Hello,
It is always best to contact your vet and/or surgeon to discuss any and all post op questions. I can add that in general I don’t worry if my patents are lying on their incisions. If they are comfortable enough to do that I actually feel better about them post op. But please call your vet. Infection is always a worry and assessing it ASAP is very important.
My dog has a drain in his ear for an aural hematoma. It has been in for a week and is supposed to be in for 2 more but it appears as though it may be coming out. What happens if it comes out before we get to the vet?
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My dog had a patella surgery 8 days ago. I read somewhere its ok to let him lie down on the side where his incision is, so I let him. But today I noticed a fluid buildup around his incision site. Its not warm to the touch and the incision isnt reddish. The orthopedic surgeon that did the surgery is far away, we have an appointment with him in a week for my dog’s suture removal.
Has anyone had experience similar to this? I read its a seroma and its better to leave the body absorb it naturally. I called my local vet and she recommended needle aspiration, Im not sure its the best idea. Advices, please.. IM AFRAID HIS SUTURES WILL BURST.
P.S. my dog develops bumps every time he gets vaccinated or when he’s given a shot subcutaneously
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My dog got his duclaw caught on a piece of string and is whining a lot. Is there anything we can give him to help with the pain? He won’t let me near it to see how bad the damage is but if I can give him something, maybe he’ll settle enough to take a look.
So, we just adopted a 3 year old Morkie, and were warned that sometimes she’ll steal an article of clothing, hide under a table with it, and possibly bite if you try to get it back from her. Well, I just doctored my girlfriend’s fingers after a little fight they had over a sock. Other than yelling at her (the dog) and saying “no” we’re now ignoring her. What’s the best way to handle this and train her to behave better?
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My 10 year old cat was diagnosed with mammary cancer. Her tumors are too large to go through surgery. I recently, had dog pass from cancer. I chose to treat with prednisone. Can I do the same for my cat?
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Can I give my 92 pound dog 75mg of Benedryl?
I found a huge mat of hair my my pup’s hind quarters and she won’t let me near it to trim it. I am hoping some Benedryl will help.
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I’ve looked online and seen contradictory information – is it safe to diffuse essential oils around pets (cats and dogs)? Which ones would be best to use, and which should I avoid?
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Can a young spayed female dog have hot flashes? I’ve experienced her feeling quite warm and moist at times.
I rescued a young Golden Retriever in May. She had spent the start of her life abandoned in a small cage, she was emaciated, covered in fleas and ticks and of course living in her own waste. She is a wonderful dog, everything is new and she has very much been a blank slate. She is well exercised, is very social with our other dogs and has successfully completed a basic obedience class and will be moving on to 2nd level training and beyond. Thankfully she does not hold her rough start in life against humans in the least. Her only downfall is that she eats stool from our other dogs in the yard. We keep the yard clean, however we have 5 dogs. Even cleaning the yard daily is likely to leave a pile. She will even wait for our smaller dog to go to eliminate so she can eat it as fresh as possible. I imagine that she probably ate her own feces when she was starving, I am quite sure that this is a learned behavior. Over the course of 5 years my family has fostered 80+ dogs. I know that this is a very hard habit to break, however “poop kisses” are rather disgusting so I would love some input on what has worked for others! Thank you in advance.
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Hi pawbly friends-
My mom was dog sitting tonight so that we could take the kiddos trick or treating and there was a fight between all three of our guys. Do not know the trigger. Our old guy is limping around and is pretty slow, and our girl is limping a bit. Our new guy seems no worse for the wear. My question is whether or not it is ok to keep them separated tonight or will that backfire on me for tomorrow when I take them for a walk to try and pack up again to move past this setback?
Call the vet ASAP and see if they can adjustbit so it doesn’t come out prematurely. I don’t know what kind of drain they used but often I can resecure it in place quickly and easily. Let me know what happens
Hi Dr. Magnifico,
We actually go to JVC and have an appointment Monday (10 days from puttin it in)for the drain to be checked. I will call today but I know you have limited hours. Thanks for responding!
Hello!
Thanks for letting me know. If you are worried Dr. Ahrens is working today. She can help. Weather permitting I am there tomorrow. Who put the drain in for you?
And send a photo I might be able to help via that.
Thanks for using Pawbly. And Jvc.
Dr. Graf put it in last Friday. I called this morning and she actually has an appointment this afternoon so we are going in at 1. We are new to JVC but love it so far! Thanks so much for your help!