Abdominal surgeries are among the most common operations for cats (often performed to remove foreign bodies that your cat has swallowed and can’t pass, but also for spays and other reasons). When you take your pet home after a procedure in which her abdomen has been opened, you may see some bruising around the incision along with a little swelling, and perhaps some redness. That’s fine. But if after a couple of days the sutures “disappear” because the swelling has increased or there’s oozing, take her back to the vet’s office. Something’s wrong that needs to be tended to.
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