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Sasha has a large lump!!!!:yikes: The lump is 1/2 by 2 inches right along her spay area! Is this normal

Have it checked !

No that is not normal. Could it be an infection. I would take her back to the vet that performed the surgery. Not sure about where you live but I know here that all visits post op pertaining to the surgery are free of charge.

Thanks everyone! I have called the vet and they want to see her right away. I'll be back in an hour or more. Does it ever end??? Poor dog! You think your doing the best for her then this has to happen!

S**t happens unfortunatly. I hope everything is ok. Let us know what you find out.

Okay: Here goes! Sasha had to stay at the vet'!!!! They are taking tests and keeping her on antibiotic's. He said it was a hernia, caused from dirty materials!

I asked who pay's for this? He said I do!!!:yikes: HELP!!!!!!

Is this the same vet office that did the surgery.

Was the surgery recently?

It takes a lot to botch a spay surgery unless a) the vet was inexperienced, b) the vet had been drinking or c) the vet is a complete idiot who doesn't check for cleanliness.

The vast majority of the time when a lump appears beneath the incision it's due to a seroma. A seroma is a pocket of serum/blood/body juices that forms because the owner didn't follow the orders of keeping the dog inactive for the stated time frame. I've never seen a problem arise from a seroma other than a stitch or 2 pop out & us have to put a staple or 2 in. And our clinic does around 20-30 spays & neuters a day.

However, I wish you & your dog the best & hope the dog gets to feeling better soon.

EDIT: I just reread your post & the part about the vet saying it was a hernia due to dirty materials doesn't make a lick of sense to me. Unclean/unsterilized tools can most definitely cause infection. But a hernia results when a there is a hole in the abdominal wall that allows the "insides to become outsides."

Its a good thing you re read that. I didn't realize that she said it was a hernia.

Was it the same vet that spayed her? How is she doing?

A hernia from dirty equipment ? I know I would not have my dog there. First I aint buying the diagnosis second if my vet had admitted that it came from dirty equipment I sure as he** would not have left her for round two. I would be more concerned about those two things then having to pay for it which I most defiantly would not be doing because I would be seeking another vet asap.

One of my Yorkies developed a hernia at her incision and when I took her in my vet said the stitches had let loose. She had to go back into surgery to have it fixed and there was no charge. I would fight this if the vet is the same one who did the surgery.

I sure would question the whole thing !! To me the internal stitches would have dissolved before the healing in this case and would have had nothing to do with dirt unless there was internal infection ....vet's fault .

How long ago was the spay or how long after the spay did the lump appear.

Something sounds strange, if it was dirty equipment then they'd be referring to infection not hernia.
If it's truly a hernia FROM the spay then the internal sutures have given way....both would be their fault! Either was it sounds like a bit of a bothched job to me.

It does sound fishy. I do hope she'll be all right. Keep us posted. Yes, you need to have a long talk with this vet, it sounds like. Sending good vibes your way.

Thankyou everyone! I talked to another vet this morning and he said;
If the materials used were not clean then this is what can happen:

Infection sets in then causes the stitches to burst.The infection forms and builds a puss ball in the area suggesting a hernia. I have now removed Sasha from the origanl vet and placed her into Dr. Dans hands.

Please forgive me for being angry, but look at the hell this freak put my dog through! I am reporting him be sure of it!

Glad that she is going to be ok. And yes by all means report him. My God the nerve of that vet to say it was dirty equipment and want to charge you and then handle your dog again . :yikes: He needs to be shut down !!!!

I am very happy to hear you changed vets. I can't believe the nerve of that a$$.

My uncle's dog had a hernia before she got spayed and they fixed it during the spay but the dissolvible stitches did not dissolve for some reason This caused an infection and they had to go and fix it. they were gonna charge them but Uncle put up a fight and they did not make him. I hope everything turns out OK and am glad you got a new vet!

Yup the nerve of this idiot! My new vet has assisted with the complaint! I have been on pin's and needles all day! Sasha has to stay for another 4 days! I pray that this is the end!

His explaination makes sense to me !! Glad you changed and grab you're old vet where it hurts !!!