TRIPAWDS: Home to 22974 Members and 2152 Blogs.
HOME » NEWS » BLOGS » FORUMS » CHAT » YOUR PRIVACY » RANDOM BLOG

Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat

Tripawds is your home to learn how to care for a three legged dog or cat, with answers about dog leg amputation, and cat amputation recovery from many years of member experiences.

JUMP TO FORUMS

Join The Tripawds Community

Learn how to help three legged dogs and cats in the forums below. Browse and search as a guest or register for free and get full member benefits:

Instant post approval.

Private messages to members.

Subscribe to favorite topics.

Live Chat and much more!

Please consider registering
Guest
Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
Register Lost password?
sp_Feed sp_PrintTopic sp_TopicIcon-c
Restitch surgical wound or wait?
sp_NewTopic Add Topic
Member Since:
21 September 2020
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
1
22 October 2020 - 2:43 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

My 8 year old male cat Kaju had amputation of his shoulder joint (scapula was not taken out) on 21st September following 3 months of treatment to treat a persistent wound on the stump of his right foreleg. Post surgery, most of the surgical wound healed quickly and well except a triangular area where there was a lot of tension. I'm attaching a link with photos on 4th, 9th nad 20th October of the wound. His vet feels we should wait for the wound to heal and become smaller with dressing (topical antibiotic and granulox spray after debridement with granudacyn gel every 3 days). My cat has been wearing a collar for so long and getting depressed. I want a speedy healing and maybe restitching is the way to go. Wanted an opinion from a vet on this as it's already been a month post surgery. 

Link with images: https://drive.g.....UW4dP_9x_3

On The Road


Member Since:
24 September 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
2
22 October 2020 - 10:01 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

Thanks for asking here. I'm looking forward to Dr. Pam's insight.

Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet


Member Since:
22 August 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
3
23 October 2020 - 7:31 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

I think it would have been easier to resuture on 10/4 based on that photo. Looking at the photo from 10/20 there is a healthy bed of granulation tissue with smooth pink edges; you would have to remove all of that thicker tissue in order to try and close now and then you will have more tension. You could try honey wraps (would need a whole body wrap over the thorax and shoulder) and then maybe the cat would not need a collar.

Pam

On The Road


Member Since:
24 September 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
4
23 October 2020 - 11:50 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

Thanks for your opinion Dr. Pam! Really appreciate it.

Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet

Michigan


Member Since:
11 July 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
5
24 October 2020 - 10:23 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

Ditto! Thank you for your time and insight, Dr. Pam!

Much appreciated!

Holly & Purrkins

Forum Timezone: America/Denver
Most Users Ever Online: 946
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 252
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 1268
Members: 17735
Moderators: 6
Admins: 3
Forum Stats:
Groups: 4
Forums: 24
Topics: 18610
Posts: 256809
Administrators: admin, jerry, Tripawds
Tripawds is brought to you by Tripawds.
HOME » NEWS » BLOGS » FORUMS » CHAT » YOUR PRIVACY » RANDOM BLOG