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Is it normal for my cat's neuter incision to bleed a little?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Wirehair | Male | neutered

We just got our Cat benji neutered on Tuesday. He started licking the wound so we spoke with our vet and came to the conclusion of a Cone Collar a couple days later after trying another method. We just noticed today (3 days post op) there is a very small amount of blood coming from one incision. We are calling the vet in the AM but I wanted to see if I could get an answer tonight if possible. Is this serious? He will be seen if needed. I'm just curious as I'm nervous about it. Thank you!

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 19th, 2017

If Benji has a normal energy level, is active and eating and breathing normally with nice pink gums and it is just a small amount of blood, waiting til tomorrow should be alright, If he is lethargic, not eating, breathing rapidly, has pale gums, or is it a constant non stop dripping of blood then an emergency vet visit would be recommended.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on March 4th, 2019

    From the picture, it looks like it's healing well. I don't see any sign of infection and it appears the incision is closed. Yes it is normal to see small amounts of discharge. If the amount of blood increases, then I would be worried and take Noodles into the vet right away. I hope this helps.

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