Neuter abcess vs Spaying...

[ratlets]

Has anyone experienced complications with spaying after the fact? I understand that it is a more invasive procedure, but I'm curious if anything should be looked out for afterwards like abscesses when you neuter a male.

I've had 5 boys, and 3 of them developed an abscess soon after neuter. Is that common or poor surgery?

 

[PiedPiper]

This could have something to do with the surgical thread that was used to suture their wounds. I hope Shelagh comes along to comment on this. I think she was seeing a lot of abscesses following neuters until her vet changed her suture material - it had something to do with the rats reacting to the suture material. I think that was it, anyway ...

 

[jorats]

We've had several boys neutered and not once did we have to deal with a neuter abscess. Same with our spays, we've had I'm sure a hundred girls done by now and never had any complications.

 

[ratlets]

I bet it is the suture material. Devil specifically rejected his internal sutures.

Good to know Thinking about getting my two girly girls spayed here soon if they're old enough (the vet is comfortable at 3 months of age, not sooner).

 

[Blackthorn]

We very rarely have complications, but neuter complications (typically abcesses) are much more common than any sort of spay complications here.