Lump on Skya - from spay?

[Cinder & Smoke]

Really gross -
the thing I noticed the most was the smell was very strong so obviously it was infected.

I'm going to take her with me to work tomorrow and see if maybe I can fit her in
at the vet after and have them take a look at it.

I hope there's NO problem getting her in to see the White Coat!

We'll send a Prayer UpStairs that you get seen promptly and
that it's a Quick Fix with no side effects.

{{{Hugs}}} to You and Skya.

[lizbud]

That sounds very odd. Maybe it was a leftover stitch that became
infected. I hope you are able to get your Vet to look at it
today. Does the spot seem to bother Skya at all?

[4 Dog Mother]

Oh, Amy, I have never heard of that. Sounds like an infection of some sort or possibly a cyst? I hope you find out what it is - let us know when you do.

[ramanth]

Kind of sounds like the stitch infected the area.... kind of like an ingrown hair. Did you flush the area?

Sounds like you helped it along. If Skya is still eating, drinking, and playing and it doesn't look like the infection has spread, she'll most likely be okay.

[Grace]

The same thing happens to humans.

Many years ago I had back surgery. Within 4 months I had an infected suture come to the surface. Time goes by, and another one came up and one day I just flicked it off. Then a few years later another one surfaced. This one was also infected. It's now been over 10 years since that last one, so I guess I'm safe.

These were all nylon sutures that were supposed to stay inside. Some of us, dogs and gals, just don't like them I guess.

[Vela]

Kind of sounds like the stitch infected the area.... kind of like an ingrown hair. Did you flush the area?

Sounds like you helped it along. If Skya is still eating, drinking, and playing and it doesn't look like the infection has spread, she'll most likely be okay.

I agree with this, it's probably fine now. Sometimes the stitches just don't dissolve. LOts of hugs to the pretty girl that she will be just fine now.

[luvofallhorses]

I agree it could be an stitch that infected the area. I hope she'll be okay. Let us know how she is and give Skya and your other pups a hug for me.

[pomtzu]

It probably was an infected stitch, and as Grace said, it happens in humans also. I had one from abdominal surgery show up as an abscess over a year after the surgery, so ended up having more surgery to clean it up.
I would definitely take her back to the vet and have it cleaned up, and she could probably use an antibiotic too.