My dog pulled out spay staples after surgery. Is it an emergency?

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My dog has pulled off her spay staples. She has about 2 left. Out of immediate concern I bought gauze, pads, and hydrogen peroxide to wrap her up. It’s not bleeding and she has her e collar on ( she had pulled it off before but I made sure now it shouldn’t come off) she’s now 8 days post surgery. Will me doing this help ? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | 40 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Peroxide can hinder healing and there are enough staples out that I would be concerned the skin is going to reopen/tear from movement. I would try to get her into your vet or an ER vet ASAP to have a few extra staples/surgical glue put in to prevent the remainder from pulling apart. In the meantime, you can keep the area clean and debris-free with a clean washcloth and limit ALL activity (leashed walks outside to go potty, kennel rest, etc) to minimize pulling apart the skin as it heals.

My dog pulled out spay staples after surgery. Is it an emergency?

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