the vet says they're not worried about it at this point, but to watch for signs she may be getting sick. i read up about seromas on a few different websites; some say it's normal and will heal on its own, others say it's a sign of a poorly done suture, and so on...
is there something i can do to help it? has anyone else had their animal have a seroma after surgery?
2007-01-02 05:04:45 · 3 answers · asked by jj 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Been there done that. Seromas can form for a few reasons the most common is the animal being too active after surgery and not kept confined or quiet, while it is possible it could be the sutures (if the secondary layer of sutures is too loose); that isn't the cause I normally see. It is fairly common as far as minor complications go and usually not a big deal unless the seroma pocket is large then it can be drained easily with a needle, becomes infected or pulls the sutures open. Keep an eye on it for any changes, but your kitty should be fine. They are more common when the incision is on a low part of the body, gravity can help them form. A seroma is essentially a little pocket of serum seperated out of the blood that has collected there.
My pitbull Brujah had one form on his lower shoulder a couple days after he had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor (grade II Mast cell). I assisted in the surgery and everything looked great with sutures etc then, and I confined him and (tried to) kept him quiet and he still got one. But it all healed up just fine. There's not much you can do, you can keep the area clean, just with plain warm water is fine and keep an eye on it. Oh, and an e-collar if she is licking at the area!
Good luck, I'm sure she'll be doing better soon!
2007-01-02 07:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by jungles_fury 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes it seems to occur as a reaction to the sutures. It is simply a collection of blood/serous fluid. I have seen many over the years and non have ever caused a problem. They will be reabsorbed by the body and the cat will recover just fine!!! Some vets will drain them, others will not. I would not say that they were the result of poor surgical procedure at all.
2007-01-02 05:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cat Seroma
2016-12-15 05:38:04 · answer #3 · answered by fonner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋