Why is my dog's neck swollen after surgery from a tight cone?

This may be post-operative inflammation or possibly an infection. Monitor the incision for odor and drainage as these symptoms further indicate the possibility of infection. Make sure Zaida wears an E-collar to prevent scratching at the incision site and contact your veterinarian to let them know about the swelling. As an aside, the swelling may be totally unrelated to the surgery. Again, follow up with your veterinarian.

It is ikely that the swelling is due to irritation, allergic reaction or mild trauma to the eye (some dogs may hurt themselves while having a cone on). You should clean the eye with warm, boiled water and monitor Milla for a few hours. If you notice that the swelling is getting bigger or Milla looks in pain you should get in touch with your vet. If it is only mild trauma or irritation the swelling should go down in the next few hours.

I wonder if the swelling was unrelated to the surgery and was actually a spider bite or something similar? If he is comfortable and it is not bleeding (just blood tinged fluid), then I think waiting to see your primary veterinarian would be appropriate. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

It's hard to tell from the photo, but some redness and swelling can occur as the body brings cells to repair the wound and surrounding tissue. You can use a clean warm washcloth compress a few times a day to help keep the area free of debris and reduce swelling of the area. An Elizabethan (cone) collar is also a good idea to keep it from being licked or chewed on. If it does begin to weep, the swelling or redness spreads, the incision opens up, or it is painful or bothersome to Delilah, then a checkup with your vet ASAP is best to rule out more serious issues.

Your dog either had a reaction to the metal or the chain was too tight or got hung up somewhere making it too tight ,overnight. If the swelling keeps going down you likely will not have to take her to a vet, however if there are wounds, if the skin oozes, or if this swelling is hot and painful or causes Athena breathing problems, you will need to take her to an ER. DO not put this type of chain on her again.

You can try a warm compress every 6-8 hours to see if that helps the swelling decrease. It may be from an insect sting or bite. If it doesn't resolve in a couple of days or gets worse I recommend taking Maisy to the vet to make sure something more serious isn't causing the swelling.

It sounds as though your vet initially suspected an infection causing the swelling around Lexi's neck. There can be some very minimal fluctuation in the prominence of the salivary glands and lymph nodes that are located under the neck, which can certainly occur with infections. However, other conditions can also cause swelling in these areas. Puppy strangles (also called juvenile cellulitis) is an autoimmune condition that can cause some pretty prominent swellings around the neck. Given Lexi's age, this would be my first suspicion. Other issues, including lymphoma or a salivary mucocele, are always possible, although they'd be highly unlikely in such a young puppy. At this point, I think your next step is to take Lexi back to her vet for a follow up visit. Your vet will likely want to run some diagnostic testing on this swelling or even some baseline blood work to check her blood cell counts and organ function. Depending on their findings, they may prescribe steroids to help treat puppy strangles or another medication to treat a different condition. I hope that everything goes well!