I would 100% go back and get it looked at, the bump I wouldn't worry about it too much but still ask. The incision does look pretty infectedpoor baby!
I would 100% go back and get it looked at, the bump I wouldn't worry about it too much but still ask. The incision does look pretty infectedpoor baby!
OUCH! Yea, that doesn't look right! Poor puppy!!
Kim Loves Cats and Doggies Too!
Thing is, it was perfectly fine as little as TWO days ago, except for the bump. Yesterday it started looking red. Last night it bled.
As far as Callie is concerned, it only bothers her when we force her to lay down and stay still to look at it.![]()
Maybe you can just call the vet back and tell him / her how it is looking now. Good luck!
Kim Loves Cats and Doggies Too!
Like the vet said, I would guess what you felt was still part of the internal sutures that haven't disolved yet. I know it sometimes can take a while. I have had dogs where I could still feel the internal sutures for several months... just depends on how fast the disolve.
However, because of the way the incision looks, I would guess she MIGHT be having a reaction to the internal sutures - since you noticed the little bump... which probably got worse when your hubby kept kept messing with it to much.... so I would take her to the vet.
I know about a year ago at the vet clinic I used to work at, we had a dog like this come in, that was having a reaction to the internal sutures long after the incision was heal, the reaction was so bad they actually had to go back in and remove the internal sutures (everything was already healed) since they were obviously not disolving on their own like they should....
I'd take her to the vet and have to checked though...
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I've Been BOO'd!!
Agreed!! Boomer just got neutered a couple of weeks ago, and his incision (I know the operation is a lot easier than a spay) never got like that...I would definately take the girl to the vet....even if just for peace of mind.
Shannon, Boomer, and Sooner
The internal sutures can take weeks or months to dissolve, so that probably IS what you felt. My jamie was spayed a few months back and you can still feel the end of it through her skin, same with my in-laws' dog (both were spayed on the same day).
On a separate issue: that incision does NOT look right... it has either not healed properly, is infected, or she has been licking at it and that infected it. Regardless, you should bring it to the attention of your vet and have it looked at and maybe get some antibiotics. An abdominal incision infection is NOTHING to take lightly, so please bring 'er back in for a checkup soon
It could also very well be that she is reacting to the sutures they used; it IS a "foreign body", after all, and her body may recognize it and think "UH OH, not supposed to be there, get it out!" and cause the irritation, which can cause to itching/licking/scratching, etc.
So, in my opinion, the thread poking at the skin was irritating to your dog and maybe she was licking/biting/scratching at the area, which may have caused the "blood blister" AND the incision to become red/irritated (and angry, as my instructor would say lol) and possibly infected -OR- she is having a reaction to the type of suture used.
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