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Blood?

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Angie B

Wise Old Thumper
Hi :wave:

My girls were both spayed last Wednesday (today is day 10 post-spay) and yesterday and today I've noticed what I believe to be teeny tiny patches of what looks like blood on the newspaper - it's dried to a brown colour which I believe is blood.

Their wounds are clean and dry. They have had minor squabbles but outside the cage only (they're still house-bound) and I have had a good purposeful stroke over their bodies but can't find any lumps or bumps.

Their hocks are also fine.

Any ideas? I'm going to ring the vet tomorrow anyway to double-check they can run free in the garden as of tomorrow and will ask, but any ideas meantime? Thanks.
 
Some blood (If it is blood you have seen) in the urine can occur 24-48 hours after a spay, but it is very unusual after 10 days so I would definitely consult your Vet today xx
 
:wave: Thanks both :)

It is blood and my daughter discovered the source - Thumper's nipped her nose (or had it nipped) as the very tip (our septum) looked bloody. It's only a bit so hopefully will heal on its own. How she's done it I have no idea, but her nose is definitely the source so I'm not worried - yet - as it will heal. I'll keep my eye on it.
 
Maybe it's worth getting your vet to give you baytril or something so later the wound doesn't turn into an abscess :wave:
 
whitehood said:
Maybe it's worth getting your vet to give you baytril or something so later the wound doesn't turn into an abscess :wave:
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Good idea :) I'll see how she is on Monday then decide. I think they were just getting rather bored in such a small cage but now they're back in their hutch so fingers crossed.
 
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