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Blister over stitches
Had my dog spayed a couple weeks ago. As of last night, the stitches were fine. This morning, I snapped this picture. The skin around the blister is taught and it does look filled with fluid. It doesn'...
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Hyperactive kitten after neuter surgery?
I took my kitten in to get neutered yesterday and when I picked him up he was obviously out of it, but still pretty aware of his surroundings. The vet tech gave us a rundown of what to expect and I ...
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Spaying my female dog and feeling guilty
I have my Indian female dog "Hazel" which I treat like my own daughter (though I am a bachelor). I was reluctant to get her spayed as I felt like keeping her intact will be good.
But I need to go to ...
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What can I do when the cone of shame is too heavy?
Our puppy Dachshund had an Ovarihysterectomy performed on Monday (she was spayed). She has a small (approximately 2 inch) sutured scar on her belly. She was given a cone to wear and we were asked to ...
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Do I need to remove the stitches of my adopted spayed cat?
I've just adopted a 6-month old female spayed cat and she has stitches on her belly.
The previous owner did not mention anything about having to remove the stitches but they don't look like they're ...
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How does early desexing affect my cats?
There's a lot of information online debating the optimal age to de-sex a cat.
We adopted two 16-week-old kittens, a brother and sister, from a shelter.
They were already desexed.
I am wondering ...