Well Hendrix has been home for a week and is making an absolutely amazing recovery. Not only is he walking (given the choice and no lead he'd be RUNNING!
) but also the movement in his legs is so good that it is almost impossible to discern that there is a problem. We have been told that his recovery rate is remarkable. However, this isn't without its problems as the seroma (the lump of fluid under the skin that sometimes occurs after surgery) became very full and had to be drained. Seromas go down with rest, but that is easier said than done with spaniels! Although Hendrix has been cage-resting for three weeks with very short physio/toilet breaks, he is SO bouncy again that the seroma has come back again. They drained a third of a litre of fluid on Wednesday and he is going back to be seen tomorrow, but it is bigger than it was before. I read this thread with interest
http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=52708.0but it does sound as if Hendy's seroma is larger than those discussed here. They have said that if the problem doesn't improve they can either put a 'manual drain' on it which we'd have to empty as it fills (can't see him leaving it alone and it can introduce infection) ir they may have to open the wound to do further surgery, attaching the skin to the muscle to prevent the cavity refilling. Both options worry us. He has been through so much with the op and then the drain, and another lot of anaesthetic can't be good for him. We were given a kind of 'compresion jacket' and have been using cold compresses, but to no avail. Does anyone have any info that may be of use please?
