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Large Skin Surgery Dismissal
We have just made a fairly large incision in your cat's skin to either remove a large mass, or to repair a large wound. Here are a few things you will need to know for the next few weeks.
Activity:1. Please keep your cat's activity restricted for the next two weeks. If they normally are indoor/outdoor, please try to keep them indoors. Do not engage in any strenuous play or exercise.
2. After two weeks, your cat may resume normal activity.
Things to watch for:1. Please watch the incision area for any discharge, redness, or swelling.
2. If your cat acts lethargic, stops eating, or is vomiting, please call us immediately.
3. If you notice that the sutures are coming out within the next two weeks, either because of the skin tension, or because your cat is pulling them out, please call us immediately.
4. Your cat may have had tension relieving incisions made to alleviate the tension on the primary incision. These will heal on their own.
Items that may have been sent home:Pain medications
E-Collar
Antibiotics
Follow-up:1. The sutures used were absorbable unless otherwise specified, so will not need to be removed. They will dissolve and fall out over the next 2-8 weeks.
2. If we sent tissue into a pathologist for histopathology, it can take up to a week for us to receive results, at which point we will contact you.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at All Feline Hospital at 402-467-2711 or info@allfelinehospital.com.
Printable Large Skin Surgery Dismissal
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