Is there any recovery needed after a cat X-ray?

If there's no sedation used, there's really no recovery needed, even with ultrasound. Most of our ultrasounds are done without sedation. If there is any calming medicine or sedation given, most of the time, our indoor cats can go back to their indoor home environment just fine. If they are outdoor cats, we may recommend that you keep them in for a day or two just until they're fully up to the capacity to be able to go back outside safely. They'll tell you right away, but we say, just give them a little time before they have all their outdoor faculties right around them.