Hi, everyone,
My kitten Athena developed a seroma about a week after she was spayed. The clinic removed scar tissue, adipose, and fluid, then sealed her up again. They said her internal incision was intact and healing well, but they also put her on a week of Clavamox to be safe.
A few days after the second surgery, the seroma returned, but it only contained fluid this time. The clinic now recommended a few days of icing, then a week of a warm compress to see if the swelling would go down on its own. It's about the size of a large walnut, and it hasn't noticeably changed in size since its appearance. It was squishy on the first day, but it firmed up after that and remained that way.
The vet believes that the seroma is a reaction to the internal dissolvable stitches. I was told that if the seroma has not resolved by this Saturday, they would open her up again and replace the original stitches with staples, which would obviously have to be removed later on during a fourth surgery.
Her internal and external incisions are healing beautifully, and she's as happy as she ever was, except for not being allowed to wrestle or have any unsupervised time with her brother.
I really, really don't want her to have two more surgeries.
What is your experience with seromas? Did they resolve on their own, and how long did it take?
Any advice is appreciated. I will obviously talk to the vet before making any decisions.
My kitten Athena developed a seroma about a week after she was spayed. The clinic removed scar tissue, adipose, and fluid, then sealed her up again. They said her internal incision was intact and healing well, but they also put her on a week of Clavamox to be safe.
A few days after the second surgery, the seroma returned, but it only contained fluid this time. The clinic now recommended a few days of icing, then a week of a warm compress to see if the swelling would go down on its own. It's about the size of a large walnut, and it hasn't noticeably changed in size since its appearance. It was squishy on the first day, but it firmed up after that and remained that way.
The vet believes that the seroma is a reaction to the internal dissolvable stitches. I was told that if the seroma has not resolved by this Saturday, they would open her up again and replace the original stitches with staples, which would obviously have to be removed later on during a fourth surgery.
Her internal and external incisions are healing beautifully, and she's as happy as she ever was, except for not being allowed to wrestle or have any unsupervised time with her brother.
I really, really don't want her to have two more surgeries.
What is your experience with seromas? Did they resolve on their own, and how long did it take?
Any advice is appreciated. I will obviously talk to the vet before making any decisions.
