My dog's spay incision is red, bleeding, and has fluid. Is it normal?

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Luna was spayed 7/31/18. As of today 8/4/18, this is what the area looks like. There is some fluid that came out of the hole and a little bit of blood. Is this normal? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 months and 3 days old | 7 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for posting! I think the actual spay incision which appears to be the green line below the area of concern (green die is used sometimes to tattoo them) looks very good. The area above this looks like there is some blood and redness from perhaps a scratch or puncture wound. It is a little hard to tell from the picture. I would recommend you can take some mild soap and water and clean the area a bit to see exactly where the blood in coming from. If the area continues to have discharge or blood coming from it, I would have Luna seen by her veterinarian. Typically spay incisions should not bleed or have a lot of discharge. I hope this helps and thanks again for posting!

My dog's spay incision is red, bleeding, and has fluid. Is it normal?

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