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Snapped a photo of Effie's amputation scar. I am emailing it to the vet, but might not hear back for a while. Does this look like the start of an infection to you guys?
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I'm not a vet, so I can't say if it's infected just by looking at it. I recall Jerry's incision had some crusties like that. Is the area warm or smelly? Any fluid leaking?
Hope you hear back from your vet soon, and can have a relaxing Thanksgiving holiday! Let us know what the vet says.
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Thanks so much, Jerry! The vet did call back, and they said it was normal post-irritation. Nothing to worry about. Yay!
YAY EFFIE!! And your avatar picture ADORABLE!!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Oh good!
I was going to chime in & say that the scar looks really good! And that it just looks like a little bit of irritation. As long as there's no drainage (it looks pretty dry, so that's great!), and it's not red or swollen (it just looks like a little piece of scab, but that will fall of on it's own). All normal healing 
Donna
Donna, Glenn & Murphy
Murphy had his right front leg amputated due to histiocytic sarcoma at 7 years old. He survived 4 years, 2 months & 1 week, only to be taken by hemangiosarcoma at 11 1/2 years 6/12/17
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