Disaster & Upset

calismum · 12-11-2011, 11:27 PM

Glad it has worked out but poor baby.

pinklizzy · 13-11-2011, 06:59 PM

Glad she has had the stitches out now, poor girl

Is there a lump where she was scratching at all? It's not that common but I have seen reactions to antibiotic jabs given under the skin of the scruff during a spay.
As for the dissolvabl sutures, it's a difficult one, they are a lot fiddlier and take longer to do so some vets prefer not to, particularly if the op has taken longer to do. Another factor is that, there is a lot more 'foreign material' sitting under the skin and it can cause a local tissue reaction in some cats. We generally only do it on request, and for the wild TNR cats of course.

Squirrel · 13-11-2011, 07:19 PM

So sorry to hear about wee one's wound. That's worrying. Glad all seems well, and that the vet was able to sort it so that she didn't need the stitches anymore.

Hope that she's soon not bothered by it.

Velvet · 13-11-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pinklizzy

Glad she has had the stitches out now, poor girl

Is there a lump where she was scratching at all? It's not that common but I have seen reactions to antibiotic jabs given under the skin of the scruff during a spay.
As for the dissolvabl sutures, it's a difficult one, they are a lot fiddlier and take longer to do so some vets prefer not to, particularly if the op has taken longer to do. Another factor is that, there is a lot more 'foreign material' sitting under the skin and it can cause a local tissue reaction in some cats. We generally only do it on request, and for the wild TNR cats of course.

I dont know sbout raised area. I know what you are talking about as Harvey (dog) had one when he was neutered. I queried it as Boxers being Boxers you worry about odd bumps & lumps. She was born feral & came to us within days of being trapped & think the collar just really frightened & worried her. She didnt sccept it as most do. She didnt eat well & lost a lot of weight. I think probably for the vast majority the e collars are fine, they accept them but these little semi feral kittens just find them so so fearful

Ah so thats why the rescues all get the vets to do dissolvable stitches. I will know for next time

Thanks for explaining, appreciate that

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