Why is my dog bleeding and acting strange after spay surgery?

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Hi I'm a vet. 2days ago,I did a OEH surgery of this dog. After about 2 hours she had a little bleeding in suture line as you see in the picture,but it wasn't serious. After surgery she has head tilt,strabismus,ataxia,circling and from last night there is an evidence of bleeding in the abdomen. I used ketamine and xylasine for anesthesia. What do you think about? Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 6 years and 2 months old | 19.5 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

I don’t have a great explanation for the neurological signs but the bleeding certainly makes me think she has an underlying bleeding disorder. Low platelets? Rat poison? We have some tick-born illnesses here that can lower platelets. Auto immune thrombocytopenia? Perhaps there was a clotting event related to this in the brain that caused the neuro signs? Best of luck to you and Panny.

Why is my dog bleeding and acting strange after spay surgery?

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