Hi. My dog had surgery for a sialocele (2 surgeries because the first one failed). The area enlarged significantly after the second surgery and they drained the site. A cytology was done on a sample of the drained fluid and they said it was a seroma. They advised warm compress and said it would go away on its own. It has been about a month and the seroma has hardened and is now about the size of a tennis ball. It is my understanding that a seroma will not go away on its own once hardened. What would you do for this? The angst and cost of all this has been incredibly frustrating.
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Hello,
When my dog had a seroma from a large mass that I removed it took months for it to resolve. So I know from personal experience that these can be frustrating.
My best advice is to keep taking to your vet about your concerns and watch your pup closely. It’s often hard to know the difference between infection and seroma. But we don’t want to overlook the infection. Good luck!
Thanks. Was your dog’s seroma soft the entire time or did it harden and shrink after hardening?