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Jamie06283 · 03-21-2012, 04:50 PM

Hi, I posted a lot of questions a month ago about stomach issues. Since then she seems to be doing a lot better other then still having regurgitation burps. Today I was brushing her and flipped her over to brush her belly and noticed a lump about the width of my thumb and the size of my thumb nail on top of her incision scar. It is raised and red with a dark spot inside it. It doesnt seem hard at all. I would say soft and I cant tell if its filled with anything but doesnt feel like there is a liquid in it. She had her surgery early January. Any advice on what it might be??? The vet recommended putting neosporin on it for a couple days and if that doesnt help bring her in on Friday. I had her harness on her this week for the first time since surgery, but I put it on tonight when I noticed the lump to see if it rubs there and I really dont think it rubs that area. Has any one ever experienced an infection this far after surgery or maybe a possible hernia from the surgery?
Thanks any advice is much appreciated.

03-21-2012, 04:50 PM	#1
Jamie06283 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: united states Posts: 107	Exploratory Surgery in January now she has a large lump on incision?? Hi, I posted a lot of questions a month ago about stomach issues. Since then she seems to be doing a lot better other then still having regurgitation burps. Today I was brushing her and flipped her over to brush her belly and noticed a lump about the width of my thumb and the size of my thumb nail on top of her incision scar. It is raised and red with a dark spot inside it. It doesnt seem hard at all. I would say soft and I cant tell if its filled with anything but doesnt feel like there is a liquid in it. She had her surgery early January. Any advice on what it might be??? The vet recommended putting neosporin on it for a couple days and if that doesnt help bring her in on Friday. I had her harness on her this week for the first time since surgery, but I put it on tonight when I noticed the lump to see if it rubs there and I really dont think it rubs that area. Has any one ever experienced an infection this far after surgery or maybe a possible hernia from the surgery? Thanks any advice is much appreciated.