So Tiffany's not healing as well as I'd hoped...

**elminster20** · 09-21-2006, 09:55 PM

Tiffany's spaying incision won't heal. It's been a 8 days, and there was a big hole, you could see some of the internal stitches, so I took her to her vet. The vet used skin glue to close the incision and gave her a 14 day course of antibiotics....... that was late this morning. The hole in the incision has reopened, and I can't figure out why. She's not as active as she has been, she doesn't lick it much, but it's still red and inflammed and open..... I'm nervous, but can't do anything else, the vet is closed, I can't take another day off work for it, otherwise I won't be able to pay for her medicine or food, and if Saturday is the earliest she can be seen by a vet.............

**jazzcat** · 09-21-2006, 10:30 PM

Oh, poor Tiffany.

I'm sorry I don't have any advice for you. Maybe the vet can tell you something on the phone tomorrow until you can get in on Saturday with her. Maybe she will need to wear a cone. Is it possible she is licking it a lot when you aren't there to see? Maybe another glueing and then a cone to keep her away from it will do the trick.

Please keep us updated and good luck.

**Catty1** · 09-21-2006, 10:40 PM

Poor girl...I hope the antibiotics will help and she will leave it alone.

A home-made cone...trying to remember where I saw this...cut a round circle of heavy stiff paper; cut a smaller Tiffany-neck size hole in the middle. Cut a slit from the outside to the hole...and then punch two small holes in it so you can put in a ribbon or some bias binding and tie it up(not too tight).

Don't know if that made any sense.

Is this your regular vet? Is there another one you can talk to? Can you board her at your vet for one day while you go to work?

Poor baby...prayers going big time for her and you!!!

**elminster20** · 09-21-2006, 10:45 PM

thanks everyone, guess I'll try and sleep some now..

**Catty1** · 09-21-2006, 10:48 PM

One last thing - is there an emergency vet you can at least call?

I hope you sleep...and that Tiffany heals soon. Don't be afraid to seek a second opinion, though I know your time is limited!