My dog's neuter stitches look dirty after rolling in a puddle.

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Noise recently got neutered and hasn't had any problems with his recovery from it, it's been over a week now and the stitches looked almost completely dissolved, my boyfriend let him outside and he rolled in a puddle yesterday..... he hasn't been itching at them or anything but I know puddles can be dirty and they look as though something might be in them but i'm not sure, seeing as how the stitches were squiggly looking and uneven to begin with. I just want to make sure i shouldnt do something. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 7 months and 20 days old | 51 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

The incision looks good, it's healing normally and it is sealed. It looks like there might be some dirt on the incision. I don't like to scrub this but you can take a wet cloth and gently wipe the dirt off. Once it's clean apply a thin film of antibacterial ointment. As it's closed and healing Noise should not get an infection or problem from this. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Noise.

My dog's neuter stitches look dirty after rolling in a puddle.

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