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!

Recent Blog Posts

Please consider registering
Guest

Members

Tripawds Three Legged Dog and Cat Forums Treatment, Recovery and Oncology Fluid Discharge - What should it lo…

Fluid Discharge - What should it look like?

Add Reply

Add Topic

candace

Member Since:
4 August 2010

Offline

10 August 2010 - 8:39 pm

Her wound is weeping a bloody discharge but she is recovering from an infection. Would normal fluid discharge be more clear? Does it get clearer with time? Did you buy a waterproof bed or just use towels?

Trying to prepare for her to come home again tomorrow.

Candace in Oklahoma

Mom to Daisy, Tripawd since 8/05/2010

Kaiser, huge 4 legged labradoodle

Babs, old crunchy toy poodle

Rosie, scrappy little rescued chihuahua

Two human teenagers and one 5yo boy.

Viking Queen

Member Since:
7 June 2010

Offline

10 August 2010 - 8:47 pm

Charlie had a nice bandage when he came home. They told me to look for excessive fluid (blood was okay, it was more the amount), but that a little seepage was normal. When he got the bandage off a week later, there was a little fluid (because the air couldn't hit the incision) and I got a cleaner (Chlorhexidine solution) and a powder (Neo Predef Powder) to keep the site clean and dry.

I already had a waterproof bed, but I put a sheet on it for easy cleaning.

Good luck tomorrow!

"I don't know where I am."

Tripawds

On The Road

Member Since:
24 September 2009

Offline

10 August 2010 - 9:19 pm

Hmmm....a seroma has fluid hat is more watery than bloody. If there is more blood than water I would be concerned. Either way call your vet to ensure that things are OK. Also check to see if the area is hot or very swollen.

When I had my icky leaky seroma Mom and Dad just used towels and had a garbage bag wrapped around my bed, underneath all the towels.

Good luck! Keep us posted.

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