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Originally Posted by Rosy1013  Thanks, he is doing much better and eating! Has yours stopped puking? Wow, didn't know having the incision burst open was a possibility! Max has been jumping some, but I am trying to do a better job keeping him still. How long should I keep an eye out for the licking? |
My vet told me to be careful with him jumping and running because the incision could split open. I'm sure every day that goes by and the incision doesn't split open the risk of it splitting gets smaller and smaller. Keeping the incision dry not only prevents infection but also keeps the incision from splitting, also keeping him from licking the incision also prevents him from pulling out the sutures. I would say keep him from licking until the sutures come out. My vet said he will take out the sutures in 2 weeks. These are going to be the longest two weeks ever but my Rocky seems to be doing great and the only thing bothering him is the e-collar which a few extra treats seem to be a good trade off. I would say keep his e-collar on the whole time so that he can get used to it. It's much better to keep the e-collar on for the two weeks rather having him get an infection be on antibiotics or worse need more surgery to drain an abscess.