[header] How to help a cat recover from hip dislocation surgery [title] Give your cat vet-recommended amounts of food and water. [step] After the surgery, your cat will probably have very little appetite, and may not want any food for a day or two. Follow your veterinarian's advice on how much to feed your cat following the surgery, and make sure your cat has access to clean water. 
[substeps] Providing your cat with too much food and water after surgery will make it nauseous, and it may vomit. [title] Prevent your cat from licking or grooming the stitches.