My dog has a lump after stitches, looks like a hernia. Avoid surgery?

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I have an 8 year old small dog who got stitches around his groin a couple of months ago. He has a small bubble where the cut is; smaller than the size of a dime. It looks like a hernia. It is not painful for him and he has no symptoms of a hernia. My dog is very sensitive to anesthesia and I don't want him to go through surgery again. Is there any exercises I can do to help him heal? Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Male | neutered | 7 years and 10 months old | 11 lbs

Chad Brown, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. I completely understand and respect your hesitancy to place the animal under anesthesia if there is a possibility that it is not needed. Without having any pictures to look at, I can give you a few options as to what this is. Two of the things this “bubble” could be or a post operative hematoma or an abscess forming. Because Max is not showing any clinical symptoms of pain or discomfort, I recommend applying a warm compress to the area three times daily for five minutes each time. I would do this for approximately three days and see if the wound decreases in size. Unfortunately, I do not know of any exercises that you can do to help with these types of lesions. If it does not, please contact your veterinarian as soon as possible because they may want to start oral or topical medications to get it under control. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog has a lump after stitches, looks like a hernia. Avoid surgery?

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