hi y’all. my cat got spayed three days ago (9/11), the first picture is from the day after the surgery, and the second picture is from today. the vet did two rows of stitches on the inside and glue on the incision. first day home she was licking a BUNCH, i’m pretty sure she completely licked the glue off. it looks to me like it’s opened up and i can’t tell if that is normally what it’s supposed to look like or not, i’m not sure what to look for. she’s also swollen which was expected but i just want to see if i should take her back to the vet to be glued again or something. if anyone can answer i’d appreciate it so so much!!
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Cat advice asap please!
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It looks as if a little piece has opened but I cant see any redness or infection. Can you send the photos to your vet for his opinion to be on the safe side. Do you have a collar or body suit she could wear to stop her licking the site.
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. You need to get her to stop licking it obsessively. It needs time to heal without being messed with too much.
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i will call today and see if i can email some pictures over!! thank you so much
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she stopped licking after the second day so she’s been leaving it alone, i wish i could get a better picture because it kind of just looks red and swollen, i can’t tell if it’s open or not and it’s stressing me out
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If it's not bleeding or oozing, it's probably not open. Looks pretty good from the pictures you posted but always best to get the opinion of a vet if worried.she stopped licking after the second day so she’s been leaving it alone, i wish i could get a better picture because it kind of just looks red and swollen, i can’t tell if it’s open or not and it’s stressing me out
Keep an eye on it. If it turns an angry red color or starts weeping, then get her to the vet. The incision actually looks great to me.
