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08-24-2008, 11:04 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Question re after spay Roxie was spayed Wednesday and keeps trying to bite at the stitches, I just flipped her over and looked and right below her incision but before her privates. it looks swollen. Does anyone know if this is normal after a spay. I looked at my other 2 dogs and they don't look like that at all. My dd has my camera so I can't take a picture. Thanks
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08-24-2008, 11:06 AM | #2 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | swelling is normal after any surgery. Its probably because she keeps trying to get at her stitches. She needs to be kept away from them. use an e-collar until the stitches dissolve or are taken out. you can ice her incision and the surrounding area if you like to help with the swelling.
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08-24-2008, 11:24 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Thanks! I have a onsie on her and that has stopped her but I take it off when I can watch her and she immediatley goes to the stitches. The incision looks great and no redness or swelling, just that area below that really looks puffy. I will try the ice. I just worry about everything.
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08-24-2008, 11:27 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Ramsey elected to take out her own stitches.
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08-24-2008, 12:42 PM | #5 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | you can also try putting ben gay or vicks vapor rub around the incision, not directly on it. This smells and tastes bad so it should deter her.
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08-24-2008, 01:05 PM | #6 |
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| Cassi was recently spayed about a month ago. I had to keep her in onesies at all time. One night when I went to bed, I woke up for some reason and went to check on her. Thank god I did b/c somehow she managed to take off her onesies and started to lick/bite the stitches. I was extremely worried about it b/c it was all red and puffy looking. In any case, I started to clean her stitches twice a day with rubbing alcohol pads and I think that kept the infection away. In any case, I learned my lesson and started to sew the onesies one her (mostly around the shoulder area) so that she couldn't take it off. Also right where the snaps are, I ended up cutting a hole around the area so that she can go potty with the onesies on. |
08-24-2008, 01:42 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Thanks. That Ramsey!!!
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08-25-2008, 11:18 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Update!! I tool Roxie in this morning as it looked a little worse. The vet gave her something to get rid of the inflammation. She said the swelling was causing her discomfort and pulling on the sutures. So glad I took her in. I think she s better already as I have to keep stopping her and Pixie from rough housing!
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08-25-2008, 11:23 AM | #9 |
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| Sorry to hear that Roxie's swelling did not go down. I'm glad the vet gave her some medicine to decrease the swelling. I wish her a quick recovery. |
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