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Cat Forum / General Topics / December 2003infection after spaying?
my cat (around 2 years old) got spayed about a week ago. she hasn't changed her behavior and I don't see her acting sick, however... around the second (lower) incision, the one that requires stitches, there's a pocket of fluid. it's about 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter around the incision, it's a bit swollen and if I touch it it's soft and moves around. it's clear that there's some fluid between the skin and the abdomen muscles. there's nothing coming out of the incision and the wound looks like it's healing normally. is this normal or could it be an infection? I don't believe it's growing in size. > my cat (around 2 years old) got spayed about a week ago. she hasn't changed > her behavior and I don't see her acting sick, however... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > is this normal or could it be an infection? I don't believe it's growing in > size. There is a good chance it could be infection, and the pocket may be some sort of abbcess. If I was you, I'd take the cat back to vets asap, to prevent spreading infection inside. Best wishes Gee > around the second (lower) incision, the one that requires stitches, there's What do you mean by "second" incision? There's more than one? That's very odd, I've never heard of a spay with more than one incision. > is this normal or could it be an infection? I don't believe it's growing in > size. I'd take her to the vet just to be sure.  SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > around the second (lower) incision, the one that requires stitches, there's > > What do you mean by "second" incision? There's more than one? That's > very odd, I've never heard of a spay with more than one incision. there's 2, close to eachother. they are placed along the length of the cat. one is closer to the head of the cat and it looks like it was just a small hole, no stitches are present, the other is towards the genital area and it has stitches (although it's also quite small) > > around the second (lower) incision, the one that requires stitches, there's > > What do you mean by "second" incision? There's more than one? That's > very odd, I've never heard of a spay with more than one incision. I've never heard of this either. > > is this normal or could it be an infection? I don't believe it's growing in > > size. > > I'd take her to the vet just to be sure. Me too! Judy & Matilda. GET IT BACK TO THE VET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE !!! By Rascal got an infection after she was spayed and and had to have surgery to clean the infection out and a tube inserted that had to stay in for 2 weeks and she had to be isolated during that time. GET IT BACK TO THE VET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE !!! >my cat (around 2 years old) got spayed about a week ago. she hasn't changed >her behavior and I don't see her acting sick, however... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >is this normal or could it be an infection? I don't believe it's growing in >size. > my cat (around 2 years old) got spayed about a week ago. she hasn't changed > her behavior and I don't see her acting sick, however... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > is this normal or could it be an infection? I don't believe it's growing in > size. I just got my kitten spayed and the vet gave me a bottle of antibiotic oral liquid and a tube of antibiotic cream to apply to the wound daily. So yes, it could be an infection if you didn't get these items. > I just got my kitten spayed and the vet gave me a bottle of antibiotic > oral liquid and a tube of antibiotic cream to apply to the wound daily. > So yes, it could be an infection if you didn't get these items. no I didn't get anything. Wouldn't something leak out of the wound if it was infected? I guess I'll take her back to the clinic. > no I didn't get anything. Wouldn't something leak out of the wound if it was > infected? Nobody gives antibiotics routinely after a spay. A properly done spay should not get infected and should not require antibiotics. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > no I didn't get anything. Wouldn't something leak out of the wound if it was > > infected? > > Nobody gives antibiotics routinely after a spay. A properly done spay > should not get infected and should not require antibiotics. I called the vet, he woman there said that if the cat is active it can happen that a pocket of fluid appears around the wound. they will look at it in a few days when the stitches are taken out. > I called the vet, he woman there said that if the cat is active it can > happen that a pocket of fluid appears around the wound. they will look at it > in a few days when the stitches are taken out. While you are at it, ask them why they still use stitches. Those things are soooo 20th century. Surgical glue is much more efficient. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > I called the vet, he woman there said that if the cat is active it can > > happen that a pocket of fluid appears around the wound. they will look at it > > in a few days when the stitches are taken out. > > While you are at it, ask them why they still use stitches. Those things > are soooo 20th century. Surgical glue is much more efficient. or at least use those stitches that are absorbed by the body and fall off by themselves.. "snip" > > While you are at it, ask them why they still use stitches. Those things > > are soooo 20th century. Surgical glue is much more efficient. > > or at least use those stitches that are absorbed by the body and fall off by > themselves.. For an invasive surgery like a spay, surgical glue would not be as effective in making sure the wound didn't dehisce...especially for an active cat. Usually 2 layers of sutures are put in, the first layer will reabsorb, and some vets prefer to close the incision with stainless steel, since fewer animals have reactions to that. A trip 7 days later for a suture removal also gives the vet a chance to make sure the animal is ok dokey. Also, surgical glue comes in handy on April Fools (not speaking from experience or anything :) > For an invasive surgery like a spay, surgical glue would not be as effective > in making sure the wound didn't dehisce...especially for an active cat. Usually 2 > layers of sutures are put in, the first layer will reabsorb, Yes, I was meaning the outer suture. I disagree with your argument though. When we were fostering kittens for the humane society, we had two females get spayed at the same time. One got regular sutures, one got surgical glue. The one with the sutures had some irritation due to licking, the sutures obviously bothered the kitten. The one with the glue didn't mind at all. Our two girls, Luna and Maya had glue when they had their op and they never had any irritation whatsoever. They were jumping off the wall the very day after surgery, with no problems. > have reactions to that. A trip 7 days later for a suture removal also gives > the vet a chance to make sure the animal is ok dokey. It's easy to tell if the cat has recovered from surgery without tormenting it with a visit to the vet (our cats *hate* riding in the car). :) SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > I called the vet, he woman there said that if the cat is active it can > > happen that a pocket of fluid appears around the wound. they will look at it > > in a few days when the stitches are taken out. > > While you are at it, ask them why they still use stitches. Those things > are soooo 20th century. Surgical glue is much more efficient. They used metal staples on my kitten. >my cat (around 2 years old) got spayed about a week ago. she hasn't changed >her behavior and I don't see her acting sick, however... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >is this normal or could it be an infection? I don't believe it's growing in >size. That is the way human hysterectomies are done now in lots of cases -- less invasive. I know some who have had it this way. >there's a pocket of fluid. it's about 1 to 1.5 cm in >diameter around the incision, it's a bit swollen [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >coming out of the incision and the wound looks >like it's healing normally. This sounds like what is called a seroma. It sometimes happens when the animal has an reaction to the underlying absorbable sutures. The more active the animal is the more likely it is for it to happen. >is this normal or could it be an infection? I don't >believe it's growing in size. Most of the time it will absorb on it's own but sometimes they can swell large enough that they need to be drained. |
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