arasara
Well-known member
Hi Guys,
As you may know, Kosmo had surgery on luxating patellas in mid-July. He's now nearly 9 weeks post op and he's doing great. He's running full tilt, has been taken off all restriction, and I am extremely happy with the results.
There is one problem, however.
3 weeks ago on a Thursday I noticed Kosmo had a blood blister on his left knee. I took him into the vet, who said it may be a reaction to a dissolving stitch and gave me some amoxacillin for 7 days and we were to return last Thursday. I brought him back last thursday and he looked great. His blood blister had nearly dried up and there was barely any evidence it had even been there.
So today I went out and I noticed Kosmo licking his knee - I picked him up to discover a whole new egg just like the first one, in the same exact spot.
I have NO idea what could be causing this, and am really confused as to why it's happening. I am currently awaiting a call back from my vet, who I am sure is going to tell me to come back in, but in the mean time, are there any ideas out there?
The original thought was that it was an internal stitch not dissolving properly, but it was on the tie line, as it's at the exact point where the sutures had stopped. This "new" lump is not a blood blister yet, but I do see a faint shade of blue/purple under the skin, so I have an assumption that it might become one. It's about the size of a full peanut M&M.
Any ideas?? :xfngr::xfngr:
Thanks in advance
As you may know, Kosmo had surgery on luxating patellas in mid-July. He's now nearly 9 weeks post op and he's doing great. He's running full tilt, has been taken off all restriction, and I am extremely happy with the results.
There is one problem, however.
3 weeks ago on a Thursday I noticed Kosmo had a blood blister on his left knee. I took him into the vet, who said it may be a reaction to a dissolving stitch and gave me some amoxacillin for 7 days and we were to return last Thursday. I brought him back last thursday and he looked great. His blood blister had nearly dried up and there was barely any evidence it had even been there.
So today I went out and I noticed Kosmo licking his knee - I picked him up to discover a whole new egg just like the first one, in the same exact spot.
I have NO idea what could be causing this, and am really confused as to why it's happening. I am currently awaiting a call back from my vet, who I am sure is going to tell me to come back in, but in the mean time, are there any ideas out there?
The original thought was that it was an internal stitch not dissolving properly, but it was on the tie line, as it's at the exact point where the sutures had stopped. This "new" lump is not a blood blister yet, but I do see a faint shade of blue/purple under the skin, so I have an assumption that it might become one. It's about the size of a full peanut M&M.
Any ideas?? :xfngr::xfngr:
Thanks in advance