Is blood and yellow fluid from my dog's surgery wound normal?

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Is some blood and clear yellow drainage from a surgical wound normal? My dog had an anal sacculectomy on Thursday (3 days ago). Due to frustration from being confined in a kennel, he has been thrashing around, despite being on trazodone. I noticed several droplets of blood on his towel. Is this an indication that the wound has started to reopen? Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Male | neutered | 10 years and 4 months old | 12.5 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Chip! From your pictures, Chip's incisions look good! If he has been thrashing he may just caused some mild trauma. The yellow discharge can indicate an infection but it could just be some plasma like fluid. Contact your Vet Monday to add additional sedatives. Check the incisions twice daily. Do not allow scooting or licking. I hope this helps!

Is blood and yellow fluid from my dog's surgery wound normal?

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