My dog's spay incision is swollen and weeping. Why no antibiotics?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | 1 year and 8 months old | 66 lbs
My dog was spayed two weeks ago, yesterday we noticed a lot of swelling, taken to vets and placed her on anti inflamtory medication 180mg a day, however the wound is weepingoing this evening, can understand why she was not placed on anti biopics?
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Published on September 29th, 2017
I cannot speak for your vet but Spays are sterile procedures. This means it is done in a sterile bacteria free area. Sometimes patients can have suture reactions or inflammation around the surgery site secondary to movement. Also sometimes mild discharge if clear in color is not actually a bacterial infection. The clear discharge can be just secondary to the inflammation and reaction. However at anytime if you see green/yellow discharge, heat around the incision, increase in patients temperature or the incision separating I would recommend taking Lexi back to the vet for possible antibiotics and a close exam of the incision. I hope that helps and Lexi makes a speedy recovery.
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Published on May 27th, 2018
This is definitely not normal 2.5 weeks after the surgery was done, an infection is present, probably due to a negative reaction to the suture material. this will require a vet visit i'm afraid, she will need to be put on a course of antibiotics.
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