Well here I am at 1am double checking and making sure I and doing everything correctly. I didn't get much instruction from the Rescue---but I am well versed in wound care (vet assistant for 10 years).

Mame was an intake at a localish shelter and assessed for front limb removal due to a highly damaged paw. I would say necrotic. Our English Bulldog Rescue stepped in and made sure she had a foster placement to go home to. I stepped up to be that foster home. She had surgery 1 week ago today. I met my rescue contact yesterday and she came home with me. I have been using hibenclens (clorhexadine solution and scrub) on the residual drain holes from the drain that I would say was removed yesterday. 

I have been a bad foster mommy and let her do things she apparently was not supposed to do like walk around the yard a little, try to bounce on chairs and she has knocked her wound a few times. She is crate trained and I feel awful for keeping her there, but I should know better (even though those instructions weren't given) 

Tonight I pulled about 20cc's of Serous fluid from her surgery site. When I say pulled I gently pressed the area with sterile hands until most of the fluid came out. The consistency and color was of sweet and sour chicken sauce (seriously no Chinese for me for a bit) had no odor but that of regular body fluid. I do see swelling but more underneath the skin but not around suture site if that makes sense. More interior. We are on Muscle relaxers, 3 pain meds, and antibiotics now. 

Would this be something I need to go crazy with worry about or continue to help it drain unless there is a change in the fluid? Would a pressure bandage help or hinder at this point? I am terrified it will not get air, but she is also entering the itchy stage and she is VERY close to getting her back paw to it. 

I'm going to be a very good foster and keep her up except potty breaks. 

Any help would be appreciated.