My bunny has a firm lump on incision site

[snowflakesmama]

Hey guys. I got Snowflake spayed February 13, 2012. She recovered fast, is eating a lot, pooping a lot. She seems healthy.

A few days after her surgery, she removed the external sutures.. I took her to the vet, they said she hadn't removed the internal ones, and would be okay.

Well.. Weeks later it is now a firm, hard lump.. Is this normal?

 

[Pipp]

Should be okay as long as its not angry looking, hot or seeping fluid or goop.


sas :bunnydance:

 

[Nancy McClelland]

:yeahthat: Keep an eye on it. Maybe call the vet and express your concerns.

 

[ZRabbits]

Nancy McClelland wrote:

:yeahthat: Keep an eye on it. Maybe call the vet and express your concerns.

Ditto! When in doubt, call the Vet. But if there is no kind of seepage, pus or redness of infection, and you will know the difference, your bun is probably ok.

But if you keep feeling concerned, a call to the Vet will help you with peace of mind.

K

 

[toyabrooke]

Could it just be scar tissue underneath the incision site?

T

 

[tonyshuman]

I would call the vet and ask. They probably used dissolving sutures under the skin, which will just be absorbed by the body eventually. Sometimes, animals will have a bad reaction to the suture material, leading to inflammation and/or infection near the sutures. It sounds like this could be happening. Inflammation isn't that bad, but infection is. Does the lump feel any warmer than the surrounding tissue?

 

[candykittten]

Sounds like scar tissue to me Could you post a picture?