Many of you know that Bonnie had her surgery a little over a week ago. She had her recheck last week and all looked well, but they did have to clean up her cloacal area as feces were drying, etc....
This weekend she has been straining more....the poop does not come out easily, and part of the reason is it hangs there and dries quickly. We have been doing our best to clean it with saturated cotton balls, but it is sooo hard to get it off completely. I hope the straining is only due to this though.
I am calling my regular vet tomorrow to see if I can get a tech appoinment for them to clean her butt area really well....and then i will know better if it is just that or perhaps some inflammation.
Just wondering if anyone has any tricks to make this easier....I rely on John to hold her and he can onlly do it so long before she really squirms...and he does not want to be the one cleaning. Plus I am so worried about hurting her as the area is still sore......
This weekend she has been straining more....the poop does not come out easily, and part of the reason is it hangs there and dries quickly. We have been doing our best to clean it with saturated cotton balls, but it is sooo hard to get it off completely. I hope the straining is only due to this though.
I am calling my regular vet tomorrow to see if I can get a tech appoinment for them to clean her butt area really well....and then i will know better if it is just that or perhaps some inflammation.
Just wondering if anyone has any tricks to make this easier....I rely on John to hold her and he can onlly do it so long before she really squirms...and he does not want to be the one cleaning. Plus I am so worried about hurting her as the area is still sore......