I thought I would come here to ease my mind (or not) about whether my vet has done a bodge job on the sew up.

She had her spay 4 days ago.
Is just doesn't look very neat??
the red bit isent an opening it's kind of a raised bit like it's been pulled together but that's a spare bit of skin?
(She's had her cone on 24/7 so I know she hasent pulled at her stitches)

I've never had a female cat before so I don't know what spay scars are meant to look like.
TIA!

_________________
Misti, 28
Essex, UK
Simba- 5yr Black panther
Luna- 2yr snow marble

I've only ever had to get one cat spayed and the stitches were uniform -- didn't look like that. Not sure where you're located and they may do things differently there. Those stitches may be perfectly fine to keep the wound closed, but I do know there are many vets in the US who use internal stitches that dissolve and then use a glue to hold the outer skin together. There is not a need to return to have stitches removed.

It does look like it's opened up a little bit

Did they operate from the side of your cat rather than through the abdomen? It's kind of hard to tell from the photo.

I know it looks like it's opened but it 100% isent.
It's just dried blood making it look like a hole.
(Trust me I've been right up in there inspecting it every day lol)

Yeah it was done through the side as it was recommended.

_________________
Misti, 28
Essex, UK
Simba- 5yr Black panther
Luna- 2yr snow marble

The good thing is the spay is over and the wound should heal just fine and your baby will be back to normal.

I got my kittens at 4 months and they had already been spayed. I could never find a scar on them but I only looked on their belly. I had no idea they can do that surgery through the side. I am going to have another look.