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by Mask8 on 10 February 2011 - 22:02
My puppy has come back from the vet today ,after having a hygroma drained.Within half an hour it had come back up again.Im quite annoyed as i payed a lot of money at the vets.Will it go down or get even bigger.I have put plenty of soft bedding in his crate,but is there anything else i can do to get rid of it.?
by Louise M. Penery on 10 February 2011 - 23:02
You need to go to a surgeon that knows how to surgically remove the Hygroma. The key is knowing how to wrap it including th entire length of the leg--including the foot to keep the lower part of the leg and the foot from swelling.
by Aqua on 11 February 2011 - 14:02
Our now almost 3 year old GSD developed hygromas the size of a hen's egg on both elbows when he was around 6 months old. He had had hip surgery at 4 months and was required to be nearly immobile for the 12 weeks recovery and rehab period.
His crate and X-pen were well padded with layers of therapeutic foam, so the generally accepted cause of "surfaces too hard" didn't pertain to his circumstance. They're very common in Great Danes.
After doing much research we decided to leave them alone and not treat them medically or surgically. Draining them is not effective, as you've found out, and surgical removal cannot only result in serious complications but can also prove to be ineffective in that the hygroma returns.
By the time he was 2 years old we noticed the knobs on his elbows were getting smaller and now, at nearly 3, they're gone entirely.
Other than looking strange, hygromas don't cause discomfort or limit the dog's mobility or ability to do things. You might consider just leaving them alone.
His crate and X-pen were well padded with layers of therapeutic foam, so the generally accepted cause of "surfaces too hard" didn't pertain to his circumstance. They're very common in Great Danes.
After doing much research we decided to leave them alone and not treat them medically or surgically. Draining them is not effective, as you've found out, and surgical removal cannot only result in serious complications but can also prove to be ineffective in that the hygroma returns.
By the time he was 2 years old we noticed the knobs on his elbows were getting smaller and now, at nearly 3, they're gone entirely.
Other than looking strange, hygromas don't cause discomfort or limit the dog's mobility or ability to do things. You might consider just leaving them alone.
by unclemick on 11 February 2011 - 14:02
Our last GSD had one from the time she was about 4 years old. Took her to two different vets, one who was suppose to be extreamly good. Really not much you can do for it. It will go away and then later come back, then repeat the process as long as the dog lives. It never seemed to bother her as much as it did us LOL.
by Mask8 on 11 February 2011 - 23:02
Thanks for the comments.My poor pup looks awfull with his hair shaved off and if i had known it would come back within a few hours i would have never put him through it.I read that Duralactin and microlactin are good for hygromas,its just like a glucosamine supplement,but for dogs.I may try this if i doesnt go down.I take it they do disappear eventually?
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