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My dog's spay incision looks weird. Is it healing or needs a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 2 years and 1 month old | 41.5 lbs

Hello I adopted Venus yesterday from the Gwinnett Animal Shelter she is approximately 2 yrs old and 3weeks. She was spayed 8 Aug 2018. Below are her inscecion pictures. Are they healthy or do I need to I bring her in to the Vet?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 14th, 2018

Congrats on your new dog, Venus is beautiful! Her incision looks like it is healing well, no need to bring her into the vet. Continue to monitor it, keep her as quiet as possible to prevent post-operative complications, and use an Ecollar if needed to keep her from licking at the incision. I hope this helps!

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