Is This Looking Ok? Spay Incision Site After 6 Days.

[biscuity]

Hi

We sometimes have to readjust Coojee's onesie after she has been giving herself a clean. But we've hardly seen her incision wound & Coojee almost certainly hasn't touched it. I noticed the wound last night after we took the onesie off completely to get it back on straight. This morning, we took it off again to get a photo.

The site is slightly raised - like a lump. Gently touching it, the lump is hard, there is no "weeping" & Coojee does not react when it's touched. It's not hot. Coojee is eating & drinking, pooping & weeing almost normally, although her water intake is lower than normal. We give her a tin of water missed with the chicken in her wet food every food time.

I'm concerned about the lump & wondered what the forum members thought. I had expected the wound site to be flat.

 

[verna davies]

That looks as if it is healing well. The lump is most probably scar tissue, many cats get it after spaying, it should go in a few weeks. As long as it is not bothering her or doesnt get bigger I shouldn't worry.

 

[biscuity]

Thanks for your reply. I also forwarded an image to the vet too, just in case.

 

[denice]

It looks good to me as well. Some lumps is normal, most cats will get that. It looks clean and dry.

 

[duckpond]

do let us know what your vet says about her incision. Hers does not look bad to me, but its hard to tell with a photo, at least for me. The main thing i watch for is any type of oozing or bleeding, or if the incision looks like its separating. A little swelling is normal, but if it continues to get worse at this point, then i would take her back in. Better safe than sorry. Hopefully she will continue to do good, and have no problems!

 

[biscuity]

Thanks for your replies. I will feedback what the vets says.

We have a follow-up appointment booked for tomorrow at 9am, so we will definitely get some feedback by then.

 

[biscuity]

Coojee in her new handmade onesie. (Her tail is not visible in the image, but it's there.) The onesie & ties are made of a stretchy viscose material.

 

[duckpond]

Sounds good! Such a pretty, soft looking girl! I love her color and thick fur, my white cat has fur that's super thick and soft. So lovely to pet!

 

[biscuity]

Vet visit this morning & everything is fine. He checked her out carefully & found the wound is healing very well & not been licked at all. The lump is apparently caused by the body sometimes not wanted to absorb the absorb-able sutures. he said that more than likely, the lump will disappear over the next few weeks. In the worst most unlikely cases, the body refuses to absorb & a cyst appears where the body expels them. They can in that case be removed by the vet just under a local anaesthetic.

So everything looking good. Coojee is out of her onesie & feeling very happy. We've been playing a little & Coojee is investigating everything.

 

[biscuity]

Update on that, we've been playing A LOT!

 

[duckpond]

Thanks for the update! glad everything is good!