Large bulge under the skin

[Mason & Sirrina]

Sirrina had an unfortunate accident requiring stitches on the
inside portion of her lower left hind leg. The site of the injury
is almost all skin & bone. After initial examination I thought I
could actually see the bone. After a trip to have it stitched up
and several days of monitoring the injury it is still bulging.
My concern is that it may look that way when healed ?
or may scar noticably ( white fur ). The wound itself seems
ok, could it still be swollen almost a week after the fact ?
Has anyone had similar experiences that concluded without
disfigurement ? We see the vet next Tuesday for stitch removal
and I will ask questions of course. Full of anxiety at this point.

 

[jazmin333]

how does the wound look? red,oozy? does it hurt to the touch? she could have an infection in the wound. the stitches should lay flat. unless it was a bad wound then swelling would be there.
or it could be clot of some kind. this happens in males (Ive noticed) after neutering. some times there is a small blood clot/abcess that gets in there. Is she biting at it?
I would call and ask the vet to be on the safe side. if you dont like the way it looks, dont wait.

 

[Mason & Sirrina]

The wound seems ok

Jazmin333,

Thanks for the reply. The wound area looks ok to me. It's dry
& pinkish in color, the stitches are standing however. Sirrina
is not preoccupied with the injury site except an occasional
lick which I strongly discourage her from doing. The doctor
said at the time she examined Sirrina that the bone was
abraded.... I beleive that means scraped. This could, now that
I think about it, account for the bulge. We have Sirrina on
antibiotics that the vet gave us as well.
Again thanks!!

 

[Brutus and Amaya's Mom]

The only info I have is how Bru's scars have healed. AS a puppy he had a growth on his front paw which we had to remove. The scar healed really well and there is only a small area without any fur it is not something you notice unless you really look closely at his leg.

 

[Mason & Sirrina]

Brutus and Amaya's Mom,

Thank you for the info. I am probably a litte obsessive
considering that I have no plans at this time to show Sirrina.
On the other hand, like other Boxer owners, I show her every
time we go anywhere. If I'am by myself....well then I have
pictures:D Anyway we are keeping a close watch for
anything afore mentioned. My regular vet said that it is
most likely scar tissue under the skin and will subside.
Thanks again.