Post by lils on Oct 22, 2011 19:44:05 GMT
my 11 year old collie had mammory tumours removed and was spayed in 2005. She had another mammory tumour removed last friday- and was doing really well for the first few days, sometimes with collar on sometimes off. The area (just behind elbow ) filled with Fluid- and the stitches looked pulled. Took her to vets yesterday ( friday) and the fluid was drained, given stronger antibiotics, and sent home. ( May i add at this point, she is VERY difficult with the vets, they are very tolerant with her!!)
she seemed a little quiet last night, but i assumed she was upset from having it drained. This morning it was filled again, and the stitches looked really uncomfortable, she came out in the garden, and when we came in i noticed she must have licked it, - or possibly scratched at it with her back leg- but the wound was open,and the rest of the stitches look like may burst too so we dashed back to the emergency vets- who wasnt too concerned sent me home said to clean it well and fill with Manuka but i am concerned as she seems brighter tonight and whilst ive seen worse on the ponies( and sucessfully treated with Manuka!) im really upset and worried about her, have cleaned it with Hibiscrub, washed off with saline, applied manuka, then bandaged it in place,
any other tips, she is my baby
She on Pain relief and Antibiotics- and she isnt the sort of dog that can cope with being away from home- or around strangers
she seemed a little quiet last night, but i assumed she was upset from having it drained. This morning it was filled again, and the stitches looked really uncomfortable, she came out in the garden, and when we came in i noticed she must have licked it, - or possibly scratched at it with her back leg- but the wound was open,and the rest of the stitches look like may burst too so we dashed back to the emergency vets- who wasnt too concerned sent me home said to clean it well and fill with Manuka but i am concerned as she seems brighter tonight and whilst ive seen worse on the ponies( and sucessfully treated with Manuka!) im really upset and worried about her, have cleaned it with Hibiscrub, washed off with saline, applied manuka, then bandaged it in place,
any other tips, she is my baby
She on Pain relief and Antibiotics- and she isnt the sort of dog that can cope with being away from home- or around strangers
