08/11/2026
Charlie โค๏ธ ๐พ
Thereโs just something about Charlie that makes everyone smile. โค๏ธ His sweet nature, gentle personality, and those puppy-dog eyes have made him a firm favorite with everyone at Falls Road Animal Hospital.
Charlie recently had a very large mass removed, and while removing the mass was an important step, there was another challenge left behind: a lot of empty space where the mass had been. That is where a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain can be very helpful. That little bulb on his right side may look intimidating, but it has an important job! ๐ฉบ
After a large mass removal, fluid can accumulate in the space that was previously occupied by the mass. A JP drain is a type of active suction drain that is used to remove fluid from a surgical site, helping prevent excessive fluid from accumulating in that large surgical space and giving tissues time to heal and seal down properly.