Why does my dog have red/purple bumps on her legs after spay?

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Hi! My German Shepard is 2 years old and about a month ago was neutuered. She now has little bumps, some red and some a purpley color on two of her four legs. She isn’t acting any differently and she drinks and eats plenty. She doesn’t scratch or lick them. They just appeared. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 85 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. What you are describing may be what we call papules or could be hemangiomas. Papules typically show up secondary to allergies or skin infections and hemagniomas are almost like blood blisters but can turn into cancerous skin tumors if not removed. I would recommend having a veterinarian examine these bumps so that you can get closer to an answer in regards to what these may be and what the most appropriate diagnostic / treatment recommendations would be. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Why does my dog have red/purple bumps on her legs after spay?

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