ok-i am really freaking out.
and this is technically about my cat-but a spay is a spay-and i know i would get good advice here.
my cat got spayed on monday when capone got neutered.
she came back fine, and she has been acting fine.
well-tonight, she jumped on my lap for a cuddle, and i looked at her belly to check on her sutures, and my god-there is a gaping hole in her belly!
no redness-no swelling, no puss, nothing. aside from the fact that i can see her insides-nothing is out of the ordinary.
She is going back to the vet first thing in the morning-but what can i do in the mean time?
i put her in a bleached out(and rinsed) carrier to spend the night.
had anyone had this happen with their dog or cat before?
there were no visible stitches-so i assumed they gave the sutures like they do for rabbits so they can't pull them out.....
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I've seen this before and it's not uncommon.
She probably had internal sutures that dissolve over time. She most likely licked the site and opened it up. If you weren't given a cone to take home (or advised to get one) the vet made an error.
In these cases the vet will usually put a staple or two in to close the gap. Doesn't require anesthesia and it doesn't hurt.
you can't see them pocking out-they aren't.
and no cone-not even advised to get one, but to be honest-i have had several animals s/n, and never used or even had a cone recommended-so i didn't even think to ask.
you can't see her insides in this pic-but the line is the incision.
what can i do tonight?
if i had the 300dollar flat fee the e-vet required upfront-i still wouldn't go unless i had too if my regular vet is just going to staple her back.
but i want her to be comfy tonight, and to not get worse.
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The surgical site is closed up layer by layer and in every case I've ever seen it is the very topmost layer that opens up.
Skin staples can be very handy for things like this. They look frankenstein-ish but truly don't hurt at all...I tried it on myself and I'm a huge wimp.
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Well, at our hospital it was standard to send home females with a cone. Most animals will naturally want to lick the surgical site and that can result in openings, swelling, redness, etc.
And if our techs forgot to send one home or advise an owner to buy one than there was no charge to the owner to repair it. Something to keep in mind when you talk to your vet :wink:
Be advised cats HATE cones...really hate them. My 2 walked backwards for the week they had to wear them trying to get out of them.
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Since you don't have a cone and it is more than the top layer she needs to see a vet tonight.
She'll be OK but I'm sorry you both have to go through this.
Editing to add: I just saw the photo. Hard to tell and I'm not a doctor.
If you can't get to the E-vet and have to wait until morning then she needs a cone. 10 inch should work and you can get them at PetCo or PetSmart. However this happened, you can bet she will lick it, which may open it up further.
Edited by Sarah Morris (02/01/2008 07:48 PM)
Edit reason: just saw photo
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