Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat
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It's our first day home. Looks like the fluid around the incision is much more than this morning. I know the vet said there will be fluid build up but I'm just wondering when to get worried.
Erica and Levi
Levi was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma 7-7-11
Ampuversary 10-14-11
Lung Mets Discovered 1-4-12. Chemo seemed to not be working so we switched to Artemisinin and other supplements. In May, Levi developed a sinus infection and started having seizures. The cancer had moved to his brain. We let him go 6-26-12.
not unusual. many folks recommend getting a bag of frozen peas or such out of the freezer, wrap it in a cloth and hold it on the incision for 10 - 15 minutes. the fluid will eventually be re-obsorbed by levi's body. if it gets majorly 'big' by morning, you can consider going to have the vet drain it. gayle's got very 'puffy' the first couple of days, then receeded back down. good luck, and remember, when in doubt - get to the vet!
charon & gayle
Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.
Love Never Ends
You'll find lots of discussion about seromas here in the forums and the news blog. Don't miss Dr. Pam's video discussing this and other common complications .
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Ice is a miracle cure! It will help a lot!!
Hoping Levi feels better soon!
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
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