My puppy's glued spay incision is red and opening after surgery?

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We recently adopted an 8-week old puppy last Saturday who was spayed 2 days prior. The surgical area (glued) is red and appears to be opening, but we don't see any puss or discomfort from the pup. Does the attached image look normal for a pup healing from her surgery? Pet's info: Dog | Collie | Female | spayed | 2 months and 1 day old

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Sometimes skin incisions that were closed with glue will pucker at the very ends and open slightly. However, the middle pucker appears a little swollen. I would recommend that you take Chloe to a vet to check the incision. Usually the vet that performed the surgery will do brief incision checks at no charge. Sometimes another spot of glue is all that is needed to get it to heal properly. Sometimes the puckers are left open to heal on their own. If the vet finds signs of infection, oral antibiotics can be prescribed. Make sure that Chloe is not licking the incision. If you see her lick even once she needs to wear an e-collar or cone to prevent further opening of the incision. Also, she needs to still be on moderate activity restriction - even though this can be difficult in young puppies, encourage her to stay flat and not jump around too much. And no bathing for at least 1 week after surgery.

My puppy's glued spay incision is red and opening after surgery?

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