Elsa is home. Two Vets have examined her and they are both sure that she does not have a herniated spay. They also both agree that the swelling is not an abscess. Both Vets believe that Elsa has had a severe reaction to the material used for internal suturing. One Vet said that the same thing happened to her when she had a C- Section with her first baby. Apparently the swelling is caused by the body rejecting the presence of an 'alien' substance (the suture material) and the physiological reactions that occur cause lots of inflammation, the swelling being full of various cells, fluid and sometimes sterile pus.
The problem should be self correcting, but it may take many weeks. Elsa is not in pain and she is certainly not ill within herself. I am to monitor the swelling closely and if anything changes in any way then she will be seen by C immediately. Neither Vet this morning wanted to attempt a FNA of the swelling as doing so could do more harm than good.
I really, really hope that the swelling will resolve on it's own and that Elsa will not have to have more surgery. All this does mean that my plans to try to bond her with Endeavour are going to have to be put on hold.
I wish I were not so neurotic, but until the swelling has gone I wont be 100% happy about things.