My dog was neutered. Is this much swelling normal after surgery?

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Hello, my dog was neutered on Sunday, he was a cryptorchid. I am very concerned because today he is extremely swollen compared to how he was Sunday and Monday. The only thing is he got the surgery through Banfield Pet hospital at Petsmart, we're three hours away to the closest one. I am wondering if this needs to be looked at or if it's normal? One photo is how he was yesterday and the others are from today. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 11 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

It doesn't appear that there is much swelling other than between the sutures here, and I don't see any discharge/leakage from the incision. If he is acting normally/normal energy and there is no leakage from the area I don't think this is an emergency, but I would recommend getting it looked at in the next day or so. He could be having a suture reaction which can cause inflammation/irritation to the incision site. I would put an e-collar on him at all times if he doesn't already have one, to prevent him from causing any trauma, and you can put an ice pack over the area to decrease swelling- just be sure to cover it with a cloth because the incision can't get damp/wet. If you don't want to drive back to Banfield, any vet office should be able to examine the incision, they will just want to charge an exam fee, which may be worth it so you don't have to drive so far!

My dog was neutered. Is this much swelling normal after surgery?

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