Hi everyone, I had my girl spayed last Friday, so it's been 8 days now. Because of the lockdown, I had to find a new vet to do the operation. He put a dressing on her and used dissolvable stitches, so we don't have a follow-up appointment scheduled. The dressing was really stubborn and it drove my little one mad; she kept pouncing on it and licking the whole thing, which meant it was rubbing against the wound. She managed to start licking the wound itself pretty quickly, but she was being gentle and wasn't pulling at the stitches. However, as soon as I could see through the dressing after two days, I thought the scar looked very open and quite large. It didn't look great, but I told myself I should wait a bit. The dressing was supposed to fall off after three days, but after 8 days there are still little bits stuck to her. I managed to get the main part of the bandage off with some scissors. The problem is that for the last 4 days, she's been licking and licking her wound, and I think it's infected. The skin looks red and there might even be some pus. There's now a lump under the scar (it doesn't look like a hernia as it's perfectly round). I've been putting Betadine on the wound for a few days (it worked well for my other cat's injuries). It's hard to tell if she's feeling okay, but she's eating, drinking, playing and sleeping. All seems pretty normal. The only unusual behaviour I've noticed is that she sometimes has spasms or shivers (she's only done this since the surgery) just before falling asleep. The vet operated on my 8-month-old kitten while she was in full heat. I've read that the shivering could be down to that. Now I just don't know what to do. A cone is impossible for my little one, so I’ve made her a little recovery suit out of a cut-up scarf. I'm still doubting how effective it is, though. With the lockdown, getting an appointment is complicated. I'll call the vet on Monday. In the meantime, do you have any advice, and specifically, what do you think of this scar? I've attached some photos (her fur has grown back a bit, she’s a long-haired cat). For info, I live in a flat and she's an indoor cat. Thanks in advance!
