Swelling...is there any difference ? pics included

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

So the first pic was taken shortly before vet came out to see her the first time ....Rightly swollen

After coming back from horspital with her lovely shaven look ....

And tonight .....

Particulary looking to know if anyone can see a change in the last 2 pics .

Col x

 

[only_me]

imho i think it looks as though the swelling has gone up the leg slightly in the last pic, although im no good at telling from pics, much better in the flesh

probably way off though

 

[samstar]

can def see a difference, swelling has gone down in lower leg but like OP said has it moved up her leg

 

[VictoriaEDT]

looks a hell of a lot better wee irish lass!

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

C ... Thats exactly what I thought tonight ... I wasn't sure whether I was seeing things .

 

[only_me]

hmm, well usually when swelling moves up the leg it means that there is an infection, from my experience anyways!

it has gone down from the first pic though

As its a blood clot I would be slightly worried that the swelling is going up, as it could also mean the clot is moving up? Not a vet though, so could be way off, just going by people (mother is incessant worrier and a nurse

lol)
I think you need something to break the clot up, like one of those hand held massager thingys or a trip to a spa?

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Hoping its neither

... Fluid results should be back hopefully this week, she was given a dose of antibiotics about 3/4 days after I noticed the swelling .

Thats what my first reaction was ..ie blood clot hence why I was using the powered hose we have at the yard, Its not overly powerful but more pressure if you get my meaning and just blasting it on her leg .

Have been massaging her leg with my fingers . Going to have a word with the vet to see what she thinks .

 

[yeeharider]

would be very careful massaging it if its a clot or haematoma as it could cause an emboli to break off travel through the bloodstream and become lodged in one of the smaller vessels in the lungs,brain or heart causing a blockage think I would speak to vet

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Vet has advised to massage

 

[yeeharider]

not sure then but I am not a vet am a district nurse and defnately would not massage a patient with either a clot or haematoma

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Out of interest what would you do then ?

 

[yeeharider]

depends on exactly what it is as clots and haematomas are vastly different a clot would require some form of anticoagulant whereas a haematoma can be treated more conservatively maybe some arnica tablets/gel to assist with dispersal/reabsorbtion of the haematoma good luck