My dog was neutered 3 days ago. Is a small incision opening normal?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 2 years and 1 month old | 3.5 lbs
My dog got neuterred 3 days ago. When we first got him from vet there was alittle opening and I'm just wondering if it needs care. I will put a pic.
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Published on September 28th, 2017
Thank you for providing a picture of Coach's incision! It looks like it's healing well, and that opening is quite small. It doesn't need any care at the moment, but if it gets bigger, then I would take him into the vet. I hope this helps :-)
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Published on September 2nd, 2019
Hello, and thanks for your question. I'm not overly concerned by the appearance of the small opening in the photo, as I don't see any obvious signs of redness, swelling, or discharge. However, that's a bit more open than I'd like to see an incision, so I think it's worth having your vet take a quick peek as it's much easier to evaluate a wound in person. And while Max is healing, make sure you're keeping him quiet/confined, and keeping him from licking his incision area with an E-collar or similar product. Hope this helps!
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Published on July 6th, 2018
The surgical incision should have healed by now. This sounds like the incision isn’t fully healed. I do recommend a recheck with your veterinarian to make sure this is normal. There may be a mild infection causing this not to heal as quickly as expected. I don’t think this is a serious problem but would get it checked out. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Acton.
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