cat spay incision infection

Jump to Latest Follow Status Not open for further replies. After surgery it is important to pay attention to your pets incision site since there is the potential for infection.

Graphic Stitches My Kitten Got Spayed About 5 6 Days Ago Incision Looks Awful But Vet Told Me They Stitched Her That Way Because She Was Fat And It Was Normal For It

A small amount of blood-tinged discharge and mild redness at the incision line is normal up to 24 hours after spay surgery.

. Opening of the incision. There are some obvious signs of infection after a cat spay procedure. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 What a healing cat spay incision looks like.

A spay incision is a surgical procedure to remove the. If a cat licks its spay incision it may cause the wound to reopen. When should I be concerned about a spay incision.

Bacteria or viruses that may be causing the infection. What should a healing cat spay incision look like. If your cat is.

A healing cat spay incision should be made in a straight line across the front of the cats abdomen just above the navel. Discussion Starter 1. So my cat had been spayed last sunday May27 and today is monday June4 so basically it has been a week.

1 - 2 of 2 Posts. The incision is 2 to 3 cm in length. After a week the cats incision should look almost completely healed.

The incision should be just wide enough to allow the cat to. When a cat is spayed the vet removes the cats ovaries and uterus. In some cases the cat may also develop an infection.

Continue to give your. A lump The incision appearance on Day 7. If the incision site looks inflamed swollen or has a foul odor it may be infected.

At this point pain medication would no longer be needed. Even though this is significant surgery it is quite safe and a standard surgical procedure requiring an. Joined 5 mo ago 1 Posts.

Spay incision infection. If the infection is deep the wound may also be swollen and painful. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 15 of 15 Posts.

My cats incision had a scab and i know it means that the wound. Day 7 Day 7. Surgical staples or stitches are usually removed.

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