Hi everyone,
I'm posting here because I have a few questions about my little girl's scar after her spay. She had her op on Friday morning, the 7th. I picked her up at 5:30 pm and had to take her back to the vet the next day because she wasn't eating, but everything was fine (the vet checked the swelling, made sure the stitches were secure, and took her temperature twice just to be safe).
The incision is quite long because the vet also repaired an umbilical hernia at the same time, which is why they went in through the belly rather than the sides. She has to wear a cone, but there's no traditional dressing; instead, they used Aluspray, which has left the whole area looking silver.
She is acting completely normal. She's desperate to play and run around, but we've kept her in one room to prevent that. We let her wander around the house for a bit in the evening under supervision so she doesn't get too hyper. But the day before yesterday, she managed to jump onto a chair, which gave us a massive fright as we were told no jumping at all. It just happened so fast...
I'd really appreciate some advice from anyone with experience in this, as it's the first time I've had a cat spayed. I'm worrying about absolutely everything and don't know what's normal, what's odd, or what warrants a mad dash to the vet. I tend to lean towards that last option every time... I love her so much.
First photo: her scar yesterday. I thought it looked a bit red, so I sent it to my vet. Since she's acting normally and wearing a cone to stop any licking, he said there was nothing unusual and that I shouldn't touch the scar (as if I'd dare...).
Second photo: Taken just now. She knocked over her water bowl, and while she was lying down, I checked to see if she'd got wet. Thankfully she's dry, but the appearance of it caught my eye. Is this normal 4 or 5 days after being spayed? I think it looks even redder and there's a bit of yellow. It doesn't seem to smell bad. So I don't know if it's normal, just okay, or a problem. As the silver spray is gradually fading, maybe the "real" colours of the scar are just shocking me for no reason. I should mention I've already sent another email to the vet with this photo—he must be sick of me by now, but I'd rather be a bit of a nuisance than miss something. I'd love to hear your thoughts while I wait for him to reply.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Xia
