My dog has an air pocket sound on her hip after a seizure. What is it?

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Judging from your description, the bag of crisp feeling you are noticing is likely to be air under the skin from the wound you speak of. There may be a large pocket under the skin due to trauma. I would recommend having a veterinarian examine Keysi to help determine the extent of the wound so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. The wound may need a drain if there is a large pocket under the skin and she will likely need a course of an antibiotic and pain medication. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. If there was a traumatic injury that caused a pocket to form under the skin, this would create a dead space. Consequently when there is dead space under skin the body will try to fill this dead space in and fluid will accumulate in the pocket as a result. This is what we call a seroma. Many times after a single drainage by the vet this usually resolves. Sometimes the seroma needs to be drained multiple times. Seromas do not harm the animal in any way. Sometimes applying cold packing and warm packs to the area will help reduce inflammation and help the seroma resolve. I hope this helps! Please feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns you may have I am also available via consultation if needed

I am sorry to hear about Tia. It sounds like she could have a cyst. This is a fluid filled mass that can appear quickly (as it fills with fluid and gets larger). Sometimes they rupture and can cause a local infections. Many are benign in the sense that they don't spread/cause cancer elsewhere, but we cannot say for certain just by looking at them. Your vet may have recommended sending a sample of their aspirate to a lab for evaluation. This can help identify the type of mass and its behavior and help us determine if the mass needs to be removed or can just be monitored.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It looks like it could be a sebaceous cyst that got infected and ruptured. These are benign but sometimes they do keep opening and become bothersome to the pet until you surgically remove them. That being said, in a dog of this age, I always recommend seeing your vet for a closer inspection and a needle aspirate if needed- just to make sure it’s something benign. For now, I recommend an E-collar for Hank so that he can lick/chew at it. Then clean the wound with some hydrogen peroxide. Best wishes to you and Hank!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding your dog. I would recommend that he/she sees a veterinarian to rule any serious injuries from being hit by the motorcycle. It could be a swelling from a collection of fluid under the skin known as a seroma. This can happen when tissues are bruised and inflamed such as secondary to trauma. In this case, the swelling should not be painful to the dog and resolve given time. A more serious consideration would be if there is a tear in the abdominal wall. In this case, the internal organs can migrate under the skin. This can be life threatening. Finally, your dog could have a mass that has occurred coincidentally around the time of the crash, but is unrelated. A fatty tumor called a lipoma is a common growth under the skin. Your veterinarian will be able to differentiate between these scenarios and recommend any necessary treatment. I hope this information helps!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Seizures are not expected to cause swelling of the neck or abdomen. Seizures can occur due to many reasons that go from a toxicity, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases and even tumors. I highly recommend that you have Quinn evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible for further assessment and treatment. Diagnostics that will be recommended will include bloodwork and advanced imaging such as an MRI. They would also be able to start her on anti-seizure medications to try to avoid the onset of more seizures. Good luck and have a good day! Hoping for a speedy recovery!

It is possible that one could have something to do with the other, but he could also be suffering from hip problems. Those are unfortunately common in large breed dogs such as GSDs, and I would have Taser seen by a vet tomorrow. The vet can do a lameness exam and x-rays to see what is causing him to favor his left hip. Once a cause is found, the vet can discuss treatment options with you.