10 days ago my new rescue dobie "kilo" was neutered. he is 2.5 years old. when i picked him up after surgery he was quit swollen and bleeding some. over the next few days and after several calls to vet the swelling seemed pretty large, but he said not to worry. then on day 3 he started to drip quit a bit of very dark blood and sorta smelled. vet said probably the old blood that had filled his sac. the dripping is not severe and is more like a clear watery blood now, but is still consistant on dripping. the vet keeps reassuring me it is not uncommon for bigger older males. but i am still concerned. can any one give any suggestions or advice.
well thats what i keep thinking but he said since its not bad or alot and he seems pretty happy and eating well not to worry. but i just have this gut feeling something isnt right. but i am a over protective mom and to my dogs too.
the empty sacs can become large and swollen/bruised but nothing post surgical should be smelly, oozing, or overly bloody and not a concern enough for a vet to at least want to look at!!
None of my animals have ever bled after speutering. Only one of the animals that I ever worked with (worked at a boarding kennel and vet facility) bled after speutering and we called a vet in on the weekend, after hours, to come take care of her.
yes...i agree i will take him tomorrow morning. after everything else hes been thru before we rescued him, i want him to heal....inside and out. thanks for the advise
ive heard of it....but dont really know alot about it. the dripping isnt severe or just blood. its more like a clearish watery blood now. but if i need to have them run a check i will
That is probably pus (white blood cells) and could be the sign of an infection. Some swelling can be normal but draining after 10 days is certainly not. You should take him to the vet asap, and I would be letting the rescue group know about this as well.
I have had countless dogs neutered and none have bled in the way you are describing.
After I had Toby neutered aged 11 months he bled a bit when we went to pick him up. It suddenly rushed out of him like someone had opened a faucet, I was in panic. Luckily we were still at the vets so he came on through, checked him over and made us sit there another hour so he could constantly monitor him. All was fine, it was just a build up in his sack area that had leaked out. However, we were under strict instructions to return to the vets if he bled again, even by just a small amount.
Your vet is both lapse in his duty of care and from what you say incompetant. He should have taken a swab of the liquid coming out of your boys operation area to see if there are any bacteria lurking there.
Please take your boy to a vet, I strongly suggest it isn't the same vet you have been dealing with these past 10 days and if there is an infection etc, I would send him the bill for your dogs treatment etc as your dogs condition sounds very avoidable to me had your vet done his job in the first place, which is attend to him the first time you expressed concern.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your boy and please do let us know what happens.
Do you know his vWD status? My male was vWD clinically affected and when he was neutered at 18 months he became very swollen, almost to the point of needing the blood aspirated. I do not remember him dripping blood but it was a long time ago. The vet had me use cold compresses to reduce swelling and it helped although it took several weeks for him to heal.
I agree with what everyone is saying. I have been through a LOT of neuterings (fosters, rescues, and my own personal pets-dogs, cats, horses, and a mini donkey). I NEVER had what you are describing happen.
Please let us know what your new vet says!!!
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