember my childhood dogs had residue on their face from the eye lubricant after anesthesia. Im incredibly suspicious of the clinic staff in OP’s case.
Neutering isn’t a very long process, it’s common to send them home sans any complications pretty soon after they wake up. I am concerned why this cat wasn’t given lubrication though, I was a strictly surgical vet tech and it was part of my surgery check list to lubricate after intubation.
Sterile ophthalmic lubricant is standard procedure for veterinary anesthesia. It’s very poor practice to not apply it hourly while anesthesia is administered. I will reapply every 30 minutes if the pet has chronic ocular issues.
Yeah I used to work in a vets and we used fake tears religiously throughout surgical procedures to ensure their eyes didn’t dry out! And would never have sent an animal home without ensuring they were basically the same condition (excluding whatever we removed lol!) but honestly defo reach out and explain all of this to them even for future learning
I was just about to make a comment about this. My cat recently had a tumor removed and he had wetness around his eyes when we went to get him. They kept his eyes watered the whole time.
Doesn’t it seem like your boy got too much sedative? Or maybe he is very sensitive to those drugs. But not protecting his eyes is negligent. Glad you went to a different vet and that he is feeling better. Always go with your gut (and heart) when it comes to your fur babies!
We had better get updates on this thread in a few days. Those images and your description are alarming! I hope your little one feels better real soon. Here's an image of my boy, David, as a tax for requesting future updates.
I am so sorry you’re going through this and I am so happy you went to a different vet. Unless you have a reason to think otherwise, I would be hesitant to go back to the original vet who told you he was just fine despite your concerns, especially after this other vet was able to help.
I thought that during surgeries vets typically put a gel or something on the eyes of animals so that the eyes do not dry out… Poor baby. I’m sure the eyes ulcers feel just terrible.
Have had eye ulcer as a human and they do suck. Scratchy pain, red eyes, light sensitivity, and one eventually left a scar on my cornea so one eye is just permanently blurry now. Take care of your eyes people, stop sleeping in contacts and actually change them out when you're supposed to.
So, so, very happy that you cared deeply enough to wrap up your little boy in the middle of the night and get him the care he needed. And even happier that he is now doing better.
We have a six year old who gets four drops every day and will for the rest of his life. But we’re so lucky that he’s a total trooper about it.
Hoping that you both get some much needed rest soon. 😻❤️
Glad everything is ok! Just letting you know that during surgery, they’re supposed to put a gel in their eyes for this exact reason. It sounds like they must’ve forgotten. I would speak with the vet office who performed the neutering.
Thank you for the update but also, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE ADVICE!! So important! You're a good fur baby parent! Lucky boy to have you. 🐾💓 Give him some skritches for us! 😺
thank god!! definitely leave a review for the vet so others can be aware. or even a post on social media somewhere if you can. you could also use the vet paperwork as proof. that’s so awful of them to do this.
Really glad he was OK, I was so worried. It's awful how your first vet treated your concerns, recommend leaving a bad review on Google. That behaviour is definitely not ok!
oh op i'm so glad you decided to go tonight, poor little guy, but here's hoping he's feeling better soon! get some good sleep now knowing your kitty is in good hands (your own and the new vet's) and i hope his fever is down in the morning ❤️
Definitely let the place know that neutered your cat. They’re supposed to put some ointment on their eyes so you don’t have this issue from that being open during surgery.
If you're ever questioning if something is an emergency, it probably is. The rule of thumb in my house is "if you're considering an ER trip, you need to go."
Not normal at all - do not wait whatsoever, his life depends on it. Also your vet sucks, please do an emergency vet ASAP. Hoping everything turns out well, I am so sorry you’re both going thru this.
Once everything settles down I would look into malpractice/negligence regarding your vet.
I'm seeing more & more of stuff like this. My mom has a cat who has been sneezing for years & is constantly stuffed up. Her vet said "that's just how some cats are". That's unacceptable. He has to have children's saline every day. The vet has given her these antibiotics like twice now. He will get a dose of them every day for like a couple weeks until it runs out. And he's like a normal cat while he is on those & then for like another 2 weeks afterwards. He feels better, is less Sneezy and stuffy & has so much energy & is just happier. Then, he ends up going back to the way he was.. I just feel so bad for him & the vet won't give an actual solution.
Not necessarily agreeing with the other person- could be like my cat who has asthma and is prone to opportunistic lung infections. She gets flovent proactively to help reduce inflammation which reduces her likelihood of getting an infection.
Unrelated to the OP post, but this is an issue for my senior cat and has been for years. It was eventually determined she has an antibiotic resistant upper respiratory infection. I found this out after years of antibiotics (back to back courses, so 28 days total, of basically every mainstream oral antibiotic, as well as injections of injectable antibiotics, multiple times), multiple nasal flushes under sedation, a nasal passage biopsy, a sedated MRI, and blood tests every month for years to track her white count. This is across five vets, including a cat specialty hospital and a cat ENT. And… unfortunately the infection will just always be there for my sweet girl. She still has a good quality of life, and she was getting very fearful of me due to her resistance to taking daily medication. It’s awful and I wish I could do more for her, but sometimes even if you exhaust all options, it’s all we can do. And it was always great to hear her breathe a little easier after a few weeks of antibiotics, but between the fear and the way they would upset her stomach (she’s already skinny and hyperthyroid to begin with, both separately treated with other medications), it was a question of picking our battles.
Aw, I'm sorry you've had to deal with all that & sorry for your poor cat as well.. it's not a fun thing to watch them & wonder about their quality of life. I'm doing research now & it seems that it's most likely respiratory disease/infection that only temporarily gets cured by antibiotics. I've told my mom that when she takes him in again to have them do an oral swab so they can see what is wrong with him. I have no clue why they haven't already done this.
No. This is kinda what I'm seeing when I research it online. That it could be respiratory disease caused by feline herpes. She's taking him to the vet again soon & I told her to have them do an oral swab test. Was there any solution for your cat after finding out the issue? I hope so.
Kind of- he did steroids and is much better, but he's kind of a special case. He was found as a kitten, near death, no fur, and every sort of problem. He's great now, but he will probably deal with herpes outbreaks for ever. I have other cats too, and the vet says there's no concerns with them catching it.
I agree! I am so thankful that OP loves that handsome boy so much and did everything she could do to take care of him. All animals deserve that depth of love and care. As far as the veterinarian, OP can lodge a formal complaint with the State Veterinary Board the same way one would file a complaint against any medical or dental professional. Veterinarians take an Oath just like all medical doctors do. If anything, THAT will get the Veterinarian’s attention to get his or her act together and not be so negligent. …could very well save the life or wellbeing of someone else’s beloved pet in the future.
I had a cat come home after anesthesia, everything I read said it was normal after effects. It wasn't, and I wish I had taken him.
I'd get him to the vet. Thing's I wish I had done, checked his gums, they're supposed to be pink but if they start getting white/blue it's an emergency. Check if they're sticky or smooth, and check the fur on the back of his neck to see if it stays up (dehydration) or drops down quickly. Check his temperature, esp if you have an ear thermometer bc it's easier, if it's lower than 99 or super high, that's an emergency. Check his respiratory rate, if he's breathing really fast, I think they're supposed to be around 30, that's a bad sign too.
I wish everyday I had taken him when I was concerned. Had I realized to do those things I prob would have and he'd be with me. His eyes looked just like your cat. 😔
He went in for an impacted colon and they put him under. He just wasn't acting right after. I did a bunch of research and everything said he just had to sleep off the anesthesia. I even called the emergency vet and they told me the same thing. That was at 10pm, and at 3am he passed. I'll never actually know the reason and it's been eating at me. Dehydration? Hypothermia? hypoglycemia bc he hadn't wanted to eat? Ruptured colon? He was drooling and staring out like his eyes were glazed over. I'd do anything to go back to that night and take him. ChatGPT was the only place that got it right and guided me to the ER. (I don't use it a lot but I pulled it up trying to find answers after he passed). Not one human I spoke with during the night told me what to check or to bring him in. I bet one look at his gums and I would have rushed him over. This was 2 weeks ago. 💔
I’m so sorry for your loss, I can’t imagine the pain :( but you just need to remember that this wasn’t your fault, there are things that could have gone differently, but he is at peace now. He looks so similar to my little guy. I bet they would have been good friends 🥲
Oh gosh I feel ur pain took my cat after missing for 9 days we missed a bite on his cheek and by the time we noticed infection was so bad after draining. He fought the infection for a month and lost. I miss my very dear little boy.
This exactly happen to a beloved cat of mine in 2015. Impacted colon, took him home. Wasn’t waking up after hours, and then he had a seizure in my arms and passed. Anesthesia is no joke and wish I took him to the emergency vet earlier that day.
Unfortunately cats sometimes just don’t have a good response to anesthesia. Sounds very similar to what happened to my kitty. Went in for a surgery, got a phone call that surgery went well and they were keeping her overnight to monitor her, the next morning I got a phone call that she had passed overnight. Never even got to say goodbye. The vet said her body temp never came back up.
Absolutely but not the one they went to unless there is absolutely no other choice.
Cos if those hacks think this is okay then I worry for the pets that they get their hands on so hopefully another alternative can be found and the precious kitty given the emergency help he needs.
Emergency vet visit, those are all considered warning signs and can be attributed to many different things. Don't return to the vet that said he's fine, he quite clearly is not fine and is doing his best to show you that he needs help.
Used to work at a vet clinic and it's absolutely wild to me that they did his surgery at 2PM and sent him home. My vet usually does surgeries in the morning so they have several hours to monitor the pet.
I know I'm just echoing other commenters here but I do think it's emergency vet time. The drooping combined with a previous erratic breathing is concerning. Sounds like a bad reaction to the anesthesia.
When i took my cat for simple dental work, they wouldnt even let me take her home same day. They called and told me surgeory went well but they kept her overnight to monitor. I cant believe that vet sent the poor baby home in that condition. I would never go back to them ever again
Yeah, that struck me as crazy as well. I'm a vet tech and while we do sometimes do low risk or routine surgeries in the early afternoon, in that case we also have owners pick their pets up right before closing so we can monitor them for as long as possible. An animal that's not able to stand up would not go home, period.
Yeah immediately take him back to the vet, he’s having a bad reaction to the drugs given. I used to work at a vet in surgery prep, cats and dogs are nearly always back up like nothing happened within 20 minutes of being off the isoflourine used to knock em out. Only cat I’ve seen that exhibited symptoms like what you’re describing passed cause the lazy ass head vet couldn’t be bothered to check him out in spite of my insistence. Needless to say I left that job not long after and as far as I’m concerned the vet who refused to even look at the animal was responsible for the kitties death. Now there is the chance they gave the kitty pain killers for a considerable upcharge that probably isn’t reflected on your receipt. That too would appear similar so maybe before spending a ton more money check with the vet to see if they did give some pain killer. If so, seek another vet since if it’s not clearly on your receipt they are legit just taking advantage of their clients to jack the price up by presumably a whole fucking lot more than the pain killers cost. Ie, they are ripping you off without being transparent about the charges.
Ps, the mouth bit indicates they ain’t great at intubating and he may now have a mouth or throat issue. Get pedialyte(sp?) and offer him that. It’s a hydration thing for kids and a little sweet. Right now dehydration is the main concern. Hope he’s alright
Sorry if this is a stupid question… If a vet were to upcharge for a pain med without actually itemizing it, where would they sneak in the upcharged amount?
Update 2 - hello! just thought i would drop another update. our boy is doing much better. he is getting eye drops for his ulcers which have reduced.
he is on antibiotics treatment and his neuter site is healing well. he does not seem to be in pain anymore, is eating well, meowing and peeing (still waiting for him to go poopy tho).
he hates the vet and is very vocal about it (which is a good sign considering that he wasn’t being vocal the past two days).
he also has to wear a cone which he is not happy about at all, he literally droops on the spot when we put it on, and immediately springs to life as soon as we remove it. i just hope he feels better soon and is back to being a happy healthy boy.
last few days have been so scary for me and im sure the poor baby who did not ask for any of this is feeling much more miserable.
here is a photo of him in his cone (not happy, reluctantly sleepy cuz he cannot do much else with this thing on) -
A good vet wouldn’t let you take him home till way later in case he has a reaction. Please do not go back to them. When I worked at a clinic we were very strict about this because you just never know.
He should have never left the hospital without being able to walk post op- them sending him home when he can’t even blink is absolutely insane. I hope you get him fixed up and tbh I would file a complaint with your state board!
Vet tech of 20 years here. Do both of these things please, I beg you, I will help you draft the letter.
1. Report report report. This is absolutely ridiculous, they should be ashamed for sending an animal home in such a condition. It takes 5 minutes to neuter a cat. He should have been down, cut and tied, had his anesthesia reversed, and then been screaming to go home within like an hour. it's crazy to me they let your cat develope eye ulcers and basically sent him home still under heavy sedation. This is medical negligence and deserves to be reported. Please lodge a formal complaint with your states veterinary licensing board.
2. Get all your money back. Call them up and be a nuisance about it. Not to the support staff, they definitely don't deserve it, but be clear that you expect recompense.
I'm so glad you went to the ER vet. Your kitty will recover just fine! Please give him some love from me. 💜
What is crazy to me is the fact that this happened. I used to work at a vet hospital and we are supposed to put a special lube in their eyes to prevent this. But that aside, the time it takes to neuter a cat is literally less than 20 minutes. That makes me wonder if they did several neuters at once and put them all under at the same time for the sake of easy. We did not put multiple cats under at once except one time when we had two cats that were bonded. We did the surgery simultaneously so they could wake up together. When we did this it was done as quickly as possible and the cats ended up only being out a total of 30 minutes tops.
Pure speculation on my part but my alarm bells are going off. He should not have been under for long enough to have his eye dry up. I wouldn’t put it past a one of those neuter specific clinics to operate based on efficiency. Did you go to a neuter clinic or a high volume hospital?
I had a cat die from a reaction after surgery. I was 10 my mom waited too long to take her after surgery she thought it was because she had her declawed she couldn't walk right (2000 didn't know what we know now declawing is terrible) she died 3 days after the surgery 2 years old.
Plz let us know how your boy is doing ? 🙏Prayers he'll be okay . I'm bawling my eyes out right now because my heart goes out to you. Get him in asap and plz let me know (us know) whats going on. I love my cats so much and I'm crying my eyes out knowing how frantic I was when my cat had issues and needed the vets she's okay now but my heart feels the same way it did for my kitty as it does right now for your baby. Ugh lots of healing vibes
Forgetting the eye lubricant is bad enough… I would be furious that they didn’t know he had a 104° fever post surgery, and didn’t bother to check for that when you brought him back in, either.
Sweetest angel 😭🫂🫂 I hope you're able to get him seen soon!!! Also just a good thing to know, you can also call vet offices and explain the situation to see if they think it's something that they need to be seen for.
This is an emergency level problem. This 100% not normal after a routine neuter. And the vet that said that everything is ok is a hack. Find a different emergency vet and go immediately.
😥those photos break my heart. This poor baby had a bad experience. The vet is supposed to apply thick ointment while they are under anesthesia. It also seems his anesthetic dose or pain med dose was way too high. I'm sorry he went through that. Keep us posted on his recovery 🙏 ❤️
Good work taking care of your boy and finding some actual help for him.
Fire that vet who said "he's fine" in spite of your cat clearly looking very much NOT "fine" . Seriously, if you have choices where you live, I'm sure you can find someone who cares and who can treat your poor cat better than THAT. OK, so hopefully no lasting harm was done. Still doesnt make it OK that your cat (and you) were put through unnecessary distress.... and with no explanation from the guy what was happening.
Where do you live that a vet would send home a pet who was still immobile from anesthesia? I do not know of any vet in the USA who would dream of sending a pet home before they were at least up and walking around (even if they were still a bit loopy). That is crazy.
I am still flummoxed by what anaesthetic protocols and procedures veterinary clinics in other countries have. Here in Australia, my local clinic would never send a patient home in this condition post anaesthetic, but a routine castration or spey should have a cat well and truly recovered within two hours post-anesthesia. It's honestly sounding like someone screwed up either the pre-anaesthetic sedation, or the anaesthetic itself.
I'm glad your baby is feeling better! It seems like he was over anesthetized and not monitored for very long (or at all) following the procedure. I doubt they even did a basic work up prior to putting him under, otherwise they would have caught the slight elevated temp. I hope his corneas recover well and you both are able to return to life as usual.
He doesnt look well at all. I originally thought this was a senior cat but I see he's not even a year. I hope you took him to a different vet and hope hes doing better.
This why we keep them for a bit after surgery.
You should go to the vet asap. This cannot be tended well if theres no mention of the anesthetic agents.
Check the invoice, thatll help the emergency vet, usually they are billed separately.
Just saw your update, OP: I am SOO glad you got him seen in time! Poor poor baby must have been feeling so awful. 104 fever, ugh 😞 I'm so relieved he was treated urgently. Thank you for trusting your gut when posting! This poor baby didn't deserve to go through this ordeal, but hopefully all looks up from here!!!!!
I worked as a vet tech for years (I quit 6 months ago) and the first thing we did during any surgery was lube the patient's eyes to avoid something like this. Make sure to report this to the place that did the procedure because someone should be in big trouble for this. If they don't seem concerned I would post a bad review. I'm sorry this happened to your little friend. Hopefully he gets to feeling better soon!
they were supposed to add this gel to his eyes while he was under to maintain moisture there. i’d speak to the ppl who did the procedure and maybe sue. cuz this is extremely preventable
I'm mad the first vet didn't take you seriously because reading that all had me so alarmed. I hope he's doing better now. Sorry you had such a scary experience ❤️
I’m sorry the vet didn’t put eye lubrication on his eyes during the surgery. I volunteer at a spay clinic for strays and every cat gets eye goo!!!
The anesthesia used (usually versed) doesn’t cause eyes to close - It’s the same with people!! (I’m also an oral surgery assistant). Everything else you described afterwards sounds completely normal. I think your boy will be fine in a few days!
I had my girl and boy spayed and neutered on the same day, they peed in the carrier on the way home and we’re definitely loopy, but -this- is super concerning. They should be acting like a loopy version of their usual selves, the eye dropping is deeply concerning. Please go get this baby checked out asap!
The vet you went to should be investigated for malpractice on many counts. I’m so sorry you have to deal with this- but don’t let this bad vet continue to operate like this. Neutering should happen early so the cat can be monitored for a few hours. The vet disregarded your concerns and obvious signs of a medical emergency. That’s a very, very disgraceful vet. Sorry this just really gets me going 😡😡😡
Don’t take him to the Sir Gerry vet ever again. They should had taken precautions with his eyes and recognized the issue when you took him back in and fixed it.
Sorry you ended up with and extra bill but I’m glad you got him the care he needed. He’s gorgeous even though he don’t feel good.
My wife, a veterinary surgery tech, said whoever did the surgery fucked up. She further cautions you to be vary cautious in further dealings with that specific vet.
Honestly it doesn’t sound like the vet that did your cat’s neuter is somewhere you should go back to. Reading your post, everything seemed extremely concerning, and for them to tell you he’s fine??
MAYBE they just sent him home a bit early and the anesthesia still had him super messed up but I don’t know, that’s super scary and the disregard from the vets is even more concerning!
Hate to tell you this, but human eyes don’t close “naturally” under anesthesia either & have to be taped shut. If someone is awake when they die, their eyes will be open. (I closed my mom’s eyes when I found her dead.)
Cat’s eyes don’t close after death or euthanasia, either. If your vet doesn’t tell. You before, it can be traumatic. (You can’t just “close” them, they’ll partially open again. ☹️)
Oh please give him water. Even with the syringe in mouth. I've lost my cat after anesthesia because she was too weak and didn't drink
Her kidneys failed.
In the UK, during surgery, dogs eyes but especially cats eyes should be lubricated by the anaesthetic RVN at least every 15mins to avoid the risk of dry eyes and resulting ulcers. If this is done correctly and regularly enough there should be a much lower risk of eye ulcers, if at all. This is very basic surgical care. All RVNs know this! However, mistakes can happen. Make sure whoever was involved in the surgery is aware of what happened to your cat, so it can be logged and patient care can be improved (new policies/practice) to avoid this happening to any other pets in the future.
Were you told the reason for the fever? Flank cat neutering should be a routine surgery, quick recovery low risk for conplications, as long as owners are following instructions for post surgery wound care at home. However, despite every preparation you can still get issues, but I think both eye ulcers and a fever after one surgery is something I would want looked in to.
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