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my 9 year lab was neutered a week ago. On Sunday, my ...

Sent to Pet Experts February 08, 2006 9:10 p.m.

my 9 year lab was neutered a week ago. On Sunday, my husband and I noticed he was very uncomfortable. His scrotum was as large as an orange. He has not licked AT ALL. We have kept the lapshade collar on him except to allow him to eat and drink. We took him to the vet first thing Monday morning. The vet thinks this complication is just from being older when neutered. It is now Wed. He is still VERY uncomfortable. His scrotum is still huge. It seems to be leeking a little now. Should the fluid be drained?

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Age: 9; Breed: lab

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He is taking 1 tablet of 375 mg of clavamox and 1 tablet of 125 of clavamox twice a day. Our vet gave me a clear liquid that smells awful to rub on the area 3 times a day. I am also applying a warm compress on the area about every 45 minutes from 5p-10p. My dog seems to be feel a little more comfortable when the warm compresses are on the area.

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February 08, 2006 9:24 p.m. (13 minutes and 58 seconds later)

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The scrotum is usually swollen for a few days after a mature dog is neutered. But what you are describing sounds a little excessive.

Your vet didn't give you much to go on, except that it was possibly a complication? What kind of complication? A hematoma? A fluid build-up? A rupture? What? Those would be my concerns.

And I would seek a second opinion. Most dogs are up and about the day after the surgery, like nothing ever happened. I had my Rottweiler neutered at 6 years old and his was running around the next day.

If you get a second opinion and the vet says this is normal swelling, well it's better to over cautious when it comes to the pets we love.

I would continue to put the compresses on him if it seems to make him feel better. And I don't know if it should be drained unless we know what we are draining. What color is the fluid that is coming out? And can your dog move his bowels and urinate?

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Sent February 08, 2006 9:29 p.m. (4 minutes and 56 seconds later)

Thanks for your imput. I'll press the issue with my vet tomorrow. He is urinating fine. He is straining a little to have a good bowel movement. The dripping/drainage that I'm seeing is a little pinkish. Not really bloody. I've noticed that after lying on a towel for a hour or so the area that his scrotum has been resting is wet.

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February 08, 2006 9:32 p.m. (2 minutes and 52 seconds later)

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Let me know how you and your dog make out. I'm really not sure what is actually swollen in there, but natural drainage could be a good sign. Definitely keep the cone on (poor thing) so he doesn't bother it until you are more sure of what is going on.

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