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A hematoma is a localized mass of blood that is usually confined to a particular site. A common cause may be trauma with rupture of tiny blood vessels. Occasionally a blood vessel can break without trauma occurring. A bruise is a subcutaneous Hematoma. |
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It had no "head" until I bowed to pressure from friends that were certain it was an abscess and I should apirate it. The attempt (I got nothing but a few drops of sera) simulated that area and it quickly become inflammed, irritated, increased in size, and began forming a possible "head" area, of course she messed with it until it opened up. :-( There was never any discharge from the open area and it only bled when the doe got to it. There was no sign of infection or purulent discharges. Nor could I extract anything out of it via pressure. |
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Joanne Thacher, DVM with Nikki Midstokke looking on |
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Packed with gauze (white arrow) Green arrow is drain. |
Unfortunately,
exuberant granulation tissue (Proud Flesh) quickly reared its ugly head in
the site
(I've never seen nor heard of Proud Flesh in a goat
before), and I'm still battling
that mess today (end of November), but that's another
webpage.
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Joyce
Lazzaro
Saanendoah Dairy Goats
Winchester, California
| August 21,2001 |
| Updated November 26, 2001 |