Megan, Mittens and Moppet were spayed last Thursday. They were done underneath rather than on the side and I have noticed that the area where the cut is (the stitches are dissolvable and I can't see them) is swollen. It is a bit swollen on Mittens and very swollen on Moppet. The cut isn't infected and looks clean. Neither kitten minds me touching the area so I don't think it is sore at all. They are both still very lively, eating fine and purring as usual.

When I have cats spayed in the past I have never noticed any swelling but it has always been a cut on the side.

I didn't have the cats spayed at my usual vet as I got some help from a charity. It's quite a drive and because of work commitments it would be difficult to take them in but if they need to then of course I will - my fur family must come first.

At the moment my plan is to 'phone the vet first thing in the morning and ask their advice but thought I would ask here to see if anyone has any ideas?

I am feeling really worried about them and hope nothing has gone wrong.

I noticed similar with one of mine,she was spayed midline as she was operated on in a emergency,due to pyro.Im sure it will settle down,its still early days as long as it isnt weepy or red and hot i wouldnt worry

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I remember years ago when my mum had her cat spayed midline she was a bit swollen for a day or two but it went down.

I would say if you are at all concerned then phone your vet for advice. they are usually happy to put your mind at rest over the phone if they can.

Hope they are all ok.

Hi,

It sounds like scar tissue swelling. I think it is more likely to happen in a midline spey rather than on the flank. Im sure it will go down really quickly. If you are concerned ring your vet but for gawds sake don't let them tell you its a post op hernia, this happened to a cat of mine years ago, the poor thing had another op less than a week after her spey and it turned out it wasn't a hernia at all just post op sweling, I was absolutely furious.

Izzie

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I've had a good look at Moppet this morning and it looks like there is a lump under the swelling I can move from side to side.

I 'phoned the vet practice and am taking her and Mittens in early tomorrow to see a vet nurse. I had a nurse appointment for me but have cancelled it. My car has to go in though and I can't cancel that as I am a community worker and am worried it is just going to die on me.

I can't see a vet tomorrow only a nurse because the vet is booked up the times I could make. I do two jobs and my Managers have been pretty tolerant with me taking time off for the kittens, bunnies with myxo and more recently a poorly hamster but I think they are reaching the end of their understanding

The vet nurse said it didn't sound like an emergency and Moppet is still purring, eating and playing. She doesn't wince at all when I touch the lump and it isn't infected.

I went to this vet as an animal charity paid a large proportion of the spay cost. I can see it ending up costing more than if I had gone to my own vet. I just hope they let me pay in instalments if Moppet and Mittens need another op.

My fur family are soooooo stressful!! I just hope they are going to be OK. Once I collected them from being spayed I thought I could relax.

I was in exactly the same situation a few weeks ago! Hesper had a swelling the size of a ping pong ball under the skin that I could move and wasn't attached to the skin. She was spayed more than 3 weeks ago and it's more or less gone down, just a small lump slightly south of the remaining stitch. I got a free post-op check if I wanted which came in handy.
Hopefully it will go down before your appointment and you won't need to take her in.

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you should call YOUR VET and tell them what is going on and see what thay say.never know if something is not right,ss to here that

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Thanks everyone - especially Cats Slave - I feel lots better after reading that your fur baby had something similar.

I have been worrying all afternoon (although I did get some work done!) and I have just got in. The kittens have wolfed down their tea and are busy chasing each other around upstairs. They seem absolutely fine in themselves. I will still take them in in the morning to see what the vet nurse says. Hopefully it will go down with time.

I'm glad I never had children - couldn't have coped with the stress

Glad I could help! I was very worried, it was the size of it that freaked me out, but others on here reassured me that they'd had the same too, so it's good that I have returned the favour so to speak!

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