My female cat has a swollen belly after being sprayed

heatherwillard0614

heatherwillard0614

TCS Member
Top Cat
Joined
Jun 10, 2023
Messages
1,700
Purraise
2,391
Location
West Virginia
Ellavera said:
Hi there
My female cat was sprayed 1 week ago and I realised today after work that she has a swollen belly. Is this normal? Is something wrong?
Click to expand...
I can't tell by this picture. Would you be able to take a picture further away this way we might be able to see what you are referring to? Is her whole belly swollen or is she getting a bump near the incision?

Also if you are concerned maybe you can email the pictures to the vet too and see what they say as well.
 
heatherwillard0614

heatherwillard0614

TCS Member
Top Cat
Joined
Jun 10, 2023
Messages
1,700
Purraise
2,391
Location
West Virginia
I understand being worried for sure.
I don't think this is an emergency where you would need to take her to an emergency vet. Her incision does look good, it doesn't looked infected (i.e. red, I don't see any discharge, no separation)
This being said I am not a vet and am only going by the pictures. Maybe you can find a 24 hour emergency vet that you can call. I would ask them if you can email them the pictures and see if they would want you to bring her in.
Are you noticing her whole belly swollen or is she developing a bump by her incision?
 
  • Thread Starter Thread Starter
  • #7
Ellavera

Ellavera

TCS Member
Thread starter
Kitten
Joined
Aug 24, 2023
Messages
5
Purraise
8
No just a bump in the incision area. No discharge and not red. I'm worried because she is very active and I am at work during the day and she is alone for about 6 hours and I can't stop her from jumping. Otherwise she is in good spirits and is eating normally. I will see what vet says from pictures I sent. Thank you
 
heatherwillard0614

heatherwillard0614

TCS Member
Top Cat
Joined
Jun 10, 2023
Messages
1,700
Purraise
2,391
Location
West Virginia
It is normal for a lump near the incision site to occur these are called seromas. Attached is a link that explains a couple different lumps.

upgradeyourcat.com

Cat Spay Incision Lump (What to Expect Post-Op)

A cat spay incision lump is normal. There are some other causes that raise cause for concern, such as hernias, seromas, and infections.
upgradeyourcat.com upgradeyourcat.com

Below is an excerpt from the link. This is what cats that are more active after getting spayed tend to get.

Seromas After Being Spayed
Seromas are fairly common after surgery. A seroma is a buildup of fluid under the surface of a cat’s skin where the incision was made due to blood plasma seeping out of ruptured blood vessels.

The interesting thing about a seroma is that they can appear anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks after surgery. The good news is that in most instances it will disappear on its own as the cat’s body adjusts and deals with the excess fluid.

I am not saying this is what your cat is developing. There are different causes as stated in the link. I personally would just wait til the morning and call your vet.

Please keep us posted
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top