Dog has dried blood on chin after biopsy. Should I clean it now?

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Hello! My dog recently got a biopsy done, punch biopsy I believe it was. It's been about 3 days now and it's healing okay as far as I can tell but he has a ton of dried blood on his chin on both sides, it has been like this since we got him from them vet, should I be cleaning it or should I leave it be? Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | neutered | 7 years and 3 months old | 80 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

It's best to just leave it for now. The wound will be small, but deep, so if you try to wipe away all the blood right now, it will likely make it bleed. It's best to wait 10 days before doing that. For now, you can gently blot away the blood with a cotton ball soaked in warm water. Blot around the wound and try to avoid the center.

Dog has dried blood on chin after biopsy. Should I clean it now?

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